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FORMER Home & Away starlet Bec Hewitt broke down in tears this afternoon while giving a speech at a hospital - and had to cut it short. via News.com.au

“It was a tough loss. I think I played my game and started the match in the right fashion, but Fernando took an upper hand from the second set” World number one Roger Federer kicked off his bid for the fourth Masters Cup title in poor form as he suffered a shock defeat by […]

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“For a couple of years when I was 14 to 16; those couple of years I could hardly win a match (after) being one of the best players in Australia as a 13-year-old” By Tennis Week 10/31/2007 Patrick Rafter has a message for Tennis Australia’s approach to juniors in its player development program: grow […]

“I had a lot of fun and won a lot of matches” DEFENDING Australian Open champion Serena Williams will spearhead the US attempt to win a record fifth Hopman Cup title this summer. via The Age

“I was in my hotel room and somebody called to ask me not to try too hard the next day” MARK Philippoussis has secured a protected ranking, fanning hopes of a career-defining revival. via The Courier Mail

“I am very happy to be opening my 2008 season at the Adelaide International” RICHARD Gasquet has confirmed he will start the 2008 tennis season alongside Lleyton Hewitt at the Adelaide International tournament at Memorial Drive, commencing on December 31. via NEWS.com.au

“We’ve moved from a junior focus; that was something I inherited two years ago, and we recognise that as a strategy that will not produce a result.” AUSTRALIA’S outstanding success at junior level this year has failed to impress the quintessential late tennis bloomer, Pat Rafter, who considers extended exposure to under-age events a […]

“As I understand, the allegations that have been made are not about me, but involve a person I played against over two years ago and it disturbs me deeply to see this shadow cast over professional tennis” WAYNE Arthurs has moved to distance himself from the match-fixing controversy, after being named at the weekend […]

Not that long ago - five years, to be exact - you could argue that David Nalbandian might become a better tennis player than Roger Federer. via New York Sun

Veteran Gisela Dulko will have to show Argentine rookie compatriot Juan Ignacio Chela the ways as the South Americans make a third appearance at the year-end Hopman Cup mixed teams event. via Bangkok Post

World No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer meets unseeded David Nalbandian in Sunday’s best-of-three sets championship match at the ATP Masters Series event in Madrid . via Tennis Articles

“The Hyundai Hopman Cup is the ITF International Mixed Teams Championship so it is a goal to have all the continents represented” ” - ” Fiery Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela will head his country’s bid to win the Hopman Cup in December here. via Times of Oman

“We have zero tolerance for illegal gambling whether it involves players, officials or their entourage. “We will look for suspicious interactions, possibly between players, and control traffic into the change rooms.” “Fixed” tennis matches, including those at the Australian Open and an Adelaide competition, are being investigated by international authorities. via The Age

“Lleyton has got all the shots” LLEYTON HEWITT has limped to the end of his most disappointing year on the professional circuit; the first since 1999 in which he failed to make the quarter-finals of at least one Grand Slam event. via The Austrailian

“I’ve always wanted to have a six pack and get as lean as I possibly could.” WITH typical Hewitt determination, tennis star Lleyton Hewitt’s younger sister Jaslyn is flexing her muscles in her own right. via News.com.au

“Lleyton’s had problems with the ankle for a little while and it just needs some rest, so we’ve pulled him out of the tournaments for the rest of the year” A CHRONIC ankle injury that Lleyton Hewitt must manage for the rest of his career has ended his season prematurely, thus damaging his prospects […]

MADRID, Spain : Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt will miss next week’s Madrid Masters because of injury. via International Herald Tribune

“There have been races where I have tried to follow him on the same tyre and he has blown my doors off. It is not just down to the tyre; it is the package. It is the bike, the rider and everything.” CASEY STONER is the new, impossibly fresh face of Australian sport. He […]

“I want to extend Darren’s role, but he has some decisions to make relative to his own schedule for next year.” TENNIS Australia continues to build a coaching stable that player development director Craig Tiley already considers the world’s best, with plans to involve the recently-retired Wayne Arthurs and an expanded … via The […]

“His serve is probably the biggest weapon in tennis” By Tennis Week 10/08/2007 Ivo Karlovic continues to smack his way into the record book. via Tennis Week

French number one Richard Gasquet Saturday outclassed second seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic to set up a final against David Ferrer in the Japan Open. via Tehran Times

“It is fast and not suited to my game. But I have played enough matches and practised on it that I’m now used to it. “Karlovic will be a tough opponent with his huge serve” Spanish top seed David Ferrer will line up against Ivo Karlovic after the towering Croatian stunned fourth seed Lleyton […]

“I’m just doing what it takes to win” Lleyton Hewitt has booked a spot in the quarters-finals of the Japan Open as fellow Australian Alicia Molik was overpowered by Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in her final eight clash. via The Age

No. 5-seeded Jarkko Nieminen was defeated Wednesday but the rest of the top-rated players posted second-round wins in the $832,000 Japan Open. via The Post Chronicle

September 27, 2007 15:14 IST Last Updated: September 27, 2007 17:06 IST Second seed Lleyton Hewitt [ Images ] strolled into the second round of the Mumbai Open tennis tournament even as India’s challenge in the … via Rediff.com

Zack Fleishman of the U.S. defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori in three sets Monday, the opening day of the Japan Open tennis tournament. via CBS SportsLine

“Lucky I played only 30 minutes yesterday, considering I had a match like this coming” Eighth-seeded Belgian Olivier Rochus beat German Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-4 to reach the final of the Mumbai Open on Saturday. via The Boston Globe

“It was hot, but I was prepared for it. I am happy with my performances so far, but I want to improve and do better.” Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt overcame initial resistance from Serbian Boris Pashanski to storm into the Mumbai Open quarter-finals with a 7-6 , 6-2 victory yesterday. via Sunday […]

Easy going … Lleyton Hewitt cruised into the second round of the Mumbai Open in straight sets Australia’s former world number one Lleyton Hewitt beat Taiwan’s Ti Chen 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the second … via Australian Broadcasting Corporation