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Lleyton Hewitt def. James Blake
6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 1, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Score | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | James Blake |
| Duration | 3h 32m |
| Stat | Lleyton Hewitt | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 9 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| First serve % | 50 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lleyton Hewitt | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1981 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,205 | 1,230 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,068 | 1,865 |
| Career W-L | 564–241 | 345–235 |
| Career earnings | $20,890,470 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002 | R64 | Noam Okun | 7-6(7) 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2002 | R128 | Nicolas Coutelot | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2002 | R16 | Jiri Novak | 6-4 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2002 | R64 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2002 | R128 | Brian Vahaly | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |