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Lleyton Hewitt played the final match of his illustrious career on Thursday night, losing to David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.
The scene was (once more) set to bid a country’s hero goodbye. The cheering squad were there, enthusiastic as always, our hero swathed within the colours of the national flag...
The curtain came down on Lleyton Hewitt’s illustrious career on Thursday night in Melbourne as David Ferrer defeated the former World No.1, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.
Lleyton Hewitt is expected to make his final singles appearance at the Australian Open on Thursday night, when he goes up against heavily-favored David Ferrer during second-round action.
Well the hits just keep on coming don’t they? Hot on the heels of Rafael Nadal’s taxi back to the players’ hotel was World No. 2, second seed and big banana-in-waiting Simona Halep.
This is it for Lleyton Hewitt. The former world No. 1 will call it a career at this Australian Open. And what a career it has been. Hewitt is a two-time major champion, having triumphed at the U.S. Open in 2001 and at Wimbledon in 2002.
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The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group play-offs and Zone Group ties taking place on 18-20 September.
It only feels like yesterday since I was fighting off trench foot in the driving rain and sleet in March, and arriving in sunshine was… refreshing!
The past fortnight at the U.S. Open delivered plenty of entertainment on the court and it certainly had some entertainment off the court, too. With the Grand Slam season over, it's time to relive some of the best quotes that the final major of 2015 had to offer.
Only two former US Open doubles champions remain after Lleyton Hewitt fell in his final match in Flushing Meadows, losing with Sam Groth to Colin Fleming and Treat Huey 6-3, 6-4.
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