Younes El Aynaoui defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 128. Younes El Aynaoui narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 |
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-5 5-7 6-4 7-6(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 (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.