Lleyton Hewitt vs Roger Federer Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 27 times. Roger Federer currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 18–9.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Lleyton Hewitt has compiled an overall career record of 616–262 across 878 matches, translating to a win rate of 70.16%. On hard courts his record stands at 372–158 (70.19%), while on clay he holds a 98–57 (63.23%) mark. On grass the numbers read 129–41 (75.88%) , and on carpet 17–6 (73.91%). Throughout his career he has won 30 titles (20 hard, 2 clay, 8 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 65–73 (47.10%).

Roger Federer, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 1251–275 from 1526 matches (81.98% win rate). His hard-court record is 783–155 (83.48%), on clay he stands at 226–71 (76.09%), and on grass he has gone 192–29 (86.88%) , with a carpet record of 50–20 (71.43%). He has accumulated 103 titles in total (71 hard, 11 clay, 19 grass, 2 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 224–123 (64.55%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 16 times, with Roger Federer leading 12–4 (75.00%). The clay record between them sits at 1–0 (100.00% for Roger Federer) across 1 matches. On grass, their 6 encounters have yielded a record of 4–2 (66.67% for Roger Federer).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 8 times, producing a Slam record of 8–0 in favour of Roger Federer. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.