Is Hewitt going to crash out in R2?

Looking hideous at the moment. Vik got robbed on break point by a terrible overrule. Hewitt will probably pull it out in the end, but right now he's just :o

only thing helping his is Vik is playing shitty too.

Hewitt serving for the 3rd set gets broken. :o

Lleyton looks a shadow of himself.

I think Vik will win.

this could be a five set,Lleyton still has a better chance.

Lleyton looks a shadow of himself.Yeah, it's not pretty to watch.

But Vik is also playing very very well and is really mixing things up and stuff. Very impressive performance considering his lack of experience and all.

Actually Hewitt never gets it easy at AO. Even last year, he had to survive quite a few scares en route to the finals. But he seems to be having difficulty holding serve in all his games so far, which spells real trouble.

Hewitt's movement looks ordinary.

Hewitt's serving is apalling.

Hewitt's shot execution is terrible.

The only chance he has is if Vik chokes, because I can't see how he will rediscover form after looking so shocking.

Robin Vik is a million times better than most people give him credit for. If he ends up winning this will it be a slight suprise? Yes. A huge suprise? No, considering Lleyton's recent play and how solid Vik is.

Hewitt has been in tougher situations than this before, I would still back him to pull it out :)

Robin Vik is a million times better than most people give him credit for.Our commentators are giving him the credit he deserves, I think! :)

But Hewitt is clearly not himself, that's undeniable. However, a lot of these noname players can't take advantage when the high-ranked opponent is off, so all credit to Vik for not giving up after the first set and showing some great variety.

Hewitt broken again. Pathetic display from Hewitt. :o

I'm thinking we may see an upset tonight. Vik is playing with a lot of confidance and has just broken Hewitt in the 4th. Vik is playing very good and is also getting some help from hewitt's unforced errors.

he'll come back.
chela vs hewitt next round. what will happen this time?

Oh my, I've just been following the live score on the AO website, but this looks like an upset, I may have to risk waking up my roomates to go watch it on t.v.

AAARGH! TSN isn't even showing it anyway. Blegh, livescore it is.

It is getting :unsure:

Vik's had his chances, but Hewitt holds. Still embarrassing to watch though.

I'm completely alert following this and I need to be sleeping........... :lol: :lol: ........... Hewitt may be getting a taste of Andy's Mojo US Open loss. And, I still don't think Hewitt will lose...... I still think this will go to 5 sets........

Why is British Eurosport not showing this :devil:

Hewitt's serving is horrible. At this stage, I don't see him having any chance of a comeback unless Vik chokes in a major way.

He's not looking good... Right now it's 4 all in the fourth set...

Hewitt's gonna win...

vik choked :o

vik choked :o
:lol: yes,probably.He's lack of experience after all.

uh oh... he broke lleyton again!!!

well, let's see if vik can serve it out

wow, love Lleyton's toughness...

you gotta be kidding. this other guy is worthless... what a choker. it's kinda like Venus' match all over again.

I'm not watchin the match. Just follow the livescore and saw he broke vik to reach the TB.

vik choked :o
Choked too much and always missed some shots! :o Otherwise he has won already! :)

Bye bye Vik, it was nice knowing you. :wavey:

Vik is the most nervous man on the planet right now. He can't win it

Hewitt survives.

so he had the TB. maybe coz Vik choked...

VIK IS A HUGE CHOKER

Vik blows worse than Gasquet.

c'mon Hewitt. send this punk home. now. :mad:

i dont think it has anything to do with vik being a choker. hewitt served for the 3rd and was broken, vik served for the 4th and was broken. i think it comes down to determination, hewitt cant be knocked out in the 1st round of his home grand slam, it just is not going to happen

seems now we are all for Lleyton...:scratch:

Well now that's there's going to be a 5th. set, people in the USA can watch the end of the Hewitt match & then go straight into the Hingis match slated to begin at 3:30 A.M. (Eastern time) :D


How many of you plan to pull an all-nighter?

Vik you better don't choke now! :shout:

hewitt gets the break,vik seems to be totally out of it now

not exactly... i love rooting for the underdogs. but this guy is just... blehh!

my Aussie amor is making me a proud chica tonite :kiss:

c'monnnnnnnn Hewitt!!!!!!!!

how many of you want to see hingis win?

I do.

how many of you want to see hingis win?


I want to see Hingis go as far as possible in this Slam! :cool:

This match is similar to Venus' in that Hewitt is basically gifting the match to Vik and Vik keeps choking away a ton of free breakpoints. Hewitt should take this in the fifth now that he's finally woken up. :cool:

C'monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! :eek: what a match!!!

3 hours, 25 minutes and counting :eek:

rocky will pul it out

C'mon Hewitt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

This match is endless...
whoever gets advantadge, he chokes!

