Hewitt knocked out of Queen's

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Hewitt knocked out of Queen's LONDON (AFP) - Lleyton Hewitt saw his hopes of an unprecedented fourth successive Queen's Club grasscourt title ended by Sebastien Grosjean in the quarter-finals. French Davis Cup player Grosjean beat Wimbledon champion Hewitt in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, in one hour and 28 minutes. "He mixed it up well," said Hewitt of Grosjean. But the champion was unhappy with his own form and especially his serve. "I can't remember too many times since I've been in the top 10 when I've lost game from 40-0 up. "My serve wasn't going well and I didn't return well - and they are two of the most important things in grasscourt tennis," the Australian added. But despite this defeat Hewitt said he would not play the grasscourt event at Rosmalen, in the Netherlands, next week. "Rosmalen hurts itself by having a Sunday final," said Hewitt who as Wimbledon champion will start the defence of his title 24 hours later on Monday. And he insisted he was not too disappointed that his Queen's run had ended. "I know how hard it is to do it once, let alone four times," Hewitt said. "It would have been great but, when you know how close grasscourt matches can be, especially in the best of three sets, to win three in a row and to have that kind of streak at this place (Queen's), well you're lucky to get it." Hewitt had won 17 matches at Queen's since the 1999 semi-final when he was beaten by Pete Sampras who went on to win the Wimbledon warm-up event that year. And this reverse was also his first defeat on grass since Grosjean's fellow Frenchman Nicolas Escude twice beat him on the surface in 2001 at Wimbledon and in a Davis Cup tie in Melbourne. Hewitt had since won 17 matches on grass - a winning streak that began with a victory over Grosjean. To make matters worse Hewitt knew that he would lose his world number one ranking to Andre Agassi if he were to win his quarter-final against Xavier Malisee, which the American duly did 6-4, 7-5. Hewitt, taken to three sets in his two previous matches at Queen's this year, saw Grosjean, 25, twice break his serve in the first set. Grosjean, who'd lost six of his eight previous matches against the 22-year-old Hewitt, appeared to be struggling when he was broken in the third game of the opening set. However, a marathon fourth game changed the character of the match. Grosjean, seeded sixth, raced to a 40-0 lead only for Hewitt to save three break points in a row. But a Hewitt double fault ultimately saw Grosjean level the set. Grosjean was cleverly varying his game, coming to the net to strike decisive volleys as well as hitting baseline winners. He held serve in the next and then broke Hewitt again in the sixth to take a 4-2 lead from which there was no way back in the set for the champion. In the second set, Grosjean achieved the first break in the fifth game when, after a lengthy rally, Hewitt steered a baseline backhand narrowly wide. The break gave Grosjean a 3-2 lead and he consolidated his advantage by holding serve in the next to go 4-2 up. In the eighth game Hewitt broke back to level the set at 4-4. Hewitt then went 40-0 up on his own serve before Grosjean, aided by some powerful baseline winners, pulled the game back to deuce. And when Hewitt struck a forehand well-wide Grosjean was 5-4 up and serving for the match. Grosjean held his nerve and when Hewitt dumped a forehand return off a high bouncing serve into the net his Queen's reign was over. -------------------------- 下禮拜不去荷蘭比賽了.... 經過這一次.... 希望小希可以...嗯嗯...痛定思痛..... 希望我們可以在衛視體育的現場直播下... 看到真正的小希活躍在賽場上!!!! 前進溫布頓~小希加油!!!! -- ╔══╗╔═╗╔════╗╔═╦═╦═╗╔════╗╔════╗╔════╗ ║▋ ╚╝ ║║▌ ═╣║▌ ║╚╗▌ ╔╝╚╗▌ ╔╝╚╗▌ ╔╝ ║▋ ╔╗ ║║▌ ═╣║▌ ║╔╝▌ ╚╗ ║▌ ║ ║▌ ║ ╘══╝╚═╝╚════╝╚══╩══╝╚════╝ ╚══╝ ╚══╝ No pain, all heart, Lleyki. You've got to fight to the end. Come Lleyton!! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 61.217.178.76