Federer vs. Hewitt Again
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Later tonight, Roger Federer will take on Lleyton Hewitt for the 24th time. Roger will look for his 15th straight win over Hewitt while Hewitt is looking to beat Federer for the first time since 2003. Only twice have they met in Melbourne, in the fourth round at the 2004 Australian Open and in the 2003 Davis Cup semifinals where Hewitt got his last win over Roger.
Much will be made about how Hewitt has improved and how Roger may not be as motivated after winning his 15th Grand Slam. There is no doubt though that when it comes to Hewitt, Roger is going to be as focused and driven as he can be.
Can the home crowd pull Lleyton through? We will have to wait and see but until then, let’s hope we get some great tennis like we have in the past from these two.