Lleyton Hewitt defeated Roger Federer 5-7 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1 in the AUS vs SUI round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Hewitt L. came through in five sets.
Hewitt L. and Federer R. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hewitt L. went 5–5 (50%) against them, Federer R. 10–2 (83%). Federer R. came out clearly better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Hewitt L. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Hewitt L. leads 4–2 · Grass: Hewitt L. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Hewitt L. leads 1–0 · Clay: Hewitt L. leads 1–0
Lleyton Hewitt beat Roger Federer 5-7 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1. Umpiry, "Lleyton Hewitt vs Roger Federer — AUS vs SUI Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-09-19/federer-vs-hewitt-aus-vs-sui-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 2003).