Rafael Nadal vs Lleyton Hewitt | Rafael Nadal Wins 6-3 6-1 7-6

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Roland GarrosR16ClayMon 28 MayFinal

Rafael NadalESP

Lleyton HewittAUS

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

Key context

Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–1 7–6.

How the match was decided

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Nadal R. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

8 shared · last 12 months

Nadal R. and Hewitt L. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 11–2 (85%) against them, Hewitt L. 4–4 (50%). Nadal R. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Hewitt L. against 1.

11–285%Nadal R. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents4–450%Hewitt L. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

24–6Sets15–15

168–110Games149–141

0–0Tiebreaks1–3

0–0Deciding sets2–1

vs Djokovic N.#11W6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-1 6-2US Open · hard
vs Volandri F.W3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3ESP vs ITA · clayW6-1 6-1 6-3Wimbledon · grass
vs Taik Lee H.W6-4 6-3Cincinnati Masters · hardW6-7 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4Wimbledon · grass

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vs Baghdatis M.W6-1 7-5 6-3Wimbledon · grassL1-6 7-5 6-7 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Chela J.W7-5 7-5Indian Wells Masters · hardW3-6 6-2 7-5Canada Masters · hard
vs Roddick A.W6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hardL3-6 5-7 4-6US Open · hard
vs Vliegen K.W6-1 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayL6-4 4-6 6-3 3-6 4-6BEL vs AUS · clay
vs Gonzalez F.L2-6 4-6 3-6Australian Open · hardL2-6 2-6 7-5 4-6Australian Open · hard

Head-to-head

7 meetings · Hewitt L. leads 4–3

Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–0 · Carpet: Hewitt L. leads 1–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 3–0

Nadal R.May 2007Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-3 6-1 7-6
Nadal R.May 2007HamburgClay2-6 6-3 7-5
Hewitt L.June 2006LondonCarpet3-6 6-3
Nadal R.May 2006Roland GarrosClay6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2
Hewitt L.January 2005Australian OpenHard7-5 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-2

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Nadal R.Hewitt L.2 220ELO1 8162 199Clay ELO1 7035–5Last 104–620Age26185 cmHeight180 cmLeftPlaysRight

Cite this

Rafael Nadal beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-1 7-6. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Lleyton Hewitt — Roland Garros Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-05-28/hewitt-vs-nadal-roland-garros-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 28 May 2007).