Showing posts with label US Men's Clay Court Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Men's Clay Court Championship. Show all posts
Sunday, April 12, 2009
LLEYTON HEWITT WON TITLE
Hewitt won his 499th match by winning a US red clay court championship after 2 years. He wins over Wayne Odesnik easily and in straight sets 6-2 and 7-5. Hewitt is making a close day by day to Carlos and Roger in his total number of matches won. They are 573 and 634 respectively. Hewitt is from Australia and it really proud Australians. Hewitt ranks 35th on the career victories list. He had a hip surgery last year so he cannot win a tournament last year. Hewitt is such a hard worker and he told that he hard work makes it happen. Odesnik is never an easy player to beat. All points were very tough to get against him and he dont cheaply miss out any points.
HEWITT MEETS WAYNE IN FINAL
Hewitt reached the first red clay court final after a decade with victory over Evgeny Korolev on Saturday. He won him quite comfortably and in straight sets (7-6 (4), 6-4). The final is about to start on Sunday. Hewitt is going to face the Former world No.1 Wayne Odesnik in the Sunday's title match. Wayne reached the final winning over Germany's Bjorn Phau. He too win him in straight sets. With his semifinal win, Hewitt reached his 498th match win. He win definitely come close to Roger Federer and Carlos Moya but he cannot win over Roger as he has still lot of time in tennis.
Hewitt failed to win a tournament in 2008 for the first time since he turned pro in 1998. He ended 2008 ranked No. 67 and is currently No. 88. He's still undergoing rehab for hip surgery last August.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
US Men's Clay Court Championship

Singles - First Round
G Canas (ARG) d [1] J Blake (USA) 64 64
B Phau (GER) d [2] M Fish (USA) 63 57 63
[4] J Chardy (FRA) d [LL] J Levine (USA) 63 60
[6] M Granollers (ESP) d B Dabul (ARG) 26 64 61
L Hewitt (AUS) d [7] D Junqueira (ARG) 60 62
[WC] T Dent (USA) d M Daniel (BRA) 46 63 62
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d [Q] G Lapentti (ECU) 16 60 62
S Roitman (ARG) d A Calleri (ARG) 63 63
P Capdeville (CHI) d *[LL] A Delic (USA) 67(5) 76(5) 61
[WC] J Isner (USA) d [Q] M Russell (USA) 46 63 62
[WC] T Haas (GER) d D Gremelmayr (GER) 63 63
[Q] S Jenkins (USA) d [Q] A Peya (AUT) 06 64 63
*[LL] A Delic (USA) replaced [5] S Querrey (USA) - left hamstring
Doubles - First Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d J Chardy (FRA) / B Dabul (ARG) 76(5) 63
[2] A Fisher (AUS) / J Kerr (AUS) d J Melzer (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) 36 64 10-7
J Cerretani (USA) / D Norman (BEL) d [4] S Huss (AUS) / R Hutchins (GBR) 75 76(6)
J Levinsky (CZE) / P Vizner (CZE) d M Gonzalez (ARG) / S Roitman (ARG) 61 64
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