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
conditions hang mentally stay tough tried
It was pretty tough conditions out there. I just tried to stay mentally tough and hang in.
feeling match tried
I just tried to make him play more as the match went on. I'm feeling better and better with every match.
hanging tried waited
I just tried hanging in there and waited for my opportunities. It was awfully close.
break great hung match needed points pulled serve tried trigger twice
I just hung in there and made him play, ... I tried to play percentages on the match points and pulled the trigger when I needed to...I was up a set and a twice a break up, and I just didn't serve great out there tonight.
easy mistakes pressure tried
He wasn't making a lot of easy mistakes so I tried to put more pressure on him and I was able to do that.
balls everywhere flying focusing matter papers win
It's a matter of focusing on what you have to do. There's balls going everywhere and papers were flying round. The person who is able to keep his focus will win the match.
lining ready return serve sure walked
It was weird. He was lining up ready to serve and I was ready to return then he walked off to the chair. I wasn't sure what was going on.
cheap four improved points reason
He doesn't give you cheap points the way he did four years ago and that's the reason why he's improved so much and he's the standout No.1 at the moment,
enjoyed extremely masters playing tennis
I am extremely disappointed as I have always enjoyed playing the Tennis Masters Cup.
players tough worrying
It's tough for players to know what to take. It's worrying a lot of us.
aussie biggest both couple few guys last matches open top
The first couple of matches we played, I was one of the top guys and he was on his way up. The last few times, we've both been at the top of the game. The biggest one was probably the Aussie Open semifinal.
double serves
I couldn't put in first serves and was double faulting.
tennis watching
I won't be watching the women's final, that's for sure. I'm not into women's tennis any more.
finished straight
I really should have finished it off in straight sets.