3-3 in the 5th! I'm starting to wonder if this match will finish before the Hingis match is supposed to begin! :rolleyes:

Oh dear, oh dear! I thought Lleyton had it finally in the 5th. He really doesn't look like himself. :eek:

Like Patrick Mac is saying, Hingis match will be delayed in order to get the day crowd out, the stadium cleaned up & then get the night crowd in.

But ESPN2 just said they'll televise straight through.

matchpoint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bed time!!!! :wavey: :zzz:

GSM Hewitt

:kiss: :kiss: :kiss: some victories are worth losing sleep over :worship:

So those anyone think we'd be seeing Hewitt in the semifinals?

:kiss: :kiss: :kiss: some victories are worth losing sleep over :worship:

Are you staying up for the Hingis match?

Are you staying up for the Hingis match?
sorry but i'm not. i prefer men's tennis. off to bed. :zzz:

Hewwy :bowdown:

Re: Is Hewitt going to crash out in R1?
No, definitely not ;)

must have been a tough 5 setter for Hewitt
he might have gotten thru but the performance nor the result will be a good indicator for him & may take its toll on him
he plays with so much expectation its bond to affect him

Well, Hewitt gets through with a bit of experience, a bit of guts and determination and a bit of choke from Vik.

It's good to know that he still has his competitive spirit, but in all other respects, he looks shot. He's either injured, underprepared or both.

He'll need to be back to 90+% percent to beat Chela.

A rematch with Chela- I wonder if we will see the same sort of antics from both we saw in last year's match.

That Hewitt-Vik match was AWESOME. I quite like Vik now, he really showed it to Hewitt, it was just a shame he had to lose. However I'm really really looking forward to Hewitt-Chela, it's going to be a mix of the entertaining and disgusting

was very entertaining, indeed. hewitt showed again that he plays his best when he's pushed to his edge...great match by vik, they both deserved the win (esp when its a 5 setter, of course)

Down 2 sets to love against Chela. 35 UE's in 2 sets. Pathetic Lleyton. :o

he is gone this time

You may call him pathetic but he is still trying. Up 3-0 in the 3rd. Come on Lleyton!

im not calling him pathetic. he is the heart and soul of australian tennis and i think they will lose a decent amount of fans who where going to come and see lleyton play next week but i just don't think he has any form at the moment and i dont think he can come back from here.

im not calling him pathetic. he is the heart and soul of australian tennis and i think they will lose a decent amount of fans who where going to come and see lleyton play next week but i just don't think he has any form at the moment and i dont think he can come back from here.

no it was mirkaland who said pathetic hewitt. i was responding to that post by saying Lleyton may not be in form but he is still trying his best.

:)

COME ON JUAN! :rocker2: TAKE HIM OUT IN 3! :bigclap:

Oh dear ... Hewitt has had his foot bandaged, and then his ankle bandaged. And now he's limping after 4-4. I can't see him getting out of this one now which is a shame as Chela looks very tired himself when he has to stretch.

looks like Hewitt might not be able to get himself out of this match

Hewitt has trainer out for 3rd time in the set and now popping pain killers.

The end is nigh I hate to admit. Keep fighting Lleyton ... I have played on with arthritis in knee and elbow and won some matches! LOL

On to the TB.

vamos chela!!!!

Im sure of 1 thing: Lleyton will not give up... He would die on the court trying to win.

OMG what a nerve wracking tiebreaker! 10-8.

Come on Lleyton! :)

he is still alive :lol:

there is no bloody way you could run like that if you had an ankle problem. you dont need a physio or doctor to tell you that

oh gosh i have just turned the livescore on.... will read messages in a minute...
until then KEEP IT UP CHELA !!! FIGHT MAN FIGHT !!!!

there is no bloody way you could run like that if you had an ankle problem. you dont need a physio or doctor to tell you that

When you are on painkillers etc you can still run fast. Look at Margaret Court in the 1970 Wimbledon Final. She had a terrible ankle but still ran herself ragged for 2 1/2 hours in one of the greatest matches in history.

When you are warmed up and drugged up you don't really feel it.

I have played with bad knees and still been able to run my ass off. It's only AFTER THE MATCH when you have cooled down does the problem truly show itself.

And Lleyton has never been one to make up excuses about a loss so if he has the trainer taping up his ankle like he did then there is a problem.

