as eighth-seeded Ferrer in three sets too strong for the 34 year old Australian:. 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4
The 33-year-old Spaniard encounters in the next round the American Steve Johnson. Hewitt in Melbourne still active in the doubles.
The two-time Grand Slam winner, on Tuesday in the first round his compatriot James Duckworth was convincing the boss, always ended deficit by the virtually flawless playing Ferrer.
The decision actually was already in the final stage of the second set, when the Australian failed to exploit one of his many break points and the set had to let his opponent.
In the third company Hewitt soon had to surrender his service. Once more the crowd favorite expressed his abilities as a warrior, and he placed a rebreak, but at 3-3 Ferrer finally pressed by
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Goosebumps
Hewitt could live with his farewell tour was not extended by at least two days. “David was just too strong today, not for nothing that he is in the top eight. He always plays well in Melbourne. Obviously I gave everything, as I have always given one hundred percent.”
The Australian took detailed the time to thank the audience. “This was a perfect stadium to say goodbye, today I had goose bumps again.”
For Hewitt ended in the Rod Laver Arena a career which lasted nearly two decades. The Australian triumphed at two Grand Slams, the US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002. During that period he also occupied the first place in the world
After that Hewitt was eclipsed by, among others, Roger Federer, already reached. he in 2005 still to the final of the Australian Open, where Marat Safin proved too strong. Since 2010, Hewitt was no longer in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament.
Last year the baseliner did not come so often in action, why he collapsed on the ATP ranking at the 308th position, his participation in the Australian Open owed to a wildcard
Video: Nice words from tennis for Hewitt
Video: Nice words from tennis for Hewitt
Davis Cup captain
Hewitt made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open 1997 and played a total of less than 66 majors, four fewer than the record set by Frenchman Fabrice Santoro. Of his 212 parties in Grand Slam level he called it 148 in profits.
In October, Hewitt was already named Davis Cup captain for Australia, a position he will hold in March for the first time a duel with the United States
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