Posts Tagged "Lleyton Hewitt"
Hewitt to face Roddick after Open fight
By Sam Lienert, 18 Jan 2012
Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt has set up a second round showdown with long-time rival Andy Roddick after starting his record 16th consecutive Australian Open with a typically gutsy win.
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Another one bites the dust as far as Samantha Stosur is concerned. Her first-round exit at the Australain Open might be a shock to some, but her early exits in tournaments in Brisbane and Sydney would suggest that she was out of form.
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Lleyton Hewitt vs Cedrik-Marcel Stebe: Australian Open live scores, blog
By Alan Nicolea, 17 Jan 2012Two time Grand Slam winner Lleyton Hewitt will look to ease his way into the Australian Open second round, as he takes on young German qualifier Cedrik-Marcel Stebe on Rod Laver Arena. Join us for live scores and blog tonight from 7pm ADST.
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Tomic outfoxes foe to advance at the Open
By Darren Walton, 17 Jan 2012
Bernard Tomic confessed to deliberately playing dead while drawing inspiration from Lleyton Hewitt to reach the Australian Open second round with a mighty comeback win on Monday.
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Sam Stosur not stoked with awful Australian Open draw
By David Lord, 17 Jan 2012
US Open champion Sam Stosur has been handed a nightmare draw for the Australian Open that starts at Melbourne Park on Monday. The Australian has been out of touch, with early exits from Brisbane and Sydney, so she hardly needed to face Sorana Cirstea in the opening round.
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Hewitt fires Open warning
By Darren Walton, 8 Jan 2012
Insatiable as ever, Lleyton Hewitt says he’s an unseeded player to avoid at this month’s Australian Open.
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Hewitt in pain but no retirement plans
By Justin Chadwick, 30 Dec 2011Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt has again rubbished any talk of retirement, insisting he’s as motivated as ever despite still feeling the effects of a career-threatening foot injury.
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Hewitt to play through pain barrier at the Open
By Darren Walton, 29 Dec 2011
He’s been lauded as the toughest competitor in tennis and now Lleyton Hewitt is ready to fight through the pain barrier once more at next month’s Australian Open.
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Lleyton Hewitt deserves more respect
By Matt F, 20 Sep 2011
Another Davis Cup tie has been played and sadly lost. Our prolonged exodus from the elite World Group continues for yet another year.
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Roger Federer heads down under for Davis Cup
By The Roar, 14 Sep 2011
Tennis superstar Roger Federer arrives in Sydney today to lead Switzerland’s challenge against Australia in the Davis Cup.
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Hewitt helps lift Aussies in Davis Cup
By Adrian Warren, 11 Jul 2011
A confident Lleyton Hewitt carried Australia one step closer to top tier Davis Cup tennis on Sunday, his singles win securing a 3-1 victory over China in the Asia-Oceania Group One second round tie in Beijing.
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Bernard Tomic the next great Australian hope
By southendaussies, 29 Jun 2011
Key moments in time often define great players. This has been shown on many occasions in many sports, but tennis seems to have more than most because of the one-on-one battles the sport provides.
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What next for Lleyton Hewitt?
By hardsy, 26 Jun 2011
There was no official handover ceremony, or exchange of gifts, but Wimbledon 2011 now marks the changing of the guard for Australian tennis.Â
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Imperious Roger Federer steamrolls on
By Monisha Dikshit, 24 Jun 2011
Roger Federer had no intention to keep the Center Court crowd hooked to their seats for long as the dramas of the first two matches were enough for the day.
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Soderling wins a thriller!
By Monisha Dikshit, 24 Jun 2011
The fifth seed, Robin Soderling, fought back from down two sets to love to beat the Australian Lleyton Hewitt in a dramatic second round thriller under the Centre Court on Thursday.
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Soderling outlasts Hewitt in Wimbledon classic
By Tom Wald, 24 Jun 2011
Lleyton Hewitt stretched Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling to the limit before succumbing in an epic five-set match under the centre court roof at Wimbledon.
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Hewitt nearly does the impossible at Wimbledon
By David Lord, 24 Jun 2011
Lleyton Hewitt proved at Wimbledon last night he can still mix it with the best, despite being ranked 130 in the world. The second round clash in a tick under four hours, Hewitt lost out to world number five Robin Soderling 6-7 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4.
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Lleyton Hewitt vs Robin Soderling preview
By Monisha Dikshit, 23 Jun 2011
The proceedings on Day 4 at the Center Court will be opened by a blockbuster second round match between Robin Soderling and the 2002 champion at SW19, Lleyton Hewitt.
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Hewitt, Tomic on Wimbledon collision course
By Tom Wald, 23 Jun 2011
Swedish slugger Robin Soderling looms as the major roadblock to a mouth-watering Wimbledon third round match-up between fading champion Lleyton Hewitt and great hope Bernard Tomic.
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Bernard Tomic and Hewitt win, Stosur upset
By Tom Wald, 22 Jun 2011
Aging champion Lleyton Hewitt and great hope Bernard Tomic advanced to the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Samantha Stosur continued her poor run at the grasscourt grand slam.
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