Go Juan!And hopefully you'll play Hewey in the French too and kick his bloody ar-e. Whatever! Hewett is a sorry let down and an also ran compared to Apollo Rafter, who at least was always a gentleman. Get as much money as you can exploiting the babe and your naked torso, Hewey; in a year or so, you'll be enacting your own soap opera in a court room when you and Ms. Pretty get divorced. The tennis fact is that Lleyton's always thinking about Federer, I think, and weighing his chances, instead of playing his game and sculpting his own career. If I had to, I'd compare him to Sanchez-Vicario in the heydey of Steffi and Monica; he might eke out something here and there, but against Federer and second-best Roddick, he can only hope one of them stubs a toe or reverts to hitting slices on every stroke. This guy's been unlikeable from the beginning; and not just as a "bad boy", but just as someone who revelled in the fact that he was winning with no regard as to whether he was ACTUALLY winning or his opponent losing, a fact evident to anyone who has ever played any sport. A showman? Perhaps. A gentleman? Never. I've had some Australian friends who've told me there's no such thing as an Aussie Gent; I point to Rafter (and even Phillipousis), and I'm told they're exceptions to the rule of Aussie athletes. I say, NO, (because even Aussie swimmers are more than boisterous) tennis is the exception! Tennis is the exception, and this addition is not acceptable. Dare I say, LLeyton, it's karma?

Go Juan!And hopefully you'll play Hewey in the French too and kick his bloody ar-e. Whatever! Hewett is a sorry let down and an also ran compared to Apollo Rafter, who at least was always a gentleman. Get as much money as you can exploiting the babe and your naked torso, Hewey; in a year or so, you'll be enacting your own soap opera in a court room when you and Ms. Pretty get divorced. The tennis fact is that Lleyton's always thinking about Federer, I think, and weighing his chances, instead of playing his game and sculpting his own career. If I had to, I'd compare him to Sanchez-Vicario in the heydey of Steffi and Monica; he might eke out something here and there, but against Federer and second-best Roddick, he can only hope one of them stubs a toe or reverts to hitting slices on every stroke. This guy's been unlikeable from the beginning; and not just as a "bad boy", but just as someone who revelled in the fact that he was winning with no regard as to whether he was ACTUALLY winning or his opponent losing, a fact evident to anyone who has ever played any sport. A showman? Perhaps. A gentleman? Never. I've had some Australian friends who've told me there's no such thing as an Aussie Gent; I point to Rafter (and even Phillipousis), and I'm told they're exceptions to the rule of Aussie athletes. I say, NO, (because even Aussie swimmers are more than boisterous) tennis is the exception! Tennis is the exception, and this addition is not acceptable. Dare I say, LLeyton, it's karma?

And you sound like a perfect gentleman :haha:

You are arguing while Chela leads 5-2 in fourth set.

Congrats, Chela.

Give it to me straight: did Hewitt play badly? Did Chela outplay him? I thought I'd get to see a little of this match, but no such luck.

he was outplayed

There's no one on the other side of the net from me; I'm not engaged in a contest where only skill and talent should decide the outcome; therefore, I've no need to be an athletic gentleman. On the other hand, I confront everything, and praise and criticise, with an open mind; a more gentlemanly approach I cannot imagine. The fact is Lleyton has historically expressed emotion for other reasons than to simply express emotion; I don't doubt he's a natural manipulator judging from his immediate reactions to many situations on-court. He's not one to question his instincts or how he sees things, and he's not one to let things go. If not giving him a chance to win gracefully (which he rarely does) makes me ungentlemanly, than I suppose I'm a barbarian.

Yes, Chela deserved the victory. Well played :)

When Chela was cramping in the 4th Hewitt made some silly unforced errors early in the rallies instead of trying to make Chela run more. But at the same time Chela hit lots of winners and definately deserved to win.

Chela did a great job! :bigclap:

If not giving him a chance to win gracefully (which he rarely does) makes me ungentlemanly, than I suppose I'm a barbarian.

Go, Thundarr. :o

There's no one on the other side of the net from me; I'm not engaged in a contest where only skill and talent should decide the outcome; therefore, I've no need to be an athletic gentleman. On the other hand, I confront everything, and praise and criticise, with an open mind; a more gentlemanly approach I cannot imagine. The fact is Lleyton has historically expressed emotion for other reasons than to simply express emotion; I don't doubt he's a natural manipulator judging from his immediate reactions to many situations on-court. He's not one to question his instincts or how he sees things, and he's not one to let things go. If not giving him a chance to win gracefully (which he rarely does) makes me ungentlemanly, than I suppose I'm a barbarian.
okaaaaaaaaaaay...

Give it to me straight: did Hewitt play badly? Both. He did play badly, and was outplayed. Hewitt's lack of match practice hurt him badly - he was drowning in silly errors and his movement was poor. Chela played clean and aggressive game and deserved the win.

If not giving him a chance to win gracefully (which he rarely does) makes me ungentlemanly, than I suppose I'm a barbarian.

Whose quote is this? And congratulations to Chela. I thought about this thread when I got the call that Hewie was out. Someone should start their own psychic hotline...

I was sure Chela was going to win (I put it on PAW :D) 'couse Chela is playing his best, also against Murray in 1st round. And Hewitt is playing soooo bad, not only against Vik, also in Adelaide and Sydney.

gj Chela, now go for Vliegen :)

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