Novak Djokovic vs Lleyton Hewitt — Wimbledon Round of 16
Novak Djokovic defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic edged Lleyton Hewitt in four tight sets (7–6 7–6 4–6 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDjokovic N. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
7 shared · last 12 monthsDjokovic N. and Hewitt L. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Djokovic N. went 6–5 (55%) against them, Hewitt L. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
vs Gasquet R.W7-6 1-6 6-1Madrid Masters · clayW6-4 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3US Open · hard
vs Gonzalez F.L5-7 7-5 5-7Madrid Masters · clayL2-6 2-6 7-5 4-6Australian Open · hard
vs Nadal R.L5-7 4-6 2-6Roland Garros · clayL3-6 1-6 6-7Roland Garros · clay
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vs Gaudio G.W6-1 3-6 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayW4-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2Roland Garros · clay- vs Ferrer D.Hard to compareW6-3 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hardW6-4 6-4 4-6 7-5Wimbledon · grass
vs Baghdatis M.Hard to compareW6-2 7-5Rome Masters · clayL1-6 7-5 6-7 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Nieminen J.Hard to compareW7-6 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hardW1-6 6-3 7-5 6-2Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1Grass: Djokovic N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 1–0
- Djokovic N.June 2007WimbledonThis matchGrass7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6
- Hewitt L.August 2006US OpenHard6-3 6-1 6-2
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Novak Djokovic beat Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Novak Djokovic vs Lleyton Hewitt — Wimbledon Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-06-25/djokovic-vs-hewitt-wimbledon-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 June 2007).