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Hewitt soldiers on, Tomic claims biggest win

Hewitt soldiers on, Tomic claims biggest win

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Lleyton Hewitt proved he is not quite ready to hand over the baton in Australian men's tennis as he used all his years of grasscourt know-how to beat 21-year-old Japanese Kei Nishikori in four sets on Tuesday.

Hewitt to tackle Belgians on clay

Hewitt to tackle Belgians on clay

Rediff.com7 Feb 2007

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt is raring to go on Belgium's indoor clay courts in the Davis Cup tie this weekend.

PHOTOS: Hewitt stuns Del Potro; Murray ovecomes hiccup

PHOTOS: Hewitt stuns Del Potro; Murray ovecomes hiccup

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Images from Friday's play at the US Open.

Hewitt's home Slam bid in tatters

Hewitt's home Slam bid in tatters

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

Lleyton Hewitt was beaten 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 by Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the Australian Open third round.

Home support rides Hewitt to safety

Home support rides Hewitt to safety

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Lleyton Hewitt rallied to 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over American qualifier Michael Russell.

Tomic, Hewitt give locals hope; Ferrer equals record

Tomic, Hewitt give locals hope; Ferrer equals record

Rediff.com12 Jan 2013

Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt gave local fans some excitement before the Australian Open with victories in warm-up tournaments on Saturday while David Ferrer entered the record books.

Monfils warms up for French Open by dumping Hewitt

Monfils warms up for French Open by dumping Hewitt

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Just 24 hours after showing second seed Andy Roddick the exit, the French wildcard ended Hewitt's challenge at the Poertschach International.

Federer and Hewitt eye semi-finals

Federer and Hewitt eye semi-finals

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

Roger Federer will hope the past does not come back to haunt him on Wednesday when he faces Mario Ancic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Henin, Hewitt slip through, Henman exits

Henin, Hewitt slip through, Henman exits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis lost in five sets to France's Julien Benneteau at the French Open.

Federer to meet Hewitt in Halle final

Federer to meet Hewitt in Halle final

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

World number two Roger Federer closed in on his sixth Halle Open title with a tough 7-6, 6-4 win over local favourite Philipp Petzschner in the semi-finals in Germany on Saturday.

Hewitt in Las Vegas semi-final

Hewitt in Las Vegas semi-final

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the last four of the Tennis Channel Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Philip Kohlschrieber

Davis Cup: Vintage Hewitt guides Australia into semis

Davis Cup: Vintage Hewitt guides Australia into semis

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Ageing tour warrior Lleyton Hewitt ushered Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday, trouncing Aleksandr Nedovyesov 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-3 in the decisive singles rubber against Kazakhstan.

Hewitt slams ITF over Davis Cup furore

Hewitt slams ITF over Davis Cup furore

Rediff.com24 May 2009

An angry Lleyton Hewitt labelled the ITF's actions a disgrace after the tennis governing body fined Australia $10,000 over their decision to boycott a Davis Cup zonal tie in India because of security concerns. Tennis Australia had asked the International Tennis Federation to move the May 8-10 Asia/Oceania tie out of the southern Indian city of Chennai but the request was rejected and the 28-times champions forfeited the contest.

Hewitt faces qualifier in Sydney final

Hewitt faces qualifier in Sydney final

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

The top-seeded Australian meets qualifier Ivo Minar, who beat fellow Czech Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-2 to reach his first ATP final.

Hewitt believes low ranking can help

Hewitt believes low ranking can help

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

The Aussie ace feels his rapid slide down the world rankings could give Australia the advantage in the Davis Cup final against Spain.

Hewitt, Serena Williams get top billing

Hewitt, Serena Williams get top billing

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

Defending champion Thomas Johansson of Sweden is injured and won't be defending his title at the Australian Open.

Blake, Serena, Hewitt lift Open spirits

Blake, Serena, Hewitt lift Open spirits

Rediff.com18 Jan 2003

All three advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open with some style.

