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標題: [情報] Sydney Thursday: Hewitt & Moya March On
時間: Thu Jan 15 23:11:25 2004
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SYDNEY - ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY 15, 2004
Sydney Thursday: Hewitt & Moya March On
Third seed Carlos Moya continued his sizzling early-season form by defeating
fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals of the
adidas International in Sydney on Thursday. Moya, who captured his 15th
career title in Chennai last week, improved his 2004 record to 8-0.
It is Moya's best start to the season since 1997 when he went 10-1 by reaching
the final of both Sydney and the Australian Open. Moya now has the opportunity
to win consecutive titles for the second time in his career (Bastad and Umag in
2002).
Veteran South African Wayne Ferreira avenged his humbling 6-0, 6-1 35-minute
loss to Todd Reid in Adelaide last week, defeating the rising Sydney native
6-4, 6-4 to reach the Sydney semifinals for the second straight year.
Lleyton Hewitt continues to close on his 20 th career title and his third
Sydney crown by defeating Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 and advancing
to the semifinals.
Hewitt looked in trouble at 2-2 0/40 in the third set. But he rallied to hold
serve and then claimed the match-winning break against Clement in the next game
, eventually winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Hewitt is undefeated this season in six
matches, including three match wins at the Hopman Cup in Perth.
Hewitt next meets big-serving Dutchman Martin Verkerk, who upset Mark
Philippoussis 6-4, 7-6(4). Roland Garros finalist Verkerk last year went 1-3
during the Australian swing and lost to Philippoussis in the first round of
the Australian Open.
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID
Moya: 戦t is the most important thing, being confident. You win matches even
without playing great tennis. That's because of the confidence. Now I'm playing
really well. I was lucky in Chennai. In the second round, I was match point
down. But I won that match. Since then I have played very solid tennis. Here,
since the first day I was playing very well. And today I think it has been my
best match here so far.
have great memories from that tournament [the Australian Open], from that court.
Always when I get there it is a great feeling for me. Everything started
there for me in '97, so I never forget that.?
Hewitt: [The fifth game of the third set] was obviously a huge game to get out
of because I was telling myself if I get out of that game, then I felt like I
could break him the next game to go 4-2. Obviously, he's gonna be on a bit of
downer after not breaking that game. It was a huge turnaround, I guess. Just
tried keeping the pressure on him early in that next game. I had a lot of 0-30
games out there on his serve in the second and third set, and I just couldn't
capitalize.
戦t's always nice to get out of those situations in any tournament. But to go
through at such a close stage in the third set was positive.
he ankle's been good. It's recovered well. Took a couple of days off, obviously
, when I didn't have to play the final in Perth. Traveling here and got on th
e court the next day after I landed here. Yeah, I haven't felt it at all, which
is good.?
Reid: 戦t was totally different conditions [to Adelaide] as well. I think it
was his first match of the year, and I probably had played lots of matches.
It was real windy that day.
Today, he's had a couple of matches under his belt. Obviously, he's gonna be a
different player.
戦've got no complaints [about my week]. I came back from 4-0 down in the third
in the first match. Then won my second match.?
Ferreira: 戦 kind of expected not to play well last week, but I didn't expect t
o play that badly. Just the conditions were tougher. It was my first match of t
he year. I hadn't practiced very much. It just was a terrible day. But I practi
ced hard after that. I got a couple matches in here this week so far. I can't r
eally take much from that match last week. I mean, there's nothing to say, real
ly, about it. It's just beginning-of-the-year blues, I guess.
荘he first week is always tough because it's my first match of the year, being
off for a while. Once I get out of that little hurdle, I'm normally fine. I alw
ays do well on this surface; I like it. It's a little bit quicker, gives me mor
e opportunities to be a bit more aggressive. Suits my game a little bit more. I
always have a good time and enjoy coming down here.?
Verkerk: 戦 started off really well. I broke him straight away. In the second s
et I hit some good passing shots. I'm happy to win in two sets because he was p
laying better and better.
戦 had to fight hard in the first round, in the second round I won 7/6 in the t
hird and now I'm starting to play well. I have to play Hewitt next so I'm not t
hinking about the title yet. But whoever is in the semis can win [the tournamen
t].?
Philippoussis: 戦'm a little frustrated with my match. I came out a little flat
. But I'm feeling positive heading into the Australian Open. I'm feeling good p
hysically.
戦 was feeling good, relaxed. I had played two good matches and my practice ses
sions had been good. Maybe I went into that match too relaxed. Martin came out
firing and took advantage of that.?
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