Lleyton Hewitt vs Rajeev Ram — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012
grass
USA
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Hewitt L.
6-4 5-7 6-2
Ram R.
Hewitt L.
6562
Ram R.
4721

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Rajeev Ram 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rajeev Ram came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lleyton Hewitt claimed a first win over Rajeev Ram in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lleyton Hewitt closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-18AtlantaR16hardRajeev Ram7-5 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hewitt L.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ram R.

Ram R.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Hewitt L.Ram R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hewitt L.Ram R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
31
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Dominant
57
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
85

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Isner J.
Hewitt L.
7-616-4
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Ram R.
6-45-76-2
Isner J.
Harrison R.
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Harrison R.
Becker B.
6-43-0
Ram R.
Nishikori K.
7-666-3
Hewitt L.
Sela D.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-47-62
R16
Ram R.
Russell M.
7-666-3
Nishikori K.
Rochus O.
6-766-46-2
Sela D.
Querrey S.
5-77-666-2
Harrison R.
Levine J.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Raonic M.
6-36-3
Van Der Merwe I.
Sock J.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Mahut N.
6-27-62
Hewitt L.
Smyczek T.
6-42-66-1
R32
Smyczek T.
Istomin D.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Pospisil V.
6-16-1
Sela D.
Dancevic F.
6-06-2
Querrey S.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-57-65
Harrison R.
Bemelmans R.
7-686-757-5
Levine J.
Matosevic M.
6-27-68
Raonic M.
Ebden M.
3-66-37-5
Becker B.
Goffin D.
6-46-3
Mahut N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-07-62
Isner J.
Bubka S.
7-634-66-3
Sock J.
Kunitsyn I.
7-51-66-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Muller G.
7-656-736-4
Nishikori K.
Sijsling I.
6-46-4
Rochus O.
Soeda G.
6-43-66-3
Russell M.
Young D.
1-66-16-4
Ram R.
Zemlja G.
6-36-1