Roger Federer rolled over Lleyton Hewitt 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open tennis tournament. The win extended Federer’s winning streak over Hewitt to fifteen straight matches.
When asked after the match how he could beat Hewitt so many times, Federer replied, “What really turned it around are my athletic and my mental strengths.
“I always used to lose against him because I wasn’t fit enough and because I wasn’t mentally tough enough. I think it is because of Lleyton that I am the player that I am today.
“He has definitely been an inspiration even those he has got one of those games I really don’t like to play against, especially guys who run quick at the baseline, don’t miss much, and always find my backhand.
“I have improved in many areas and that is why I think it is hard for him today.”
When asked after the match how he could beat Hewitt so many times, Federer replied, “What really turned it around are my athletic and my mental strengths.
“I always used to lose against him because I wasn’t fit enough and because I wasn’t mentally tough enough. I think it is because of Lleyton that I am the player that I am today.
“He has definitely been an inspiration even those he has got one of those games I really don’t like to play against, especially guys who run quick at the baseline, don’t miss much, and always find my backhand.
“I have improved in many areas and that is why I think it is hard for him today.”
