Lleyton Hewitt vs Nicolas EscudeAdelaide Semi-final

Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2000
hard
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hewitt L.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Escude N.
Hewitt L.
3662
Escude N.
6141

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Nicolas Escude 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Lleyton Hewitt narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-11-30Davis Cup WG F: AUS vs FRARRgrassNicolas Escude4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR16grassNicolas Escude4-6 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersQFhardLleyton Hewitt6-1 6-3
1998-03-16Miami MastersR128hardNicolas Escude6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Escude N.

Escude N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Even serve battle

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 season
1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
7.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 38%