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Article: Hewitt is all fired up for his reunion with Federer ; Lleyton Hewitt lined up a clash with five-times champion Roger Federer at the last-16 stage of Wimbledon, after disposing of Italian Simone Bolelli yesterday.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- June 28, 2008
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Lleyton Hewitt lined up a clash with five-times champion Roger
Federer at the last-16 stage of Wimbledon, after disposing of
Italian Simone Bolelli yesterday.
The Australian flew out of the blocks following a 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 Swiss number one in a
tempting 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 get on the board. ...