Tim Henman #19 def. Patrick Rafter #2

7-6(5) 7-5

Tim Henman defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6(5) 7-5 in the 1998 Sydney International semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatTim HenmanPatrick Rafter
Aces52
Double faults31
First serve %4364
First serve points won %8066
Second serve points won %5246
Break points saved %5750
Break points converted %5043
Service points won %6459
Return points won %4136
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldTim HenmanPatrick Rafter
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateSep 6, 1974Dec 28, 1972
Age2325
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)192
Ranking points (entering)1,6223,210
Elo (entering)1,9302,054
Current career W-L469–263333–178
Current career earnings$11,635,542$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H
Tim Henman #19 0 1 Patrick Rafter #2

Path

Tim Henman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #273-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998QF
Albert Portas #357-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998R16
Mark Woodforde #456-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R32

Tim Henman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karol Kucera #255-7 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1998F

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #806-4 6-7(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1998QF
Alberto Berasategui #246-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1998R16
Todd Woodbridge #336-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1998R32