Federer vs Henman H2H Stats

Roger Federer and Tim Henman played each other a total of thirteen times on the ATP Tour with Roger leading their H2H 7-6.

The last time Roger and Tim played each other was in the final of the Tokyo Open in 2006, with Roger winning the match 6-3, 6-3.

The first Federer vs Henman match was in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tournament in 1999, with Tim winning their first match in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.

Federer vs Henman H2H Stats

Roger Federer vs Tim Henman Head to Head

Roger FederervsTim Henman
1981Year born1974
1998 Year turned Pro1993
Right-handedPlaysRight-handed
One-handed backhandBackhandOne-handed backhand
7Matches won6
53% (7/13)Winning Percentage47% (6/13)
6Matches won on a hard court2
0Matches won on clay0
1Matches won on grass1
2Matches won in Finals1
3Matches won in Grand Slam Tournaments1
3Matches won in Masters 1000 Tournaments1

Grand Slam Head to Head

Tim Henman (or “T.H”) and Roger Federer (or “R.F”) played each other a total of four times in grand slam tournaments (twice at Wimbledon and twice at the US Open), with Roger leading their grand slam H2H 3-1.

They never played each other at the Australian Open or the French Open.

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerMatch Score
2006US OpenRound of 64R.F6-3, 6-4, 7-5
2006WimbledonRound of 64R.F6-4, 6-0, 6-2
2004US OpenSemifinalsR.F6-3, 6-4, 6-4
2001WimbledonQuarterfinalsT.H7-5, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6

Head to Head by Court Surface

They have played each other a total of three times on indoor carpet courts, twice on indoor hard courts, twice on grass, and six times on outdoor hard courts but they never played each other on clay.

Indoor Carpet Courts

Tim Henman won all three of their matches on indoor carpet courts.

YearTournamentRoundWinnerMatch Score
2003Paris MastersQuarterfinalsT.H7-6, 6-1
2001Basel IndoorsFinalT.H6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1999Basel IndoorsQuarterfinalsT.H6-3, 7-5

Indoor Hard Courts

Roger and Tim played each other a total of two times on indoor hard courts, with Tim winning both matches.

YearTournamentRoundWinnerMatch Score
2004Rotterdam OpenQuarterfinalsT.H6-3, 7-6
2000ATP ViennaSemifinalsT.H2-6, 7-6, 6-3

Grass Courts

Both of their meetings on grass came at Wimbledon with their H2H standing at 1 win each.

YearTournamentRoundWinnerMatch Score
2006WimbledonRound of 64R.F6-4, 6-0, 6-2
2001WimbledonQuarterfinalsT.H7-5, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6

Outdoor Hard Courts

They played each other a total of 6 times on outdoor hard courts with Roger winning all six matches.

YearTournamentRoundWinnerMatch Score
2006Tokyo OpenFinalR.F6-3, 6-3
2006US OpenRound of 64R.F6-3, 6-4, 7-5
2005Miami MastersQuarterfinalsR.F6-4, 6-2
2004US OpenSemifinalsR.F6-3, 6-4, 6-4
2004Indian WellsFinalR.F6-3, 6-3
2002Miami MastersRound of 16R.F6-2 (Retired)

Matches Played per Year

From 1999 to 2006, Federer and Henman played each other a total of thirteen times.

Tim Henman dominated their H2H, to begin with, winning 6 of their first 7 matches but Federer ended up winning their last 6 encounters, to lead their H2H 7-6.

YearMatchesR.FedererT.HenmanH2H
1999110-1
2000110-2
2001220-4
2002111-4
2003111-5
20043213-6
2005114-6
2006337-6

Below are match highlights from their quarterfinal match at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Tim Henman ever beaten Roger Federer?

Yes, Tim beat Roger a total of six times (1999 Basel Indoors, 2000 Vienna Open, 2001 Wimbledon, 2001 Basel Indoors, 2003 Paris Masters, and 2004 Rotterdam Open).

How many times did they play each other on the ATP Tour?

They played each other a total of thirteen times on the ATP Tour, with Roger leading the H2H 7-6.

When did they first play each other?

Their first match was at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel in 1999, with Tim winning the match in straight sets (6-3, 7-5).

Who defeated Federer at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships after he beat Sampras?

After his famous win over Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001, Roger was beaten in the next round by Tim Henman.