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
ball earn extremely felt hit needed tough
It was an extremely tough match, ... Taylor's never going to give you the match. I really had to earn it. I felt like I hit the ball well when I needed to.
areas clicking earn extremely felt game quite tough
It was an extremely tough match, ... I really had to earn it. I felt like there were a lot of areas of my game that weren't quite clicking today.
break convert felt third
Even at 5-3 on his serve, I still had a break point. I couldn't convert that, but the whole third set I felt like I was pretty much in command,
areas clicking felt forward game locker matter next quite room today trying win
I still felt like there was a lot of areas of my game that weren't quite clicking today. It was more a matter of trying to find a way to win today and get in the locker room and look forward to the next round.
felt four work
I still feel it out there. I really felt it when I jammed it about four times. But it's just something that I have to work through.
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.
bit felt level matter mentally stay step tough trying
I felt a step slow, a little bit sluggish, ... It was just a matter of trying to stay tough mentally and put myself on level terms.
felt grass next soft
The grass felt very soft but it will quicken up over the next two weeks,
body exactly felt hopefully improve improving keeps knows
It wasn't just my stomach, it was my whole body that felt better today. I just felt like I had a lot more energy. Who knows exactly what it is but hopefully it's on the improve and keeps improving each day.
felt quite team
We felt like the better team out there in the first set but things didn't quite go our way in the tiebreaker and we didn't take our chances.
bit felt sluggish step struggling
I was just struggling a little bit with my movement. Just felt a step slower, a bit sluggish out there.