Lleyton Hewitt Takes Brisbane Title

Lleyton Hewitt defeated former number one tennis player Roger Federer on Sunday at the Brisbane International Tournament. The final score was 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 which had Hewitt claiming the Brisbane trophy. The tennis player has not won an ATP Tour title since back in 2010 because of a chronic foot condition which he had to have surgery on several times. The win will put him back up into the top 50 and gives him the confidence to go forward to the Australian Open starting on 13 Jan, 2014.

Hewitt said “The most pleasing thing is what I’ve had to come through and the tough times in terms of surgery. Before the last surgery I made no secret, there was no guarantees I would be able to play again at all. It’s not an easy tournament to win. I wasn’t one of the top four seeds, so I had to win all five matches to get through. Roger only had to play four to win it here. There are pleasing parts and massive positives to take out of it.”

Federer says he is looking forward to going on to the Australian Open where he has won that title four times.
“I have a clear idea what I need to work on, and I have a clear idea where my mind and body is at,” he said.
“I’m very hungry and eager to attack the Australian Open next week.”