Nicolas Massu vs Tim Henman — Adelaide Semi-final
Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2001 ·
hard
Massu N.3-6 7-5 6-2
Henman T.
Massu N.
3762
Henman T.
6521
Nicolas Massu defeated Tim Henman 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Tim Henman in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu dropped the opening set before beating Tim Henman 3–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Tim Henman | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002-08-12 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Tim Henman | 6-3 1-6 7-5 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Tim Henman | 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast