Lleyton Hewitt Draws Curtains On 18 Year Tennis Career As He Exits Australian Open
It was the second round match for both players – Hewitt previously beat compatriot James Duckworth in straight sets – 7-6, 6-2, 6-4, while Ferrer took a similar win over Peter Gojowczyk of Germany, whom he beat 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. The pair had met each other three times before on the professional circuit, with each of those meetings also coming at Grand Slams. Ferrer spoke fondly of Hewitt after the match, saying that he “did not have any idols in tennis, but Lleyton has been like an idol to me… 7 years ago, he signed a t-shirt for me in the locker room, and I kept it....