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
complain time wasted
There was a lot of wasted time out there, ... At least I didn't complain as much as they did.
enjoyed event extremely great number playing time winning
I'm extremely disappointed as I have always enjoyed playing the event and had a great time in Shanghai in 2002, winning the event and maintaining my year-end world number 1 status.
coming enjoyed good mind states takes time traveling united
It's been good so far. I've enjoyed coming to the United States for the first time as a family. It's different traveling with your child. It takes your mind away from tennis.
hang time took
It took me time to get into the match. He was unstoppable in the first set and I just had to hang in there,
foot plant throw time wide
Every time I go out wide to plant my foot and go to throw the lob up, I can't.
cup enjoyed extremely great masters playing tennis time
I am extremely disappointed, as I have always enjoyed playing Tennis Masters Cup and had a great time in Shanghai in 2002,
added australian career continue feels prepared time top until year
In some ways, it feels like every time I come into the Australian Open, there's always that added expectation. Until we have more Australians probably in the top 10, top 20 in the world, it's going to continue year after year. I've got to be prepared for that, I think, until my career is over.
bad double errors faults foot game meant momentum played playing pressure second service slack third time top wrong
In the second set I couldn't put a foot wrong and started to get on top of him, but I just played a slack first game of the third set. I had the momentum big time at that stage, all I had to do was put some pressure on his service game, but some bad double faults and errors meant I was playing catch-up in the third set.
beating best gives served tim
But, obviously, Tim beating Marat the other night, that gives him a lot of confidence, beating a guy, you know, who's one of the best ball-strikers out there. He served really well today, and volleyed exceptionally well.
games played spare time
I don't have too much spare time, but I try to play games as much as possible. I played a little growing up, but I never played any tennis games before.
biggest favorites roger time
I think Roger's got to go down as one of the biggest favorites of all time this year. I think Roger is probably cruising through right at the moment.
andy main obviously san sure
I'm sure going into San Jose, he's going to be one of the main contenders. Obviously Andy is going to be one of the main contenders as well.
fans
I'm very disappointed for the fans and the tournament.
against chances easy playing target
I know what I'm going to get. It's never easy playing against Taylor, but he's going to give me a target and I've got to take my chances when I get them.