Nicolas Escude defeated Lleyton Hewitt 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the AUS vs FRA round robin on grass. Nicolas Escude moved ahead in the head-to-head, 3–2.
Escude N. came through in five sets.
Escude N. and Hewitt L. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Escude N. went 6–9 (40%) against them, Hewitt L. 21–3 (88%). Hewitt L. came out clearly better against 9 of 13 comparable opponents, Escude N. against 1.
Grass: Escude N. leads 2–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 2–1
Nicolas Escude beat Lleyton Hewitt 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Nicolas Escude vs Lleyton Hewitt — AUS vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-11-30/escude-vs-hewitt-aus-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 30 November 2001).