Hewitt reaches first ATP semi of 2010

Hewitt reaches first ATP semi of 2010

AP

AP – Lleyton Hewitt advanced to his first ATP semifinal since June 2010 on Thursday, Downing Dudi Sela 6-4, 6-3 to reach semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

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exnúmero u Hewitt has continued his strong form in the final Olympic warm-up event in London, recording his second victory in two sets in three matches on grass courts of Newport.

Rhode Island Event is the last chance for the grass field training before the Games and Hewitt, another round in the square after foot surgery, has made good use of the event .

now faces American Rajeev Ram, who beat second preclasificada Kei Nishikori 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

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Ram

ranked 118 in the world, but that comfort in the fact that he won his first ATP title for two years on the grass at Newport.

If Hewitt to reach the final, is likely to face the big punch John Isner, defending champion and the first seed.

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first victory means of Hewitt victory in the tournament after his 28 ATP tour title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle 2010, when he defeated Roger Federer in the final.

31 years, ranked No. 1 2001-03 for 75 consecutive weeks in December, has undergone five surgeries in the last four years and entered in a race to place the 233-week low.

The Wild started well against Sela, breaking in the first game en route to a 5-2 advantage.

In the next two games were overflowing and Sela kept his service, closing at 4/5. Hewitt finished the first set in 42 minutes, winning the final point, when Sela hit a long drive back.

In the eighth and ninth games of the first series, a cloud of dust rolled in the area, releasing a cloud of light on the practice fields, stands and a central part of the field.

In the first game of the second set, Hewitt broke back, getting a shot backhand winner up the line to end.

With 3-Set all together, Sela, the failure was increased four times in the seventh game, including the end to give Hewitt a 4-3 advantage.

ended with the following game with an ace and the match ended when Sela hit back straight in a network.

In other results, the guest Ryan Harrison beat his compatriot Jesse Levine 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

German Benjamin Becker also moved to the suburbs, moving to Canada and No. 3 seed for Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-3.

“There are many aces, but the last time I played against him, has served almost 30,” said Becker.

“The service was not as effective today. I did play very

in your service and use my second chance.”