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Hewitt Carries Australia's Hopes

cGetty/ P.Cole  Monday, 20 June, 2005

The Australians keep a close eye on Lleyton Hewitt, the nation's only player
remotely in with a chance of winning the Wimbledon title it once almost owned.

John Newcombe, three times singles Champion, poked his head around the door
when Hewitt was giving his press conference after winning his opening match
on No. 1 Court. Tony Roche, Newcombe's old doubles partner when they
dominated Wimbledon, is at The Championships coaching Roger Federer but he
would have known all about Hewitt as well.

Hewitt cannot avoid being Australia's lone hope. He won the title three years
ago so he knows the business of winning on grass. In Australia they hope he
knows the business just as well this time.

"On Australia's part, we don't have enough players," said Hewitt as he
assessed his country's part in the tennis world. "What have we got? We've got
four guys in the main draw, the men's. One is a wild card, one is a protected
ranking who is going to retire soon, then we've got Wayne (Arthurs) and
myself. It is really not good enough for our country.

"We have got to try to find a way of producing young kids to come up. This
tournament is a huge tradition back in Australia. There is a tradition of
talking about Wimbledon - even people that don't understand tennis know what
Wimbledon is about. That is why it has held such a rich tradition in
Australia. We have had so many great champions here."

Hewitt started The Championships against Christophe Rochus of Belgium,
winning in straight sets. Afterwards he said: "All grass is different, but
today it was pretty slow, very slow. It felt very soft out there. I've got no
doubt though it's going to quicken up over the next two weeks the more play
it gets on it. I think because the show courts didn't have any play they were
very green out there today. But with both of us playing from the back of the
court, we were leaving imprints in the court. It was that soft."

Hewitt's year included two injury periods, the second of which put him out of
the French Open when he fell downstairs at his house in Sydney and cracked
two ribs. And now? "It's pretty good at the moment," the Australian said. "I
felt a couple of little twinges when I was practising. That was about it.
Since then I haven't felt a thing. It's been great. I've been able to get to
the gym and do pretty much as I normally would, which is good."

Hewitt assessed his serve compared with when he won the Wimbledon title.
"Week in, week out, I think it's better now," he said. "I've got more
variety. Those two weeks I served really well when I needed to, when I went
on to win the tournament here. I'm a good enough returner that I am going to
get opportunities to break if I can clean up my service games."

Written by Barry Newcombe

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作者: LleyHewitt (Holy Arsenal) 看板: Hewitt
標題: 希威特贏球慨歎澳大利亞網球後繼無人
時間: Tue Jun 21 10:16:53 2005

希威特贏球慨歎澳大利亞網球後繼無人
http://tinyurl.com/cujmy
2005年06月21日08:17

　　6月21日倫敦消息，2005溫布頓網球錦標賽在倫敦全英俱樂部拉開戰幕，
3號種子希威特以6-3，6-3，6-1擊敗比利時的克-羅切斯，輕鬆晉級第二輪。
但是獲勝的澳洲野兔並不高興，新聞發佈會上擺出一副憂國憂民的姿態，稱
澳大利亞選手在國際網球舞臺越來越少，網球運動在澳大利亞每況愈下。

　　希威特說，“有些情況在澳大利亞和美國發生了變化或者說，出了問題。”

　　“就說澳大利亞吧，我們沒有足夠的運動員參賽，這次溫網男子只有四
名選手進入正賽，菲力浦西斯拿的是外卡，德拉帕快退役了積分得到優待，
然後就是亞瑟斯和我。這種情況對於我們澳大利亞網球來說不是什麼好事，
我們需要找到辦法讓年輕人跟上來。”

　　希威特表示，他對於參加溫網的澳大利亞選手如此之少感到特別失望，
並且發誓幫助澳大利亞網球協會全力提高青少年網球發展水平。

　　同樣輕鬆晉級第二輪的澳大利亞同胞菲力浦西斯對希威特的觀點表示贊
同，“我非常同意希威特的觀點，我們期待著年輕人跟上來，但是不幸的是
沒有，沒有人跟上，沒有人獲得溫網資格，沒有人進入世界排名前100。”

