The Australian world number one kept his hopes of a record fourth successive Stella Artois title alive.
The world No.1 narrowly keeping alive his hopes of a record fourth successive Stella Artois title.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt cut big-serving American John Isner down to size with a 6-2 6-4 victory in the first round of the $3.24 million Shanghai Masters on Tuesday.
Australian Davis Cup captain leapt to the defence Hewitt after he was involved in a heated exchange with an umpire.
Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, has been granted a wildcard to enter the French Open main draw along with seven other players, tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is targeting a swift return to the top 10 after recovering from an injury that curtailed his progress throughout last year.
The top seed lost to Francisco Clavet in the Nasdaq-100 Open after a stomach upset took its toll.
An emotional Lleyton Hewitt staved off retirement for at least one more match by beating countryman James Duckworth 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Lleyton Hewitt warmed up for a fourth-round Wimbledon date with Roger Federer by hustling past Italy's Simon Bolelli 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 on Friday.
A South African high court on Monday granted disgraced former grand slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt bail while his lawyers appeal a six year sentence for rape and sexual assault handed to the former tennis star in 2015.
The Aussie ace, one of the title favourites at the Mumbai Open, overcame tenacious Taipei qualifier Ti Chen 6-3, 6-3 to set up a contest against Boris Pashanski of Serbia.
The Spaniard will take on his boyhood hero, friend and compatriot Carlos Moya in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
Former world number ones Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Marat Safin moved smoothly into the second round of the Hamburg Masters on Monday but last year's runner-up Radek Stepanek fell to Arnaud Clement.
The world number one battled back from a break down in the final set to fend off the Aussie and reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters.
Diego Maradona provided a show apart at Argentina's Davis Cup semi-final against Australia as he jumped up and down in the stands
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt delighted his home fans when he battled to a typically gutsy 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Swiss top seed Roger Federer in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.
Lleyton Hewitt remains a doubt for the French Open despite being cleared of any serious injury
The Australian edged past Jarkko Nieminen 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 in the French Open third round.
James Blake ended the three-year Queen's Club reign of Andy Roddick to announce himself as a surprise contender for Wimbledon.
The French Open champion beat Fernando Verdasco 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 in three hours.
Former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt was sentenced to six years in prison by a South African court on Monday after being found guilty of two counts of rape and a charge of sexual assault of minors, local media reported.
Second seed Hewitt survived an enterprising challenge from Czech Lukas Dlouhy while Haas edged past 147th-ranked Irakli Labadze at the Thailand Open.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt retired from his first round match against Frenchman Florent Serra at the Montreal Masters.
The world number three was upset 7-6, 6-3 by American Taylor Dent in the Australian hardcourt championship.
Somdev Devvarman fought his heart out but eventually ran out of steam against former world number one Lleyton Hewitt who overcame the gritty Indian 1-6, 6-0, 7-6 (2) the second round of the US Men's Clay Courts Championships in Houston.
The former world No.1 Aussie will face twice runner-up Marat Safin in the Australian Open final.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt slammed Australian tennis administrators for presiding over a period of decline in the local game and backed a leadership challenge to drive change. Local media have reported that former Davis Cup player and Australia Open director Paul McNamee is bidding to oust incumbent Tennis Australia president and chairman Geoff Pollard at a board election at the end of this month.
Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt will resume one of the oldest rivalries in tennis when they contest the Brisbane International final on Sunday.
Sixth seed Andy Roddick brought former champion Lleyton Hewitt's fine Wimbledon run to an end on Wednesday with an energy-sapping 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 quarter-final victory on Court One.
Second-seed Lleyton Hewitt moved into the quarter-finals of the Washington Open with a routine 6-3 6-2 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla on Wednesday.
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