Lleyton Hewitt vs Greg RusedskiBasel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000
hard
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Hewitt L.
7-6 6-2
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
7762
Rusedski G.
652

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 6-2 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Lleyton Hewitt had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardLleyton Hewitt1-6 7-5 6-4
2002-08-12IndianapolisR16hardGreg Rusedski7-6(3) 6-4
2001-06-11Queen's ClubQFgrassLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-4
2001-02-26San JoseQFhardGreg Rusedski5-7 6-1 6-4
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-4
1999-06-14NottinghamQFgrassGreg Rusedski6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast