HEWITT REACHED 500 MARK

Lleyton Hewitt was the man in Form and he just now passed the 500 mark in the total number of matches won and he became the third player to reach the 500 mark after Roger Federer (638) and Carlos Moya (573). Hewitt was very happy with his performance and this life time achievement. Hewitt reached 500 victory against Philipp Petzschner 6-2, 6-7(2), 7-6(8) in the opening round of the BMW open. This match went on for 2 hours and 34 minutes and finally it gave a positive result to Hewitt.

Hewitt was playing hard tennis after his hip injury and he wants to come back in top 10, who is currently in No.55.

Hewitt now has a 500-170 career record, which includes two major titles.

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.

WILL HEWITT WINS HIS FIRST RED CLAY COURT

Hewitt is the two-time winner in ATP world champion. He has lot of potential and he is also very close to his 500th career match wins. He is now at 497 and if he wins this title then he will move to 499. There are only two players who has crossed 500 mark in their career and they are Roger Federer (634) and carlos Moya(573).
Hewitt is just one win away from his first ATP World Tour final in more than two years after defeating Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the US Men''''''''s Clay Court Championships in Houston. The Australian has not contested a final since winning his 26th career crown in Las Vegas in 2007.

At the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Houston, Hewitt is attempting to win the first red clay court title of his career. His lone clay court title came on green clay in Delray Beach in 1999, which was just the second title of his career.

Hewitt next meets rising Russian star Evgeny Korolev, who broke serve six times in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over tough Argentine veteran Guillermo Canas. Korolev was broken when serving for the match at 5-3 but then broke straight back to clinch victory in exactly two hours.