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NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A listless Lleyton Hewitt came alive in the nick of time on Thursday to claim a place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open with a 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1 victory over unseeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland.

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