Hewitt ends Henman's hopes
Hewitt ends Henman's hopes
All the action as Lleyton Hewitt beats Tim Henman in the Rotterdam semi-finals.
Result: Henman 3-6 3-6 Hewitt
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First Set
Henman 1-0 Hewitt
A confident opening service game from Henman who closes out with an ace.
Henman 1-1 Hewitt
Hewitt responds with an equally impressive opening service game, with the
British player's attempts to come to the net proving fruitless.
Henman 1-2 Hewitt
Henman is perhaps too psyched up for the match, and overhits several
straightforward shots. That proves to be his downfall as Hewitt comes back
from 15-30 behind to break the British number one.
Henman 1-3 Hewitt
No alarms for Hewitt who consolidates his break with a comfortable game in
which Henman starts finding the net with alarming regularity.
Henman 2-3 Hewitt
A tough game for Henman, who is taken to deuce twice by Hewitt, but the British
number one prevails despite a few scares.
Henman 2-4 Hewitt
Some great rallies, but the Australian seems to be winning them all, and he
restores his two-game advantage by crashing down an ace.
Henman 3-4 Hewitt
Henman batters his second ace and this is his most comfortable service game
since the opening game, but he needs to break Hewitt soon.
Henman 3-5 Hewitt
Hewitt gets a fortuitous net cord at 30-30, and the Australian is in no mood
to waste such luck, holding his serve to move within a game of the first set.
Henman 3-6 Hewitt
Very little has gone right for Henman in the first set, and after Hewitt wins
a remarkable rally with both players at the net, he has few problems closing
out the game and the first set.
Second set:
Henman 3-6 1-0 Hewitt
Henman puts the woes of the first set behind him, breaking Hewitt with
something to spare in the opening game - and the Australian losing with his
first double fault of the match.
Henman 3-6 2-0 Hewitt
The British number one nearly undoes all the good work from the first game as
he faces two break points - but he shows great strength of character to hold.
Henman 3-6 2-1 Hewitt
An easy service game for Hewitt who does not drop a point on his way to
reducing the deficit.
Henman 3-6 2-2 Hewitt
A brilliant return of service from Hewitt earns him two break-back points, and
he only needs the first as he draws level.
Henman 3-6 3-3 Hewitt
Ominously for Henman, Hewiit is on a bit of a roll and he has few problems
holding his serve to put the British number one back under pressure.
Henman 3-6 3-3 Hewitt
A much more convincing service game from Henman who drops just one point and
shows a bit more passion than in the previous game.
Henman 3-6 3-4 Hewitt
Despite the odd classy shot, Henman never really looks like breaking Hewitt
here and the Australian moves to within two games of the match.
Henman 3-6 3-5 Hewitt
It is looking bleak for Henman now, and Hewitt dominates this game, breaking
his opponent to love and giving himself the chance of serving for the match.
Henman 3-6 3-6 Hewitt
Hewitt once again proves to be Tim Henman's nemesis, as he holds his service
comfortably to seal the win in one of his most comfortable performances for
some time. The British player never seriously looked like loosening the
Australian's grip on the match.
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