The World Number One roused himself from a tennis torpor in the nick of time to beat Raemon Sluiter 7-6, 3-6, 7-6.
Hewitt was outfought by the sixth seed who moved into the semi-finals in 88 minutes.
England's Football Supporters' Association said the decision raises concerns about Qatar's ability to fulfil its promises to visiting fans on "accommodation, transport or cultural issues."
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.
Croatian beanpole Ivo Karlovic upset top-seeded compatriot Ivan Ljubicic to reach the quarter-finals of the grasscourt Nottingham Open on Wednesday.
Champion Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand eased into the second round of the Nottingham Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over British qualifier Mark Hilton on Tuesday.
The Aussie ace won the Stella Artois title for a record-equalling fourth time when he beat American James Blake.
The French Open champion had to retire from his Stella Artois quarter-final against Australian Lleyton Hewitt with a shoulder injury.
Tim Henman beat Andre Agassi in the first round of the Stella Artois Championships
Andre Agassi will return from a three-month absence to play at the Stella Artois grasscourt tournament in London
The American is quoted at 11-4 with compatriot Andre Agassi second favourite on 100-30.
The world number two displayed his flair on the slick surface by hurtling towards a second successive Stella Artois title at the weekend
Both lost in the opening round of the at the Stella Artois Championships.
The American won his third successive Stella Artois title with a tight 7-6, 7-6 victory over Croatian Ivo Karlovi.
The rising stars of men's tennis will slug it out in the third round on the show courts on Friday.
Roddick edged past Andre Agassi while Grosjean easily beat Tim Henman in the semis of the Stella Artois Championship.
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.
The American beat Lleyton Hewitt while the Frenchman overcame South Korean qualifier Lee Hyung-taik in the semi-finals.
Ivanisevic battled through his first match in eight months to beat the Bohdan Ulihrach in the first round of the Milan Indoors.
Andy Roddick swept to his first grasscourt title on Sunday after thrashing Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 6-3.
The 33-year-old's win over Xavier Malisse in the Stella Artois Championships vaulted him to the top.
Andu Roddick beat Radek Stepanek 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to enter the third successive final at Queen's.
Budweiser World Cup campaign curbed, not crashed, by Qatar beer ban
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