Unseeded Schuettler stuns Hewitt to enter semis

Unseeded Schuettler stuns Hewitt to enter semis

Rediff.com29 Sep 2007

Former world No 1 and second seed Lleyton Hewitt was shocked by the 143-ranked German in the quarter-finals of the Mumbai Open.

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Euro 2028 will be the largest major sporting event the UK and Ireland have jointly staged. It will be held in 10 stadia, including Wembley in London, the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff, Hampden Park in Glasgow and Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

Hewitt, Safin to play in Mumbai Open

Hewitt, Safin to play in Mumbai Open

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Also lining-up for the September 24-30 ATP event are Marcos Baghdatis and Richard Gasquet.

Hewitt hopes to play French Open, Wimbledon

Hewitt hopes to play French Open, Wimbledon

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will travel to Paris to begin preparations for the French Open, the Australian hoping a nagging hip injury will clear by the start of the tournament on May 25. Hewitt has not played in more than a month because of the injury and said he would give himself until the first day of the second Grand Slam of the year to decide whether he would compete.

Hewitt to advise 2 foregin cos on PSU bidding

Hewitt to advise 2 foregin cos on PSU bidding

Rediff.com24 Jan 2003

International consultants Hewitt Associates has said it is helping two foreign firms in bidding for PSUs put up for divestment and is engaged in due diligence for four private companies for M&As in financial, IT and commodities sector.

Djokovic tames Hewitt in four-set thriller

Djokovic tames Hewitt in four-set thriller

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Djokovic will next face Cypriot 10th seed Marcos Baghdatis for a place in the semi-finals.

Roddick outguns Berdych to set up Hewitt clash

Roddick outguns Berdych to set up Hewitt clash

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Andy Roddick booked a tantalising quarter-final date against former champion Lleyton Hewitt after outgunning Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 6-3 at Wimbledon on Monday.

Women wouldn't last five sets, says Hewitt

Women wouldn't last five sets, says Hewitt

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Making women play best of five-set matches at the grand slams would be a waste of time because they are not fit enough to last the distance, former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt said on Tuesday.

Roddick edges Hewitt to set up Stepanek final

Roddick edges Hewitt to set up Stepanek final

Rediff.com22 Feb 2009

Top seed Andy Roddick rallied for a 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 semi-final victory over Australian Lleyton Hewitt on Saturday, setting up a revenge match with Czech Radek Stepanek in the Memphis Championships final. Fifth-seeded Stepanek, who defeated Roddick in last week's San Jose semi-finals, advance to the title showdown with a 6-3, 6-1 demolition of Israel's Dudi Sela.

Hewitt firm on threat to sue ATP

Hewitt firm on threat to sue ATP

Rediff.com18 Apr 2003

The Aussie wants a public apology from the ATP, admitting wrongdoing in levying a fine against him.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

New faces in Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

New faces in Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad received their debut call-ups to Pakistan's squad for the three-match Test series against Australia.

Australia outclass Finland, return to Davis Cup final

Australia outclass Finland, return to Davis Cup final

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Australia reached a second successive Davis Cup final when Alex de Minaur overpowered Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-3 after Alexei Popyrin beat Otto Virtanen 7-6(5) 6-2 to earn the 28-time champions a 2-0 win over Finland on Friday.

Ferreira saves three match points to beat Hewitt

Ferreira saves three match points to beat Hewitt

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

The South African saved saved three match points in the deciding set before beating top seed Lleyton Hewitt.

PHOTOS, Women's T20 WC: Australia knock out India in thriller

PHOTOS, Women's T20 WC: Australia knock out India in thriller

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup first semi-final played between India and Australia in Cape Town on Thursday.

Radwanska, Wozniacki lose in Sydney; Hewitt pulls out of Kooyong

Radwanska, Wozniacki lose in Sydney; Hewitt pulls out of Kooyong

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska's title defence at the Sydney International lasted just 92 minutes when she was dumped out of the second round by Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Tuesday.

Djokovic ends year at No.1 for record eighth time

Djokovic ends year at No.1 for record eighth time

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Twenty four time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic closed the 2023 ATP season by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for a record-extending eighth time.