Alex Corretja defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-03 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Alex Corretja | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Alex Corretja | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2000-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-0 6-0 6-1 |
| 2000-01-10 | Sydney | SF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-4 |
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 (178 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.