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Andreas Seppi def. Lleyton Hewitt
4-6 7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Andreas Seppi |
| Score | 4-6 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Duration | 2h 17m |
| Stat | Andreas Seppi | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 59 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 45 | 36 |
| Break points converted % | 64 | 55 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andreas Seppi | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | AUS |
| Birth date | Feb 21, 1984 | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 191 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 60 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 597 | 2,465 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,726 | 2,070 |
| Career W-L | 363–397 | 564–241 |
| Career earnings | $11,816,212 | $20,890,470 |
Path
Andreas Seppi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2006 | R16 | Chris Guccione | 7-5 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Andreas Seppi's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2006 | SF | Igor Andreev | 2-6 6-2 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2006 | R16 | Jurgen Melzer | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Vincent Spadea | 2-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |