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Björkman vs Henman [16 vote(s)]

Henman sends Björkman packing back to doubles. Wins in 2.
68.8%
The old back plays up, but Timothy comes through in three.
31.3%
The Varangian brutally dispatches the Englander. Björkman in 2 sets.
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Same old story. England come close but cannot beat the Swedes. Björkman in 3 Sets.
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This match will follow the Rusedski match on grandstand and probably start at around 7pm BST


Björkman leads the head to head 5-4 but henman has had the two most recent victories.


2003, Vienna (Hard) - Henman won 6-1 6-4
2002, Davis Cup (Carpet) - Henman won 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-5
2002, Australian Open (Hard) - Björkman won 6-2 7-6(6) 6-4 
2000, Nottingham (Grass) - Björkman won 5-7 6-4 7-5
1999, Dubai (Hard) - Henman won 6-3 7-6(7)
1998, Grand Slam Cup, Germany (Hard) - Björkman won 7-5 6-3
1997, Stuttgart Indoor (Carpet) - Björkman won 6-2 3-6 6-3
1996, Australian Open (Hard) - Björkman won 6-1 6-3 6-2
1995, Nottingham (Grass) - Henman won 7-6(7) 7-5



-- Edited by mkkreuk at 08:49, 2006-08-07

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combined ages
henman 31 (almost 32) + Bjorkman 34 = 65 years!

total tennis expirance
henman 13 years + Bjorkman 15 years = 28 years of tennis expirence!

hopefully one of em dosnt break a hip during this match

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I went for Tim in straights.....Bjorkman had a GREAT grass court season, but in the early afternoon with the sun out (it is out right?) I think Henman will have too much for him.  Many of Bjorkman's wins were early in Tim career and when Bjorkman was already at his peak.


Nice place to put the "" That lose at the Aussie Open still ticks me off....I was sure Tim was gonna win it that year....the draw was as OPEN as open can be and Bjorkman won so easily....get some revenge again today Tim!


Anyone have it live on TV?  I don't have it here.



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I'm going for Henman in straights. Bjorkman had a great Wimbledon but with that draw Tim would have reached the semis. Jonas reached the US Open semis but that was back in 1997, he's not played on hard courts this summer yet and his game's not as effective as on grass. Earlier this year, he only won a couple of matches on hard courts, losing most in rd1. In Toronto last year he reached rd2 before losing to eventual finalist Agassi in 3 sets.

I know Doug, I remember watching that match between them at the 2002 Aussie open live on the beeb. I couldn't believe how badly Tim was playing after how well he'd played against Rusedski in rd3 and the draw was so open. Everything went right for Bjorkman that day, at 6-6 in the 2nd set breaker he fluked a winner off a smash from Tim to give him set point. I remeber wishing that Greg had been playing Bjorkman instead due to having the bigger serve.

Bjorkman was quite cross with Tim after their rd1 rubber in the DC as Tim won in 4 sets and then after match point he took the p*ss out of Bjorkman - mimicking Bjorkman's normal victory celebration

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When Bjorkman beat Tim at Nottingham in 2000 that was probably Tim's worst year on grass since 1995, he lost in rd1 of Queens and then in rd4 of Wimby to the Scud in that 5 setter.

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Is this match on TV, anyone watching it ?

Bjorkman is serving 1st and Tim has 15-30

30-30

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30-40 Break point for Tim

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30-40
break point!
henners breaks to start of the match
1*-0

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Tim breaks for 1-0

Tim serving:

0-15

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I think the live score has broken

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yeah it is....

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henmna holds 2-0*

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15-30
breaks again
3*-0

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15-0
15-15
30-15
30-30
30-40...oh no
deuce
ad-40
deuce
ad-40
game
4-0*
henman up a double break!!



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15-15
30-15
40-15
game
4*-1

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