Lleyton Hewitt vs Greg Rusedski — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2005 ·
hard
Hewitt L.1-6 7-5 6-4
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
1762
Rusedski G.
6541
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Greg Rusedski 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16, 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 dropped the opening set before beating Greg Rusedski 1–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2000-10-23 | Basel | QF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1999-06-14 | Nottingham | QF | grass | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast