His next tournament was the Australian Open; Henman had wins over Hicham Arazi, Nicolás Lapentti, and Wayne Arthurs, but lost to Patrick Rafter in the fourth round in straight sets.
Turnamen selanjutnya adalah Australia Terbuka; mengalahkan terlebih dahulu Hicham Arazi, Nicolás Lapentti, dan Wayne Arthurs, tetapi dikalahkan Patrick Rafter tiga set langsung di putaran keempat.