　　在溫網開賽前，儘管希威特的世界排名比美國人羅迪克靠前。根據特殊
公式，溫網組委會讓上屆亞軍羅迪克擠掉2002年賽會冠軍希威特，獲得男單
 2號種子，一度引起爭議。但是希威特在週一比賽中沒有受到種子排名影響
，順利擊敗羅切斯，也一掃三個月來因腳趾手術以及在家中離奇摔傷肋骨只
參加了三場比賽的陰霾。

　　在與羅切斯的比賽中，希威特發了19個 ACE球，賽後希威特說，“一生
中從未象過去幾個星期那樣刻苦訓練，尤其是發球。我知道我的回球向來不
錯，這確保了足夠的破發機會，但是如果提高發球水平，我的技術將更全面。”

　　希威特第二輪將對陣美國選手佈雷克，談到這個對手，希威特說，“我
知道下一個對手肯定更費勁，也許需要多努力一點，但是在這種大賽中越早
遇到強手越好。”

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溫網第一天澳洲人的晉級狀況
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[3] def.   Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-3 6-1
Mark Philippoussis (AUS) def.   Karol Beck (SVK) 7-5 6-4 6-2
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[8] def.   Scott Draper (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

另外一位老將  Wayne Arthurs 要在今天迎戰義大利的32號種子 Filippo Volandri

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→ LleyHewitt:第二輪的選手確定是 Jan Hernych
→ LleyHewitt:這是小希和捷克人生涯首次對戰，
→ LleyHewitt:Hernych 是個一米九的高個!
推 nicholasJCF:期待Todd Reid和Chris Guccione吧
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作者: LleyHewitt (Holy Arsenal) 看板: Hewitt
標題: Re: 希威特贏球慨歎澳大利亞網球後繼無人
時間: Tue Jun 21 19:54:25 2005

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溫網第一天澳洲人的晉級狀況
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[3] def.   Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-3 6-1
Mark Philippoussis (AUS) def.   Karol Beck (SVK) 7-5 6-4 6-2
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[8] def.   Scott Draper (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

另外一位老將  Wayne Arthurs 要在今天迎戰義大利的32號種子 Filippo Volandri

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推 nicholasJCF:期待Todd Reid和Chris Guccione吧
小瑞德因為腳踝傷勢無法參加溫布頓，
而Guccione 在會外賽第二輪敗給Jamie Delgado 4-6 5-7
古馳一號官方數字是兩米巨砲一枚  這小子他在會外賽第一輪打滿三盤，
決勝盤還是在延長賽已23-21辛苦獲勝(def Olivier Patience)
這場比賽他發出了51記ace (這有破三盤比賽最多ace紀錄嗎?!)

在男單會內賽的澳洲人只有以上四個，昨天已經掉了一個Draper


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推 ouch:古馳一號看來讓人期待... :)
推 nicholasJCF:我比較期待Reid說 唉 都加油啦
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作者: noanoa (Dionysian信徒) 看板: Hewitt
標題: Re: 希威特贏球慨歎澳大利亞網球後繼無人
時間: Tue Jun 21 23:31:01 2005
※ 引述《LleyHewitt (Holy Arsenal)》之銘言：


: 小瑞德因為腳踝傷勢無法參加溫布頓，
: 而Guccione 在會外賽第二輪敗給Jamie Delgado 4-6 5-7
: 古馳一號官方數字是兩米巨砲一枚  這小子他在會外賽第一輪打滿三盤，
: 決勝盤還是在延長賽已23-21辛苦獲勝(def Olivier Patience)
: 這場比賽他發出了51記ace (這有破三盤比賽最多ace紀錄嗎?!)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                          有!:D 不但打破三盤ace的紀錄
                         (之前三盤紀錄是Philippoussis發出44記ace)
                          而且還平了Pimpim的五盤ace紀錄,也是51記XD..

                         這場比賽小希、小希教練、小希老爸,
                         和DC隊長Fitzgerald都有在場邊觀看:)


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以下是古馳一號破紀錄的新聞報導:)

51 aces serves up world record

By LEO SCHLINK in London

June 15, 2005

AUSTRALIA'S Chris Guccione yesterday created history by snatching a dramatic
Wimbledon qualifying cliffhanger with an extraordinary world-record serving
display.

Guccione smashed the world mark for the most number of aces in a
three-set match by pounding 51 rockets past Frenchman Olivier
Patience on the corrugated Bank Of England qualifying courts.

Guccione, 19, rode roughshod over shell-shocked Patience to clinch his
first-round match 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 23-21 – after producing 32 aces in the
deciding set alone.

No player has ever delivered more aces in a three-set contest. Mark
Philippoussis previously held the record with 44.

Lleyton Hewitt spent some of the 181-minute match at courtside as
Guccione equalled Swede Joachim Johansson's 51-bomb grand slam
record in a best-of-five sets contest during an Australian Open
loss to Andre Agassi in January.

Guccione's astonishing skill carried him past Philippoussis (2003) and
Goran Ivanisevic (1997), who unloaded 46 aces each at Wimbledon in
best-of-five set matchs.

"I'm rapt," Guccione beamed. "I feel a little bit tired now, but it wasn't
really a taxing match.

"I was pretty nervous inside, but I was pretty relieved to get through.

"Obviously, I was very happy with the way I served."

Standing 200cm tall, Guccione would not have found his way into the history
if not for a rare lapse at 5-4 in the third set.

"I wanted to break the serving record," Guccione joked.

Guccione was overnight scheduled to return to Roehampton for a
second-round clash with Englishman Jamie Delgado.

His serving was last week hailed by Tim Henman after the perennial Wimbledon
threat survived a three-set clash with the beanpole Australian at Queen's Club.

Hewitt described Guccione as "a carbon copy of Wayne Arthurs", who Agassi
declares to have the best left-handed service in the world. Guccione must
now be a close second.

World No. 2 Hewitt took time off from practice ahead of Monday's
championships to support Australia's meagre band of hopefuls at Roehampton.

Flanked by his father Glynn, Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald and coach Roger
Rasheed, Hewitt supported his compatriot Guccione to an amazing win at a venue
where dreams are made and broken.

Hewitt was on hand as Guccione, Peter Luczak and Paul Baccanello
jousted with fellow main draw aspirants on the notoriously rough
Bank of England qualifying courts.


A dual grand slam winner and world No. 1 for 75 weeks, Hewitt laid the
foundations of his grooved game at the sport's lower levels to forge a trail
for others to follow.

Having overtaken Mark Philippoussis (188) in the world rankings by jumping
to 175th, Guccione calmly chiselled out a stunning success.

A qualifier at Queen's last week and Australia's best male performer at
the French Open, Guccione unleashed seven aces in the first set and a dozen
more in the second bracket.

He then upped the ante in the decider, fittingly sealing the win
with another lacerating delivery.

The final set was not the longest in Wimbledon qualifying history. That
honour is shared by Americans Scott Warner and Matt Anger, who went to 28-26
in the fifth set of a third-round qualifier.

But it was long enough to have chair umpire Nitin Kannawar
scurrying off to the toilet at the end of the match.

The support of the 2002 champion Hewitt was not enough to save
Luczak, who was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Dane Kristian Pless, nor Paul
Baccanello, who lost 4-6 4-6 to Russian Igor Kunitsyn.

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推 LleyHewitt:帥阿小子!!!硬地賽季好好加油!!!
推 ouch:pim pim是四盤51記喔...:P
推 noanoa:我的意思是五盤三勝的比賽:p
推 wanju:澳洲人真團結
推 panvc:澳洲人加油！