Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon(credit:
Bigskula)
There is nothing the Centre Court of Wimbledon loves more than a born-again champion, and that could be the fate of Australian Lleyton Hewitt.
Lleyton Hewitt overcame all the odds to teach Juan Martin Del Potro, one of the bright young things of world tennis, a lesson in grass-court tennis.
Wimbledon crowds used to hate all the fist pumps and the manic screams of Hewitt's game but when Hewitt fell to his knees following his 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 triumph over the fifth seed, with the Aussie close to tears, he was given a standing ovation from the Wimbledon crowd.
Hewitt, despite decent performances at SW19, had increasingly been seen as a bit-part player and when he had to undergo surgery last August to cure a chronic hip complaint, many began to raise question marks over the Aussies career.
Aged 28, a rejuvenated Hewitt has emerged. The comeback was difficult to begin with but his form has improved. Hewitt's up to world No 56, having won his first tournament in two years at Houston in April. His hip is now injury free and as for his spirit, it's never needed surgical repair.
"Absolutely," Hewitt responded, when asked if he felt he could go all the way in a grand slam. "I think if the draw opens up, the body feels good and I can execute that kind of style of tennis for over five sets, there's no reason why I can't put a bit of pressure on those guys."
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