John Isner vs Lleyton Hewitt — Newport Final
Newport · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012 ·
grass
Isner J.7-6 6-4
Hewitt L.
Isner J.
762
Hewitt L.
640
John Isner defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 6-4 in the Newport final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but John Isner had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on grass. John Isner claimed a first win over Lleyton Hewitt in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: John Isner edged Lleyton Hewitt in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-08 | Newport | SF | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
69%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast