Florian Mayer defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 6-3 6-2 in the GER vs AUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Florian Mayer claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Mayer F. took it in straight sets.
Mayer F. and Hewitt L. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mayer F. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Hewitt L. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Mayer F. leads 1–0 · Hard: Hewitt L. leads 1–0
Florian Mayer beat Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Florian Mayer vs Lleyton Hewitt — GER vs AUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-09-14/hewitt-vs-mayer-ger-vs-aus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 14 September 2012).