Tim Henman vs Jonas Bjorkman — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 1999 ·
hard
Henman T.6-3 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Henman T.
672
Bjorkman J.
360
Tim Henman defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's semi-final, but Tim Henman had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-10-06 | Vienna | QF | hard | Tim Henman | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs SWE | RR | carpet | Tim Henman | 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-5 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 7-6 6-4 |
| 2000-06-19 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 5-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | R16 | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-1 6-3 6-2 |
| 1995-06-19 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Tim Henman | 7-6(7) 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
40
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
48
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
56
Tiebreaks·Even
58
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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