Saturday, January 21, 2012

Hewitt into the 4th Round

Hewitt defeats Raonic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. In a huge upset that nobody expected, Lleyton Hewitt defeated the big serving Canadian wit his signature style of wearing down his opponent shot by shot. Facing break points in the very game of the match, Hewitt composed himself but it was not enough to hold of Raonic, who played jaw-dropping tennis. He served the fastest serves in the entire tournament, typically clocking over 140 mph, or 226 km/h. But Hewitt began to work himself into the match, point by point, causing the Canadian to start asking questions and slowly doubting himself. Hewitt took the 2nd set with ease. However the Canadian used his big serve in the 3rd set to force a tiebreak. It appeared as though the Canadian was nervous as he served in the tiebreak, which allowed Hewitt to take it. The 4th set showed that Raonic still has things to learn, as his shots just stopped working for him, allowing Hewitt to take the match. Hewitt's dream run may come to a halt however, as he faces Djokovic in the next round.

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