Result: Henman beat Kiefer 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 (7-4) 3-0 retired

Fifth set

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 3-0 Kiefer retired
Kiefer shows sharp hands at the net to grab the first point and Henman fires long at 30-0. But the German then calls for the trainer after showing discomfort with his right wrist. Kiefer gets up to shake hands with Henman after a lenghty spell with his trainer and surrenders the match.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 3-0 Kiefer
Henman struggles to back up his break as Kiefer fires down a powerful backhand at 30-40 but Henman finds a first serve to save deuce.

The British fifth seeds takes advantage with some controlled play and Kiefer goes long to see Henman stretch his lead.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 2-0 Kiefer
Kiefer slides to 30-30 with a double fault and is taken to deuce by Henman's serve and volley play. The German saves break point with a deft drop shot but Henman moves to advantage again with an overhead at the net and breaks with a diagonal volley to move in front.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 1-0 Kiefer
Henman gets off to a shaky start in the decider as a double fault takes him to 0-30. The British fifth seed recovers with some solid shots and holds as the German goes long.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-7 Kiefer
Kiefer goes 2-0 up in the tie-break as he races into the net. Henman follows suit and grabs one back at 2-1. The Briton scuffs his shot at the net at 3-1 and again shoots wildly to give Kiefer a 4-1 lead.

A Kiefer volley sprays wide at 4-2 but Henman surrenders a second mini-break to the German. A thrilling rally ends with a looping shot down the line from Henman to edge to 5-3.

The Briton dumps the ball in the net to hand Kiefer the advantage at 6-3 before rescuing a vital point. But Kiefer holds on to level the match 2-2, winning the tie-break 7-4.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 6-6 Kiefer
The German 19th seed whips the ball down the line at 15-15 to put Henman under pressure. The Briton double faults - his first of the set - at 15-30 but Kiefer goes long at 30-30.

Kiefer again loses his temper as the umpire overrules a line call at 40-30 and Henman is lucky to hold serve

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 5-6 Kiefer
Kiefer regains his composure to keep a tight fourth set on serve - meaning the British fifth seed must now serve to stay in the set.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 5-5 Kiefer
Kiefer surrenders incurs a point penalty at 30-0 after an emotional response to losing the first point. Henman stays cool to wrap up the game to love.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 4-5 Kiefer
Kiefer complains again after being called up for another foot fault, but he channels his frustration well to overpower Henman with a series of solid groundstrokes.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 4-4 Kiefer
Henman manages to finish his service game with another ace for the second successive time.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 3-4 Kiefer
Henman fails to take his chances and allows Kiefer to hold his serve. Henman needs to make a breakthrough to clinch his victory.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 3-3 Kiefer
Birthday boy Henman looks in better physical shape - despite hitting the ripe old age of 30 - and uses his greater mobility to move Kiefer around the court at will. A thumping ace brings him the game.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 2-3 Kiefer
The British number one puts another deft volley away to give him an opening, but an unintentional slice from Kiefer closes the door, and the German rides his luck to edge the game.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 2-2 Kiefer
Henman pulls off a magnificent angled volley on his way to another successful service game.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 1-2 Kiefer
Kiefer is struggling with his groundstrokes but his fast and flat serve helps him edge ahead in the set.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 1-1 Kiefer
A brilliant backhand half-volley flies past Kiefer as Henman continues his march towards the last eight.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 0-1 Kiefer
Kiefer has brief treatment on his back but he seems untroubled as he holds serve with a better display.

Third set

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 Kiefer
An ace down the middle sees Henman clinch the set in style and he is now just one set away from securing a place in the quarter-final for the first time at Flushing Meadows.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 5-1 Kiefer
Kiefer's form continues to falter but, aided by two aces, he saves two set points to win his service game and end Henman's winning run of 10 games in a row.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 5-0 Kiefer
Henman his two aces - his fourth and five of the match - to wrap up another impressive service game.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 4-0 Kiefer
Kiefer stares into space as he makes two more errors to gift Henman another game.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-0 Kiefer
The Briton is in control and takes the game in style, his serve finally hitting top gear.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-0 Kiefer
Henman looks full of confidence and, although Kiefer proves tenacious, the fifth seed finally capitalises to break his opponent at his fourth attempt after the German sends an easy overhead volley way out of court.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 1-0 Kiefer
A double fault from Henman gives Kiefer a break point but the Englishman saves it by winning a tense rally, and eventually comes out on top after two trademark volleys secure the game - his sixth in a row.

Second set

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 Kiefer
Henman puts the pressure on Kiefer and he quickly wins the set on his first break point, charging into the net to clinch the set and level the match with a rasping volley.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 5-3 Kiefer
The fifth-seeded Henman produces a great stretch to hit a backhand volley down the line and he goes on to hold serve to love as he takes control.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 4-3 Kiefer
Henman, helped by some quality returns and gutsy rallies, breaks the German for the second successive time to surge into the lead.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 3-3 Kiefer
Henman smiles to himself after holding serve with relative ease.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 2-3 Kiefer
Henman, keeping to the back of the court, slows down the play and creates three break points. Kiefer, however, saves them all, hitting a sumptuous drop volley on the second, but the Briton gets back on top again and manages to make the break.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 1-3 Kiefer
Kiefer takes the game to Henman and a thumping backhand return secures a crucial break of serve.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 1-2 Kiefer
Kiefer's confidence has grown after winning the opening set and he strolls ahead again.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 1-1 Kiefer
Henman replies with one of his best service games so far.

Henman 6-7 (5-7) 0-1 Kiefer
Kiefer produces one of his biggest serves so far - a 128mph rocket - on his way to winning the game.

First set

Henman 6-7 Kiefer
Henman's first serve proves inconsistent and enables Kiefer to take an early lead. The Briton saves one set point, but a mistake in the next sees the German number two win the tie-break 7-5.

Henman 6-6 Kiefer
Kiefer shows spirit to take the set into a tie-break after winning his first game out of seven.

Henman 6-5 Kiefer
Henman wins his sixth game in a row to take the lead for the first time and pile the pressure on his bemused opponent.

Henman 5-5 Kiefer
The Briton, who has never dropped a set in his previous matches against the German, raises his game in a bid to save the set, passing Kiefer brilliantly from the back of the court on two occasions and also hitting a stunning lob.

Henman 4-5 Kiefer
Henman races through his serve, but Kiefer will be serving for the opening set.

Henman 3-5 Kiefer
Kiefer gets called for a foot fault on his second serve and is then warned by the umpire after making a lewd gesture. Another foot fault call upsets Kiefer, but Henman misses several chances and is unable to win the game.

Henman 3-4 Kiefer
Henman uses all his experience to save four break points and hold on to his serve as his comeback continues.

Henman 2-4 Kiefer
The fifth seed breaks Kiefer for the first time to close the gap after a comfortable game which saw him open up three break points before clinching the break at the third attempt.

Henman 1-4 Kiefer
Henman finally gets his account up and running with a much-improved serving display.

Henman 0-4 Kiefer
A classy forehand passing shot boosts Henman's confidence but his spirits fall when the umpire overrules a line judge's call of out to give Kiefer an ace, and the German goes on to extend his lead.

Henman 0-3 Kiefer
The British number one is still struggling with his serve, especially his second serve, and cannot find his range with his groundstrokes as he fails to settle.

Henman 0-2 Kiefer
Kiefer shows good form with his serve as Henman struggles to find the pace of the court.