Albert Costa defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 128. Albert Costa claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 2000-12-08 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs AUS | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 3-6 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-1 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.