Lleyton Hewitt defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-3 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in defending last year's round of 16.
Hewitt L. took it in straight sets.
Hewitt L. and Melzer J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hewitt L. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Melzer J. 1–3 (25%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Lleyton Hewitt beat Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Lleyton Hewitt vs Jurgen Melzer — Hamburg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-05-14/hewitt-vs-melzer-hamburg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 May 2004).