Lleyton Hewitt vs Marat Safin — Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 24 September 1999
grass
Hewitt L.7-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
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Safin M.
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Lleyton Hewitt defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUS round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Lleyton Hewitt narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Lleyton Hewitt closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-03-03 | Las Vegas | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-02-26 | Las Vegas | SF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | F | hard | Marat Safin | 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2004-08-02 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | F | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(4) 6-0 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 2-6 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2001-05-21 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6(7) 3-6 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.