[silverwhite]

Really impressive performance by Lleyton despite the gusty wind.

 

[Auscon]

He sure does handle the wind better than anyone almost His last real windy one was when he schooled Haas in the QF last year

maybe thats what he needs to beat Fed...some extreme wind lol

Great first up win Lleyton!!

 

[Socket]

Well done, Lleyton! :bounce: :bounce:

And I like the new clothes. :inlove:

 

[Neely]

Props Lleyton! C'MON!... He was a clear favourite of course, but still a very dominant scoreline and no surprise the wind didn't make him lose this match either because he normally handles it very well.

 

[Angle Queen]

:yeah: Lleyton. Kept everything under control and, as usual, nice footwork. Glad you got the match in today and in a very quick 80 minutes. Like BG said...a training run. Get ready for Round Two.

 

[Hagar]

Good one, Lleyton!

 

[Neely]

He sure does handle the wind better than anyone almost His last real windy one was when he schooled Haas in the QF last year

maybe thats what he needs to beat Fed...some extreme wind lol

For Haas, such a wind like last yerr is the ultimate nightmare. He is using an extreme grip on his one-handed backhand and this allows only very low tolerence to hit the balls clean. After this match he said that he needs to aim close to the line in his shots because otherwise there will be nothing but long rallies and that means Hewitt is automatically winning it. And focusing the lines is a tough task with nasty wind like it was this day (even more if you are not so in the mood to play)

 

[1sun]

andy, andy, andy! if you were watching, thats how you win your first round match at the open.
well done rocky :yeah:

 

[madmanfool]

For Haas, such a wind like last yerr is the ultimate nightmare. He is using an extreme grip on his one-handed backhand and this allows only very low tolerence to hit the balls clean. After this match he said that he needs to aim close to the line in his shots because otherwise there will be nothing but long rallies and that means Hewitt is automatically winning it. And focusing the lines is a tough task with nasty wind like it was this day (even more if you are not so in the mood to play)

All very nice, but fact is that Hewitt and Agassi are the best wind players out there

 

[Castafiore]

Very easy victory for Hewitt. :yeah:

 

[uNIVERSE mAN]

All very nice, but fact is that Hewitt and Agassi are the best wind players out there

err Rogi beat Agassi in a hurricane last year.

 

[madmanfool]

err Rogi beat Agassi in a hurricane last year.

You're putting it the wrong way

It was Agassi who pushed Federer to five sets in windy conditions.
Maybe you haven't noticed it but Federer doesn't have to play a lot of five setters

 

[NYCtennisfan]

His short and compact strokes realy hlep in windy conditions. Good work LH.

 

[delsa]

WD! :yeah: But he still let Costa win one more game than what Federer conceded to Minar!

 

[tangerine_dream]

Roger 6-1 6-1 6-1 now Lleyton 6-1 6-2 6-1...why can't Andy win his first round matches like this? d'oh :banghead:

Congrats to Lleyton on a great win. :bigclap:

 

[MariaV]

Roger 6-1 6-1 6-1 now Lleyton 6-1 6-2 6-1...why can't Andy win his first round matches like this? d'oh :banghead:

Because he's becoming more & more like Marat. :fiery: Welcome to the club Andy fans. :wavey:

 

[MariaV]

And I like the new clothes. :inlove:

Btw, I liked the Yonex clothes too.

 

[Scotso]

I really can't believe Costa ever won a slam. Sad, really.

 

[Fergie]

Well done Lleyton!

 

[bad gambler]

look how hewitt played in the wind against haas last year, makes this result hardly suprising

this match was :yawn:

but a good result all the same :bounce: