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Tim Henman def. Marat Safin
7-6(7) 7-6(0)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Tim Henman |
| Score | 7-6(7) 7-6(0) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Stat | Tim Henman | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 16 | 12 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 59 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 86 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 66 |
| Break points saved % | — | 100 |
| Break points converted % | 0 | — |
| Service points won % | 74 | 77 |
| Return points won % | 23 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 48 | 52 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tim Henman | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1974 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 24 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,618 | 996 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,954 | 1,764 |
| Career W-L | 468–260 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $11,635,542 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Tim Henman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1999 | QF | Karol Kucera | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | 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 21, 1999 | F | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1999 | QF | Wayne Ferreira | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1999 | R16 | Dominik Hrbaty | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1999 | R32 | Alex Corretja | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |