Posts Tagged "Lleyton Hewitt"
The man who has carried Australian tennis through the first decade of the 21st century was last week handed a wildcard for the French Open.
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Australians face tough draws at Roland Garros
By zacbrygel, 26 May 2012
Australian tennis players Sam Stosur, Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt all face tough draws at the upcoming French Open.
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Hewitt out but targets Olympics
By Robert Grant, 25 Feb 2012 Lleyton Hewitt is confident his dream of playing in the London Olympics remains alive despite being ruled out for the next four months after undergoing foot surgery.
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Is Richie Porte Cadel’s heir apparent?
By Joe Karsay, 24 Feb 2012Richie Porte’s win in the recently completed Volta ao Algarve in Portugal raises the question about who is the likely successor to Cadel Evans as Australia’s figurehead in the sport.
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Rafter impressed by Hewitt’s form
By John Salvado, 8 Feb 2012 Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter believes resurgent Lleyton Hewitt is once again playing tennis like someone in the world top 20.
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Give or take a few one-day cricket matches and a Davis Cup tie, the summer sports of tennis and cricket have come to an end. Compared to last summer, I am guessing most fans of these sports will have hope in their hearts.
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An Australian Open that had it all
By Andrew Sutherland, 5 Feb 2012 The narrative of the 2012 Australian Open was split between the two main tournaments. For the women it was who could caterwaul the loudest and for the men it was who could last the longest.
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Djokovic and Nadal the great new rivalry
By Darren Walton, 3 Feb 2012 Ten years ago, we thought Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick would provide the great new rivalry in tennis.
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Bernard is just the Tomic Australian tennis needs
By Millsy29, 3 Feb 2012 Now is a golden time for Australia in men’s tennis. Well, not really in the way you would expect. For the first time since 2007, two men reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.
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Tomic a more mature player: Rafter
By Sam Lienert, 27 Jan 2012 Australia’s Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says teenage star Bernard Tomic’s attitude to his tennis has taken a big turn for the better since the former world No.1 last year criticised his work ethic.
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Lleyton Hewitt locked in for full 2012 schedule
By Darren Walton, 25 Jan 2012 Retirement remains a dirty word as the resurgent Lleyton Hewitt eyes a full playing schedule in 2012 after exceeding “all expectations” at the Australian Open.
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Hewitt loses to Djokovic but didn’t lose his dignity
By David Lord, 24 Jan 2012 World number one Novak Djokovic ended Lleyton Hewitt’s Australian Open campaign at Melbourne Park last night, but the 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 scoreline didn’t tell the real story.
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A rejuvenated Lleyton Hewitt will square off against world No.1 Novak Djokovic for the right to secure an Australian Open quarter-final birth. Join us for live scores and blog later this evening.
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Why does everybody hate Lleyton?
By Chad Bennett, 23 Jan 2012 He’s had a stellar career spanning more than a decade and should be regarded as one Australia’s greatest ever sportsmen, yet Lleyton Hewitt isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and there is no shortage of Australians that will be happy to see the back of him.
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Lleyton outlasts Raonic
By David Lord, 22 Jan 2012 In one of the most courageous wins of his long career, Lleyton Hewitt moved into the Australian Open round of 16 overnight with a 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 success over huge-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic.
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Hewitt downs Raonic in Australian Open
By Sam Lienert, 22 Jan 2012 Lleyton Hewitt’s heart proved big enough to withstand a hail of bullets from big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic as he set up a fourth round Australian Open clash with world No.1 Novak Djokovic.
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Lleyton Hewitt faces rising star Milos Raonic for a place in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Join us for live scores and blog later this evening.
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Hewitt, Tomic last Aussies standing
By Guy Hand, 20 Jan 2012 So often the last man standing at an Australian Open, Lleyton Hewitt remains upright in the tournament’s third round in defiance of many tipsters.
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Lleyton outlasts Roddick in war of attrition
By David Lord, 20 Jan 2012 Lleyton Hewitt beat Andy Roddick 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the battle of the two war-torn and wounded warriors at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park last night.
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Hewitt advances as Roddick retires hurt
By Guy Hand, 20 Jan 2012 After 16 Australian tennis summers, Lleyton Hewitt is now enjoying an Indian one.
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