Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 6-3 in the Halle quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title, but Philipp Kohlschreiber had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on grass. Philipp Kohlschreiber narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-27 | Las Vegas | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-3 0-6 7-5 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-5 6-4 |
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 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About