Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the AUS vs SUI round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Federer R. took it in straight sets.
Federer R. and Philippoussis M. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Federer R. went 7–3 (70%) against them, Philippoussis M. 3–4 (43%). Federer R. came out better against 3 of 7 comparable opponents, Philippoussis M. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Federer R. leads 2–0 · Grass: Federer R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Philippoussis M. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Federer R. leads 1–0
Roger Federer beat Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-4 7-6. Umpiry, "Roger Federer vs Mark Philippoussis — AUS vs SUI Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-09-19/federer-vs-philippoussis-aus-vs-sui-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 2003).