Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt AMis an Australian former world no. 1 professional tennis player...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth24 February 1981
CityAdelaide, Australia
CountryAustralia
guys playing seven since six
Obviously, all us young guys have been playing since we were six or seven years old.
against federer matter nine stage win
Nine times out of 10, I think, if you're going to win the tournament, you're going to have to come up against Federer at some stage at the moment. It's just a matter of getting through your matches.
against federer focus nine win
Nine times out of 10, if you're going to win the tournament, you're going to have to come up against Federer at some stage, ... It's not something you focus on. ... I just want to get the (next) win on the board.
paper
On paper it should have been the final,
bigger bit picture
She can probably see the bigger picture a little bit better than I can.
changes days easier games good hot lots momentum positive start tennis win
Momentum changes so much and I think on days like today, when it's so hot out there on court, you know once you start getting down on yourself, you can just snowball. When you're positive out there, it's a lot easier to play good tennis and win lots of games in a row.
focus points trying winning
My focus is on winning this tournament. I'm trying to get points and get my ranking up a little bit.
changed heap life obviously
Life hasn't changed a whole heap ? it's obviously going to change,
good match puts round tough
I had a tough match in the first round and sometimes that puts you in good stead for the tournament.
against came court federer forward last looking since tie
I have been looking forward to this since I came off court against Federer in the last tie and nothing has changed,
felt game gone notch seven though today
I felt my game had gone up a notch today even though it was only seven games.
continue early favor felt hard head matter momentum points pressure second swung third trying work
I felt it was a matter of trying to regroup, put my head down, work hard and not to give too many points away in the second set. I wanted to put more pressure on him early in the second set, and I was able to do that. The momentum really swung in my favor and I was able to continue to do that in the third set as well.
dictate felt nearly played possible pressure service trying
I felt like I played pretty solid. I put pressure on nearly all of his service games. I was trying to dictate as much as possible and get him on the defensive.
became felt obviously player won
I felt I was the better player in the first set and should have won it, ... But he obviously became the better player once he had won that first set.