First-round result:

T HENMAN (GB) bt A AGASSI (US)

6-4 6-4

Game-by-game updates:

Second set:

Agassi 4-6 4-6 Henman
Henman clinches victory against Agassi in their first ever meeting on grass. The Briton notches up his seventh ace to move to 30-15 before Agassi hits back with winning return down the line on the next point. But Henman continues to show off some impressive serving and clinches the match with a forehand winner down the line as Agassi slips while trying to backfoot to the left side of the court.

Agassi 4-6 4-5 Henman
Agassi is pushed to 40-40 but holds on to seal the game and force Henman to serve for the match.

Agassi 4-6 3-5 Henman
Henman is again forced to serve his way out of trouble as Agassi earns two break points at 40-15. But the Briton rises to the challenge and Agassi is left to rue missed opportunities, including a netted backhand into the net.

Agassi 4-6 3-4 Henman
Henman nicks a point off Agassi's serve with a bold forehand return but cannot stop the American easing to a comfortable service game.

Agassi 4-6 2-4 Henman
Agassi hits a classy backhand return down the line on his way to sending Henman 15-30 down, but the Briton holds his nerve to take the next three points and seal his service game.

Agassi 4-6 2-3 Henman
Agassi proves he still a force to contend with as he seals another service game. The American races to a 40-15 lead but stutters against Henman at the net before seeing out the game with a forehand winner.

Agassi 4-6 1-3 Henman
Henman is looking very confident on his service games, unleashing another ace on his way to clinching the game.

Agassi 4-6 1-2 Henman
Agassi takes his first game of the second set to keep pace with Henman.

Agassi 4-6 0-2 Henman
Henman sees out a nervy service game to consolidate his lead as he pins former Wimbledon champion Agassi to the baseline and dominates the net.

Agassi 4-6 0-1 Henman
Hemman begins the second set with another break, coming back from 30-15 down to seal the game with a forehand winner at the net.

First set:

Agassi 4-6 Henman
Agassi shows some of his old return-serve genius as he earns three break points but Henman holds his nerve to win the next five points in sucession, sealing the first set with a winning serve-volley move.

Agassi 4-5 Henman
Agassi keeps his first-set hopes alive by securing his service game and leaving Henman serving for the set.

Agassi 3-5 Henman
Henman makes no mistake this time consolidating his lead as he eases to another service game.

Agassi 3-4 Henman
Uncharacteristic mistakes from Agassi sees Henman break the American for the second time in the set. The Briton converts the first of three break points after Agassi hits long.

Agassi 3-3 Henman
Henman hits two aces as he resists a stirring fightback from Agassi to hold serve. The British number three earned applause from the crowd as he raced to 40-15 with an ace on his second serve. But his American opponent battled back with some trademark returns to level the scores before Henman eventually profitted from Agassi driving the ball into the net.

Agassi 3-2 Henman
After an early exchange of breaks, the first set remains an evenly-matched contest with Agassi surviving a hiccup at 30-30 to claim his service game.

Agassi 2-2 Henman
Agassi blasts a cross-court forehand winner to secure the first of three break points as Henman fails to consolidate his break from the previous game with a poorly constructed service game.

Agassi 1-2 Henman
The British number three takes advantage of Agassi's lack of match practice by converting a break point at 30-40.

Agassi 1-1 Henman
Henman shows little respect for the famous Agassi return as he eases to an opening love service game. Agassi is still looking a little rough around the edges after almost two months out injured as Henman takes the game with an unreturnable serve.

Agassi 1-0 Henman
Agassi comfortably seals his opening service game, conceding just one point on a scorching hot day at Queen's Club.

Tim Henman begins his bid for glory at the Stella Artois Championships with a tough opener against American veteran Andre Agassi.