Clay is kind to Hewitt
April 12, 2009, 7:01 AM /
HOUSTON—Lleyton Hewitt reached his first clay court final in a decade with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Evgeny Korolev at the U. S. Men’s Clay Court Championships.
The former world No. 1 will meet Wayne Odesnik of the United States in today’s title match. Odesnik reached the final with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Germany’s Bjorn Phau.
Hewitt won his 498th career match, moving him closer to joining Roger Federer and Carlos Moya as the only active players with 500 wins. A victory today would give Hewitt his first title on clay since Delray Beach in 1999.
Hewitt failed to win a tournament in 2008 for the first time since he turned pro in 1998.
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