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Tim Henman def. Karol Kucera
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Tim Henman |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Karol Kucera |
| Duration | 1h 43m |
| Stat | Tim Henman | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 53 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tim Henman | Karol Kucera |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | SVK |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1974 | Mar 4, 1974 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,618 | 2,267 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,940 | 1,893 |
| Career W-L | 468–260 | 259–230 |
| Career earnings | $11,635,542 | $5,061,125 |
Path
Tim Henman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | R16 | Petr Korda | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1999 | R32 | Davide Sanguinetti | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tim Henman's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1999 | SF | Marat Safin | 7-6(7) 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
Karol Kucera's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | R16 | Fabrice Santoro | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1999 | R32 | Byron Black | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |