2005: Australian Open and Indian Wells Masters finals Lleyton Hewitt

lleyton hewitt open 2005

in 2005, hewitt won title @ sydney medibank international defeating little-known czech player ivo minář. hewitt spent time in late stages of 2004 working former coach , friend, roger rasheed, on bulking physique. hard work paid off during australian summer, when defeated in-form world no. 2 andy roddick reach first australian open final. first australian player reach final since pat cash in 1988. in final, faced fourth seed, marat safin, had defeated world no. 1 , defending champion roger federer in semifinals. after taking first set, defeated russian despite being break in third set.

at wimbledon, hewitt reached semifinals, lost eventual champion federer. 2 months later, hewitt again lost federer in open semifinal, although time able take 1 set swiss. hewitt had @ point lost eventual champion @ 7 consecutive grand slam tournaments played, (he missed 2005 french open because of injury). hewitt pulled out of tennis masters cup tournament in shanghai in november 2005 wife bec, due give birth.

hewitt @ 2006 open