Tim Henman vs Patrick Rafter — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 June 1998 ·
grass
Henman T.6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
Rafter P.
Henman T.
66663
Rafter P.
37321
Tim Henman defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-01-12 | Sydney Outdoor | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1997-11-03 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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