Lleyton Hewitt vs Yevgeny KafelnikovUS Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hewitt L.
6-1 6-2 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Hewitt L.
6663
Kafelnikov Y.
1210

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-2 6-1 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardLleyton Hewitt6-3 6-2
2002-10-28Paris MastersR16hardLleyton Hewitt6-2 7-6
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersSFcarpetLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-7 6-3
2000-05-21DusseldorfRRclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-2
2000-03-20Miami MastersR16hardLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-3
1999-11-01Paris MastersR32hardLleyton Hewitt6-4 2-6 6-4
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUSRRgrassLleyton Hewitt6-4 7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw