Rainer Schuettler vs Tim Henman — Doha Final
Doha · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999 ·
hard
Schuettler R.6-4 5-7 6-1
Henman T.
Schuettler R.
6562
Henman T.
4711
Rainer Schuettler defeated Tim Henman 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Rainer Schuettler had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-2 5-7 7-6 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-2 4-1 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | R16 | carpet | Tim Henman | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-02-02 | Split | R32 | carpet | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
14
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
67
Break points won·Clear edge
44
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast