Lleyton Hewitt defeated Albert Costa 6-1 6-2 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's final. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 2000-12-08 | Davis Cup WG F: ESP vs AUS | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 3-6 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-1 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.