Injured Hewitt feeling pain after first round win
Lleyton Hewitt’s tennis is suffering as a result of a long standing hip injury, but he did manage to make it through to the second round over Robin Haase, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2. When asked about the injury:
“There’s not a whole lot I can really do to turn it around in such short notice … just trying not to make it any worse in the next 24 hours, 48 hours,” Hewitt said. “Come Wednesday, I’ll be fine.”
Hewitt said he was not bothered that his first match was so demanding because the title goes to the player who wins seven, “and you’ve got to get through those seven matches somehow”. But when asked to assess his fitness percentage, he admitted that “right at the moment, I’m probably a little worse than four hours ago”.
This is not a sporadic injury, apparently, but a constant one; only the severity of the discomfort alters. He can feel it on “every shot pretty much at different times”. “Obviously, when I’ve got to move and get in certain positions, then it’s a lot worse.” The Age
I’m guessing he’ll be out by the 4th round.