Lleyton Hewitt vs Greg Rusedski — Basel Quarter-final
Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000 ·
hard
Hewitt L.7-6 6-2
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
762
Rusedski G.
620
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 6-2 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Lleyton Hewitt had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Lleyton Hewitt narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Lleyton Hewitt closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 1-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-08-12 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2001-06-11 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-02-26 | San Jose | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 5-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-06-14 | Nottingham | QF | grass | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
10.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast