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
couple motivates number picture whatever won
When you've been number one in the world for a couple of years and won a couple of slams and whatever else that's been, you look at the big picture and what motivates you.
australian hard hard-work last training work
I've had a different preparation this year. I did a lot of hard work and training so that I'd last right through the Australian summer.
hopefully pay work
This is what you do your off-season work for and hopefully this is going to pay off.
areas game serious tournament work
I still feel like there's areas of my game that I can work on if I want to make any real inroads into this tournament and be a serious contender,
step
He's going to be tough. I'll have to step it up again.
changed heap life obviously
Life hasn't changed a whole heap ? it's obviously going to change,
drink expected players trust water week
Players can't be expected to drink water out there. When trainers give you a drink on court, you have to trust them, week in, week out.
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.
dictated played
I played really well in the first set and dictated play from the start,
grind hang hopefully pick prettiest tough
He's a tough player, especially on this kind of surface. I just had to hang in there, try and grind him down. It wasn't the prettiest tennis, hopefully I can pick up on it.
hanging tried waited
I just tried hanging in there and waited for my opportunities. It was awfully close.
federer
You still have to put Federer up there by himself,
bloke lose shirt wearing
I just couldn't lose to a bloke wearing a shirt like that.
atmosphere attitude court game suits surface tournament
I always feel pretty comfortable when I get to Flushing Meadows. I really like the atmosphere and the court surface there. I think the whole tournament really suits my game and my attitude as well.