Hewitt Edges Five-set Thriller

Tennis: Former champion Lleyton Hewitt moved into the fourth round of the US Open with a dramatic victory over Taylor Dent.
Third seed Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the fourth round of the US Open after a thrilling five-set victory against Taylor Dent.

Hewitt trailed two sets to one and was in trouble against his big-serving American opponent but raised his game in customary fashion to
seal a 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 victory in three hours and 21 minutes.

The decisive break came at 5-5 in the fifth when Hewitt played an extraordinary game, mixing wonderful defence with some sublime
passing shots to break the Dent delivery.

The Australian still struggled to see the match out, wasting three match points, before clinching it on a fourth with a booming ace down
the middle.

Hewitt, the 2001 winner at Flushing Meadows, now meets either David Ferrer or Dominik Hrbaty.

© Guardian News & Media 2008
Published: 9/4/2005
 
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