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Hewitt Finally Beats Federer, Wins Halle
In a rare exception to what has been one of tennis's greatest foregone conclusions over the past , Lleyton Hewitt ended his fifteen-match losing streak to Roger Federer by defeating him on the grass of Halle, winning the final 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 over the #1 seed and current ATP #2. I was surprised to...
Hewitt Breaks Down Isner in Shanghai
In what could have been an epic battle of youth and power vs. age and speed, Lleyton Hewitt dismantled John Isner, 6-2, 6-4, in a match that was nowhere near as close as the score would indicate. Isner is now at a ranking of #42, just shy of the career-high #38 he reached in September. Defending...
They Left The Lights On For Him
I have my problems with Andy Murray, to be sure, but he does seem to embrace these big stages much more than Tim Henman ever did. During his 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win over Stanislas Wawrinka, Murray emoted all The atmosphere indoors under the artificial lights was something Wimbledon had never...
Out to Pasture Players Chew Up Grass
Not often a player loses the first two sets and then only drops five games the remainder of the match. That's exactly what Lleyton Hewitt did, however, in coming back to defeat #23 Radek Stepanek 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. It's Hewitt's first grand slam quarterfinal since the 2006 US Open, where he...
Brydan Klein Handed Six Month Ban For Racist Outburst
Australia's Brydan Klein was handed a six month ban from tennis by the ATP for a racist outburst he had made earlier this month in Eastbourne during a match with South African Raven Klaasen.The ban, which was announced Friday in Sydney (yes, it's already Friday in Sydney), comes on top of a...
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