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Lleyton Hewitt #19 def. Michael Russell #114

3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2007*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Lleyton Hewitt
Score3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Loser Michael Russell
Duration3h 29m
StatLleyton HewittMichael Russell
Aces186
Double faults31
First serve %5176
First serve points won %7764
Second serve points won %5341
Break points saved %3322
Break points converted %7867
Service points won %6558
Return points won %4235
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldLleyton HewittMichael Russell
Country AUS USA
Birth dateFeb 24, 1981May 1, 1978
Age2528
Height178173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19114
Ranking points (entering)1,295381
Elo (entering)1,9401,601
Career W-L564–24177–149
Career earnings$20,890,470$2,452,569
Pre-match H2H
Lleyton Hewitt 1 0 Michael Russell

Path

Lleyton Hewitt's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Lleyton Hewitt's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 2007R64 Frank Dancevic 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Michael Russell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2007Q3 Paul Baccanello 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2007Q2 Leonardo Mayer 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2007Q1 Lars Burgsmuller 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data