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Last Updated: Friday, 19 March, 2004, 21:53 GMT
Gamewatch: Henman v Roddick
All the action as British number one Tim Henman battles from a set down to beat American Andy Roddick in the Pacific Life Masters Series event.

Final result: Henman 6-7 7-6 6-3 Roddick


Third set

Henman 6-3 Roddick
Roddick looks a beaten man as Henman comfortably holds his service for a dramatic win.

Henman 5-3 Roddick
Roddick looks clearly shaken by Henman's hustling and bustling style. The Briton finally converts the last of three breakpoints to take a commanding lead after the American's smash is deemed out.

Henman 4-3 Roddick
The British number one keeps to his 1-2 strategy to keep Roddick off balance and move ahead.

Henman 3-3 Roddick
Henman rues a missed opportunity when he lets a break point slip through his fingers as Roddick lets his big serve, including a 135mph ace, get him out of trouble.

Henman 3-2 Roddick
A tenacious display from the American at the net troubles Henman's serve. Roddick battle to deuce but Henman holds on for the game.

Henman 2-2 Roddick
Henman struggles to answer Roddick's powerful serve as the American moves level.

Henman 2-1 Roddick
A lovely backhand pass from Roddick while his opponent is stranded midway between baseline and net puts the American 30-15 ahead, but a dominant display at the net helps Henman keep control.

Henman 1-1 Roddick
A dreamy shot down the line helps Henman pull up the scores to deuce but the American exploits the gaps to take the next two points and hold his serve

Henman 1-0 Roddick
Roddick takes two early points but Henman holds his nerve to win the next four points and win his opening service game of the third set. Second set

Henman 6-6 Roddick

Henman takes the first point in the breaker but a good rally ends in disappointment for the Briton as he goes long for 1-1.

This time it is Roddick's turn to make an error as he nets the ball at 2-1. Henman moves to 3-1 as the American scuffs his forehand wide. More good work at the net sees the Briton go to 4-1.

Roddick drops his third service point, going long again to send Henman to 5-1. The Briton stays calm from the baseline and fires down a forehand for 6-1. Henman levels the match, winning the breaker 7-1 as Roddick again goes long.

Henman 6-6 Roddick
Roddick gets the luck on a close line call at 15-15 but Henman moves into the net well at 30-15. The British ninth seed goes too deep and sends his shot wide at 30-30 and Roddick gets into the net to sneak match point.

The American lashes the ball high and wide for deuce. Roddick nets the ball to give Henman advantage and he holds to force another tiebreak.

Henman 5-6 Roddick
Henman sneaks a point at 15-15 as Roddick's power gets the better of him. But the American recovers and ominously gets into the net more to hold.

Henman 5-5 Roddick
Henman makes a mistake to hand Roddick the first point but he recovers well with a pinpoint forehand down the line at 30-15. The British number one whips the ball across court at 40-15 and holds.

Henman 4-5 Roddick
Henman is not able to answer Roddick's power as he races to 40-0 with a ace registered at 143 mph. The American easily holds.

Henman 4-4 Roddick
Henman absorbs Roddick's power to float the ball over the net and picks off another Roddick volley to move to 40-15.

The American fights back to deuce as Henman chooses the wrong shots at the net. Roddick grabs advantage but Henman answers with a solid overhead to save for the second deuce.

Henman finds it difficult to answer Roddick's return of serve and the American again gets advantage but Henman saves again with a smash.

An untimely double fault from the Briton lets Roddick in again and Henman shoots the ball into the net to hand Roddick the break back.

Henman 4-3 Roddick
Roddick mis-hits the ball and berates himself without realising the ball has spun over the net for the point. The American 21-year-old races to 40-0 and holds to 15.

Henman 4-2 Roddick
A solid serve from Henman takes him to 15-0 and a well-placed volley moves him to 30-0. Roddick seems a bit careless as he loosely cannons his ball out at 40-0 and Henman underlines his break with a service game to love.

Henman 3-2 Roddick
Roddick may have lost a little concentration as he lets Henman at 0-30 with a couple of unforced errors. The brightness of the sun's glare may be affecting the players as the Briton skies his service return at 15-30.

Roddick hands Henman two break points again thrusting the ball into the net. An unreturnable serve saves the first at 30-40 but Henman grabs the second with a sweeping backhand from the baseline.

Henman 2-2 Roddick
Henman races into the net and drops a low, backhand over the net at 30-0. Roddick nets the ball twice to hand Henman an easy game.

Henman 1-2 Roddick
The third game of the second set is also strewn with errors but Roddick produces a solid ace to move to 40-15. Henman seems to shake himself up a bit and answers Roddick with some strong forehands to force deuce. The American world number six fires down an ace to edge advantage and whips a forehand across the court to hold.

