[舊聞]Hewitt to play less events in 2003

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Wednesday September 18, 07:25 AM Hewitt to play less events in 2003 ADELAIDE (Reuters) - World number one Lleyton Hewitt says he will reduce the number of tournaments he plays next year to protect himself from burnout. The 21-year-old Australian told reporters that he needed to cut back on his playing schedule if he wanted to prolong his career. "Next year I'll probably try to concentrate a little bit more on Grand Slams and Davis Cup," Hewitt said. "I think I'll probably have a longer career because of that, if I make some smart scheduling moves within the next couple of years." Hewitt, the youngest man ever to finish the year ranked number one in the world, recently threatened to quit the sport because of a dispute with the ATP, the governing body for men's professional tennis. But he said his decision to cut back on his programme had nothing to do with his row with the ATP and would ultimately help him stay involved in the sport for longer. "I've got to sit down and think about what's right for me," he said. Hewitt, preparing for this weekend's Davis Cup World Group qualifier against India, said his decision could cost him the number one ranking but his main ambition now was to win the Australian and French Opens, the two grand slams to elude him. He was bundled out in the first round of this year's Australian Open after contracting chicken pox during the buildup to the tournament and wants to take things easier next year. As the biggest drawcard in Australian tennis, he is likely to face strong pressure to compete in as many lead-up events as possible but said he would have to choose carefully. "I've got to make tough decisions to find out what's the best situation for me going into the Australian Open in Melbourne," he said. 【中文版】休伊特明年將減少參賽數量,以延續自己的職業生涯 [路透阿德萊德電]世界男網排名第一的澳洲選手休伊特(夏韋特)表示，他明年將減少參加賽事場次，以免自己精疲力竭。這位21歲的澳洲小將周三對記者說，如果想延長自己的職業生涯的話，他需要縮減賽事安排。「明年我可能將精力集中在四大賽和戴維斯杯(台維斯杯)上，」休伊特說。「我想如果在未來的幾年中，對賽程進行一些智慧的調整，那麼我的職業生涯應該可以延長。」休伊特是迄今為止最年輕的世界第一，他最近由于和ATP發生爭執，曾威脅要退出網壇。但他表示自己縮減賽程安排與ATP的爭吵沒有關係，這只是幫助他延續職業生涯。「我已靜下心考慮過，如何才對自己有利，」他說。休伊特目前正在備戰本周末與印度的戴維斯杯世界組的資格賽，他說這個決定會使他丟掉世界第一的排名，但他現在主要的目標是贏得澳洲公開賽和法國公開賽，這是他仍未獲得過的兩項大滿貫賽事。 -- ☆小鱷☆ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 61.230.100.230