Andy Roddick vs Lleyton HewittCincinnati Masters Semi-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Semi-final
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 15 August 2005
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-4 7-6
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
6772
Hewitt L.
464

Andy Roddick defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's final, but Andy Roddick had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Andy Roddick narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardLleyton Hewitt3-6 6-3 6-4 RET
2011-02-14MemphisQFhardAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-4
2009-06-22WimbledonQFgrassAndy Roddick6-3 6-7(10) 7-6(1) 4-6 6-4
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR16grassAndy Roddick7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2009-02-16MemphisSFhardAndy Roddick2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardAndy Roddick6-3 7-5 6-4
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersSFhardLleyton Hewitt7-6(2) 6-7(3) 7-6(4)
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardLleyton Hewitt3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 6-1
2004-11-15Masters CupSFhardLleyton Hewitt6-3 6-2
2004-06-07Queen's ClubSFgrassAndy Roddick7-6(7) 6-3
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardLleyton Hewitt6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayLleyton Hewitt6-7(6) 6-4 2-2 RET
2001-03-19Miami MastersQFhardLleyton Hewitt6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
63
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Clear edge
35
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
4-67-56-4
Roddick A.
Hewitt L.
6-47-64