Henman 1-1 Roddick
The British number one dumps his ball into the net to lose the first point on his serve. The match appears to have become more tense and Roddick mis-hits his forehands to send Henman safely to 30-15. A smooth cross-court forehand from Henman and a smash sees him hold.

Henman 0-1 Roddick
Roddick starts the second set in confident mood to move to 30-15. Henman's rhythm is disturbed and Roddick hold to 15.

First set

Henman 6-7 Roddick
Henman takes the first point in the breaker but Roddick fires down an ace at 1-1. Henman shows wonderful hands at the net to defy Roddick but he tumbles to the floor and loses the point at 2-1.

The Briton holds his serve well to edge ahead at 3-2. Henman goes great net coverage again and steals the point with a smash. Roddick shows his frustration by hitting a ball high into the stands but he holds the next point at 4-3.

Henman nets the ball to lose his advantage at 4-4 and Roddick goes wide with his hopeful cross-court shot at 5-4. The Briton over-hits his return at 5-5 and Roddick has the set point as Henman also goes long.

Henman gets some luck as the ball bounces off the post and back into his side of the net at 6-6. The ninth seed engages Roddick in a long rally but just pushes the ball out of court at 7-5. Roddick races into the net to take the second set 8-6 in the breaker.

Henman 6-6 Roddick
Henman does well to sneak the first point but he cannot control his return at 15-15. A two-handed forehand from Roddick beats Henman and is followed up by an ace at 40-15. The Briton cannot answer the third seed's serve and Roddick holds.

Henman 6-5 Roddick
Henman rushes to the net and slices the ball out of the court at 0-15. The British number makes another unforced error at the net to let the American in at 15-30. Roddick is wrong-footed and goes long at 30-30. Henman sweeps the ball past Roddick at 40-30 and produces a good first serve to earn a least a tie-break.

Henman 5-5 Roddick
Roddick appears to have found his rhythm on his serve and moves comfortably to 30-0. The American hands one point to Henman but another ace seals the game 40-15.

Henman 5-4 Roddick
Henman bounds in to the net to land a high volley at 15-0. Roddick takes the next point as he delivers a low volley over the net. The British ninth seeds hits the ball plum on the line at 30-15 but he is not consistent and mishits his forehand at 30-30. Roddick pushes his forehand long to hand Henman the game.

Henman 4-4 Roddick
Fortunes seemed to have changed as Roddick fires down three powerful serves to race to 40-0. Henman cannot find the return and the third seed holds easily.

Henman 4-3 Roddick
Henman and Roddick trade in over-hit shots and Henman goes long to move to deuce. The British ninth seed shoots long again to hand Roddick advantage but the American dumps the ball in to the net for deuce.

Henman follows up a good body serve with a strong volley at the net but a double fault takes it back to deuce. Roddick gains advantage for a second time as Henman's lofted shot goes out of court. After a series of powerful volleys, Henman wins the point at the net.

Another error hands the American his third chance to break and he whips his shot past a stranded Henman at the net to put the match back on serve.

Henman 4-2 Roddick
A double fault gives Henman a glimmer of a break at 0-15. Roddick then nets the ball at 0-30. The American is struggling to control his first serve but he pounces at the net at 15-30. Henman drops a slice right into the corner to grab two break points and he secures the break immediately with another lofted shot.

Henman 3-2 Roddick
Henman looks very confident and displays good timing in the rallies to move to 30-0. Roddick's drop shot at the net just skids wide at 40-0 and then Henman over-hits his volley to hand him a point. A rash forehand from the American keeps the match on serve.

Henman 2-2 Roddick
Conditions are clear, bright and warm in California as a couple of Roddick errors lets Henman in at 0-15. The Briton controls a smash at the net to move to 15-30. Henman skies the next shot into the crowd and Roddick's big serve sees him clear of the danger.

Henman 2-1 Roddick
The British 29-year-old moves to attack at the net for the first time and gets the better of Roddick to take the first point. A solid pair of cross-court volleys at the net moves Henman to 40-0 and he seals the game as the American fires wide.

Henman 1-1 Roddick
Henman recovers from a slip on the hard surface to lash a backhand volley past Roddick for 15-15. But a trademark ace from the third seed moves him to 40-15 and he holds.

Henman 1-0 Roddick
Henman serves first and after a tentative rally Roddick shoots long to hand the Briton the first point. A good body serve and an ace takes Henman to 40-0. A double fault lets the American steal a point but Henman holds with ease.




SEE ALSO
Henman battles past Roddick
20 Mar 04  |  Tennis
Henman into last eight
18 Mar 04  |  Tennis
Federer crushes Pavel
15 Mar 04  |  Tennis
Schuettler crashes again
14 Mar 04  |  Tennis
Henman given Masters boost
11 Mar 04  |  Tennis


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