Lleyton Hewitt vs Rafael Nadal — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hewitt L.
7-5 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-2
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
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Nadal R.
5666322

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 32. Lleyton Hewitt narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Lleyton Hewitt closed it out in five sets, 7–5 3–6 1–6 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-1
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1 7-6(5)
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersSFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-3 7-5
2006-06-12Queen's ClubQFgrassLleyton Hewitt3-6 6-3 RET
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardLleyton Hewitt1-6 6-4 6-2
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardLleyton Hewitt7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Hewitt L.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hewitt L.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
100
Break points won·Dominant
57
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
1-66-36-46-4
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Federer R.
5-76-45-77-669-7
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
3-67-637-646-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Agassi A.
6-36-46-4
Roddick A.
Davydenko N.
6-37-54-1
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-21-63-610-8
R16
Hrbaty D.
Johansson T.
7-56-36-1
Nalbandian D.
Coria G.
5-77-56-36-0
Davydenko N.
Canas G.
6-36-46-3
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-27-64
Roddick A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-666-1
Agassi A.
Johansson J.
6-747-657-636-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
4-67-617-657-62
Hewitt L.
Nadal R.
7-53-61-67-636-2
R32
Baghdatis M.
Robredo T.
7-626-46-1
Coria G.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-1
Johansson T.
Kim K.
3-66-26-746-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Gaudio G.
7-656-786-736-16-3
Rochus O.
Beck K.
6-766-16-46-2
Safin M.
Ancic M.
6-43-66-36-4
Agassi A.
Dent T.
7-57-636-1
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-35-2
Johansson J.
Lopez F.
6-33-65-77-6213-11
Roddick A.
Melzer J.
6-26-27-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Lisnard J.
7-56-36-2
Canas G.
Stepanek R.
6-16-26-2
Davydenko N.
Henman T.
6-46-26-2
Hewitt L.
Chela J.
6-24-66-16-4
Nadal R.
Reynolds B.
6-16-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
6-737-56-26-3
R64
Dent T.
Tabara M.
6-46-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Ventura S.
6-06-32-66-2
Lopez F.
Sargsian S.
4-66-36-47-63
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-14-64-67-56-3
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
7-616-46-726-2
Federer R.
Suzuki T.
6-36-46-4
Chela J.
Carraz G.
7-676-27-63
Henman T.
Hanescu V.
7-56-16-4
Canas G.
Verdasco F.
3-67-56-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Massu N.
6-02-0
Lisnard J.
Grosjean S.
1-64-66-36-46-3
Melzer J.
Healey N.
6-36-27-63
Hrbaty D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-27-613-67-5
Johansson T.
Calleri A.
6-45-76-32-67-5
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-16-36-3
Ancic M.
Phau B.
7-56-26-1
Safin M.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-16-3
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-26-0
Agassi A.
Schuettler R.
6-36-16-0
Gonzalez F.
Andreev I.
7-56-26-3
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
4-67-686-06-3
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-03-66-26-3
Johansson J.
Wessels P.
6-37-56-4
Robredo T.
Zib T.
6-42-66-26-4
Reynolds B.
Pavel A.
7-666-26-2
Nieminen J.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus C.
6-46-46-2
Stepanek R.
Hernych J.
7-656-11-66-726-0
Gaudio G.
Fish M.
2-66-47-57-64
Beck K.
Haas T.
5-72-66-27-656-3
Kim K.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-46-2
Coria G.
Mello R.
6-46-736-37-63
R128
Coria G.
Berdych T.
6-26-46-0
Mello R.
Martin A.
6-36-37-65
Zabaleta M.
Kimmich M.
6-46-26-756-3
Henman T.
Saulnier C.
6-16-24-66-3
Ferrero J.
Van Gemerden M.
2-66-36-46-4
Ventura S.
Calatrava A.
3-66-36-44-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Ferrer D.
7-614-64-66-36-4
Youzhny M.
Haehnel J.
6-26-27-5
Pavel A.
Mutis O.
6-46-46-0
Nadal R.
Benneteau J.
6-06-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Starace P.
1-66-27-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Horna L.
6-46-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Luzzi F.
6-13-66-13-66-3
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-16-2
Zib T.
Wang J.
7-656-26-4
Roddick A.
Labadze I.
7-56-26-1
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
2-66-46-07-67
Healey N.
Saretta F.
4-64-66-15-0
Melzer J.
Sluiter R.
3-3
Robredo T.
Draper S.
5-76-26-46-2
Johansson J.
Schalken S.
7-666-26-3
Sargsian S.
Sanchez D.
7-654-61-66-46-2
Lopez F.
Baccanello P.
7-57-56-2
Dent T.
Serra F.
7-56-26-4
Lisnard J.
Marach O.
5-75-76-16-47-5
Suzuki T.
Gambill J.
6-46-36-3
Agassi A.
Kindlmann D.
6-46-36-0
Grosjean S.
Llodra M.
6-36-46-3
Safin M.
Djokovic N.
6-06-26-1
Ulihrach B.
Karlovic I.
6-36-757-56-2
Phau B.
Costa A.
6-37-646-3
Ancic M.
Hernandez O.
6-36-26-1
Verdasco F.
Muller G.
6-36-06-4
Rochus O.
Kiefer N.
7-52-63-66-26-3
Hernych J.
Mantilla F.
6-46-756-16-0
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
1-66-36-47-66
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-36-26-3
Gaudio G.
Gimelstob J.
7-636-46-3
Fish M.
Monaco J.
2-66-06-44-69-7
Tipsarevic J.
Bracciali D.
7-647-663-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Soderling R.
6-46-21-0
Rochus C.
Montanes A.
6-26-36-3
Hanescu V.
Volandri F.
6-36-47-61
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
3-63-66-36-37-5
Nieminen J.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-46-36-2
Tabara M.
Enqvist T.
3-66-26-36-3
Beck K.
Reid T.
6-26-26-1
Andreev I.
Burgsmuller L.
7-626-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Moya C.
7-56-33-66-3
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-36-46-1
Blake J.
Mayer F.
6-16-26-0
Carraz G.
Mathieu P.
6-45-77-57-65
Chela J.
Arthurs W.
6-47-647-61
Reynolds B.
Almagro N.
5-76-47-677-65
Schuettler R.
Patience O.
7-636-36-2
Wessels P.
Lu Y.
6-36-46-4
Massu N.
Dupuis A.
6-777-626-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Carlsen K.
7-626-26-1
Canas G.
Guccione C.
6-46-27-64
Stepanek R.
Spadea V.
6-35-74-67-56-3
Davydenko N.
Karanusic R.
6-27-56-2
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
6-45-76-44-66-4
Johansson T.
Luczak P.
7-654-66-34-66-0
Kim K.
Lee H.
3-66-46-33-66-1