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news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4435951.stmHenman falls to Zabaleta
Latest: Henman 4-6 6-4 2-6 Zabaleta
All the action as Tim Henman loses a rain-delayed match to Argentine Mariano Zabaleta in Monaco.
Third set:
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-6 Zabaleta
A now-despondent Henman has only himself to blame for this loss, which is complete when Zabaleta forces yet another error.
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-5 Zabaleta
Henman is hugely frustrating to watch - one good shot is followed by a couple of poor ones. A second-serve ace on break point provides temporary respite, but Zabaleta then pounces to break again.
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-4 Zabaleta
This see-saw encounter continues, Zabaleta collapsing to 15-40 before digging deep to force deuce and then a hold. Henman shows his frustration after more inconsistent hitting.
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-3 Zabaleta
A superb rally ends in a fantastic Zabaleta lob to put some pressure on Henman, who responds with a few more unforced errors. The Briton saves two break points but catches the net on the third to surrender the advantage in this decisive set.
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-2 Zabaleta
Routine service hold for Zabaleta.
Henman 4-6 6-4 2-1 Zabaleta
A fifth Henman ace is followed by a double fault, summing up the Briton's tennis at the moment. He is showing flickers of quality, but there are too many unforced errors. Nonetheless, he holds.
Henman 4-6 6-4 1-1 Zabaleta
A fantastic backhand demonstrates Henman's returning form, but he follows it with a sliced error and allows a wobbling Zabaleta to hold.
Henman 4-6 6-4 1-0 Zabaleta
A beautiful backhand sets Henman on his way in the decisive set, but Zabaleta finds some cute angles to earn break points. The Argentine misses out and Henman holds after a sparkling backhand slam-dunk volley.
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Second set:
Henman 4-6 6-4 Zabaleta
Henman narrowly misses down the line on set point after Zabaleta had double faulted. A creative drop shot wins him a second chance, but that is also spurned before Henman finally makes his pressure tell to win the set.
Henman 4-6 5-4 Zabaleta
Zabaleta responds with quality ground strokes to earn break points of his own. Henman defends the first with two cool volleys, the second with a deep serve and a third with an imperious drop volley, before eventually holding.
Henman 4-6 4-4 Zabaleta
A Zabaleta double fault and a missed forehand open the door for Henman, who creates double break point. This time the Briton converts following a limp shot from his rival.
Henman 4-6 3-4 Zabaleta
Henman holds but not without difficulty. Unforced errors almost cost the British number one but he serves out to hold.
Henman 4-6 2-4 Zabaleta
Time is not on Henman's side and he plays some aggressive ground strokes to force a break point. Zabaleta defends it with a rasping drive and edges closer to round two.
Henman 4-6 2-3 Zabaleta
An emphatic hold for Henman, who looks in better form than he did on Monday.
Henman 4-6 1-3 Zabaleta
Henman wins the first point, punishing his opponent at the net. But Zabaleta fares better on the volley in subsequent points to hold.
Henman 4-6 1-2 Zabaleta
Henman resumes a break down in the second set, having already lost the first.