Jose Acasuso defeated Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the ARG vs AUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jose Acasuso claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Acasuso J. came through in five sets.
Acasuso J. and Hewitt L. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Acasuso J. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Hewitt L. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Acasuso J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 1–0
Jose Acasuso beat Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Jose Acasuso vs Lleyton Hewitt — ARG vs AUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-09-22/acasuso-vs-hewitt-arg-vs-aus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 22 September 2006).