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Article: Hewitt canters to victory against bolelli ; Lleyton Hewitt lined up a clash with five-time champion Roger Federer in the last 16 of Wimbledon after disposing of Italian Simone Bolelli yesterday.
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- June 28, 2008
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Lleyton Hewitt lined up a clash with five-time champion Roger
Federer in the last 16 of Wimbledon after disposing of Italian
Simone Bolelli yesterday.
The Australian flew out of the blocks following the rain delay to
claim the opening two sets at a canter, and though the 22-year-old
Bolelli showed more aggression in the third set, Hewitt came through
in the tie-break to win 6-1 6-3 7-6 (7/2). Hewitt, the only man
other than Federer in the men's draw to have won the tournament,
will now take on the world No 1 in a mouth-watering clash.
The 2002 champion raced into a 3-0 lead and Bolelli, a dentist's
son from Bologna, had to save two break points in the fourth game to