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AAP Sports News (Australia)
01-18-2001
Ten: Tough straight sets win for Hewitt

By Mike Hedge

MELBOURNE, Jan 18 AAP - A more subdued but equally effective Lleyton Hewitt scored
one of the toughest straight sets victories of his career against Germany's Tommy Haas
at the Australian Open today.

In a match that was also one of the toughest between two players wearing their hats
backwards, Hewitt triumphed 7-5 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 to join fellow Australians Pat Rafter, Wayne
Arthurs and Andrew Ilie in the third round.

Following the criticism of the raucous and aggressive oncourt antics that have become
a part of his game, Hewitt seemed determined to control his emotions today.

But the Adelaide ...

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