Of course. You would play on with a broken leg if you thought there was something important to win.
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The Lleyton Hewitt Appreciation Thread
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Of course. You would play on with a broken leg if you thought there was something important to win.
LukeParkerno1
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I hope you are not talking about the world tennis hall of fame as he is no hope to be honest! #1 is fine but come on who was he facing...roddick..yeah anyone else. He was the best at a time between the sapras and the federer eras. Above solid at best IMO.
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But thats all he could be? How could he be better?
LukeParkerno1
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How about winning a major tournament now for starters! And if he was so "dominant" well 2 slams out of 8 is hardly dominant!
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Hewitt is history.
The power game is overtaking him and his body is starting to fail him due to the physicality of his game.
Very similar to the demise of Michael Chang.
Will probably be able to maintain a spot in the top 20 if he stays healthy, but those who reckon he has a chance of returning to top 5 are playing with themselves.
The power game is overtaking him and his body is starting to fail him due to the physicality of his game.
Very similar to the demise of Michael Chang.
Will probably be able to maintain a spot in the top 20 if he stays healthy, but those who reckon he has a chance of returning to top 5 are playing with themselves.
Baxter Stockman
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Lleyton def. Spadea 6-3 6-3!!!
good comeback from injury.
good comeback from injury.
LukeParkerno1
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So what Spadea is s..t!
absolute certainty when he retires...
bookmark this post if you want, he'll be there for sure
LukeParkerno1
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absolute certainty for the world tennis hall of fame...
There's already over 200 members - and considering that there's only been 23 World #1s in the last 35 or so years, he'd be pretty stiff to miss.
I'm certainly not his biggest fan & some of his antics over the years have made me cringe & wish he'd shut the hell up, but at the end of the day he has achieved an extra-ordinary amount as a tennis player.
Just as a taster:
- 80 weeks at Number 1 (8th all time - and more than Edberg, Wilander, Becker & Courier) - also the youngest man to ever be #1
- One of only 8 men to finish number 1 at the end of a year more than once
- One of only 5 men to hold the number 1 ranking for an entire calendar year (along with Federer, Sampras, Lendl & Connors)
- Two Singles Slam Titles (on different surfaces) - (more than Noah, Novotna, Shriver, Sabatini, Cheney, Roche - equal with Rafter, Austin, Rose, Nastase, Stolle
- 25 Tournament Wins
- Part of 2 Davis Cup Winning Teams & all-time leading match winner for Australia
You could argue that he's achieved a lot more than Rafter did in his career, and he was nominated the first year he became eligible...I'm a massive Rafter fan as well, but would have to concede that Lleyton's record is more enviable at this stage & with potentially more to come...
My question to you is - if you still don't think he should be eligible what does he need to achieve - and how is he behind some of the players that have already qualified>
LukeParkerno1
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I disagree, Rafter won 2 slams, Hewitt won 2 slams. Pretty even IMO.
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World Tennis Hall of Fame definitely possible based on what he has on his tennis resume.
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He isn't a certainty, he is a very good chance, but wouldn't be stiff if he missed out
Rafter's in the Hall of Fame though....
Vince Spadea
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Not nice.
I'm all for having tight controls over any "Hall of Fame"...I'd hate to see it that people get in for winning any Grand Slam event, as has been suggested - Majoli, Johannson, Gaudio, Costa etc. shouldn't get in.
Over a year and a half at #1 though with multiple slams & Davis Cups though gets you straight in in my book
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Anyone hear how Rocky did in the final?? Great semi win over Safin.
Rocky may be back......c'mon!
Rocky may be back......c'mon!
3Judd3
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I missed the semi final - I just read that Safin made a lot of errors?
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Hewitt takes out the Las Vegas title in straight sets against Melzer!! 6-4, 7-6
Hewitttttttttttttt!!!!
Hewitttttttttttttt!!!!
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Lleyton Hewitt SUCKS
26 titles...
and at least one title every year for the last 10 years.
HOF has a spot reserved for him
and at least one title every year for the last 10 years.
HOF has a spot reserved for him
LukeParkerno1
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Pity he hardly beat anyone of any standing really. Safin is Safin and well he is awesome one day and a absolute gimp the next, plus Safin is still getting match fitness.
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Oh please. Yeah Australians are just continually winning overseas tennis tournaments recently. Nothing to cheer about at all. 26 tournamnet wins including Wimbledon and US Open.
Hewitt = GUN!