Novak Djokovic defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2008-06-09 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(8) 7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(5) |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-1 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About