Xavier Malisse vs Lleyton Hewitt — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2003 ·
hard
Malisse X.3-6 6-4 6-2
Hewitt L.
Malisse X.
3662
Hewitt L.
6421
Xavier Malisse defeated Lleyton Hewitt 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's final. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating Lleyton Hewitt 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-11 | London | R32 | carpet | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-06-09 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-06-06 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-7 7-5 7-5 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-5 6-2 7-6 |
| 2001-06-11 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-05-03 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
75
Break points won·Clear edge
42
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
52
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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