Lleyton Hewitt v Andy Roddick Full Match | Australian Open 2005 Semifinal

and the other control ready play ER so we're off and running first point semi-final best of five sets 223 we talk about this every match that Roddick plays that's his second serve 2 and 23 Second point well we said we wouldn't see too many long rallies maybe uh erotic part of his tactics that uh with his new coach Dean golf on maybe to hit if you can stay out there this guy's got to get tight he's been out there 14 and a half hours you've been out there seven and a half hours make him run keep him out there [Applause] [Applause] and no mistake with this forehand whipped into the corner [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] if you know erotic endeavoring to dictate play with that big forehand Hewitt no signs of uh soreness getting to the balls quickly making Roddick One More Shot no that was not a good forehand from Hewitt that was just a regulation forehand a good depth from Roddick but you didn't strike that one with much venom at all yeah two four hands there that might be a Telltale sign both those halfway up the net in the opening game from Hewitt kept the ball pretty low off the backhand did Roddick heavy slice at break points 15 40. yes it's uh Hewitt needs to serve well he's got to kick that and normally it's around Yankee's last match about 51 percent that's not good enough got to get it up there against Roddick yes [Applause] [Music] robotics tactics definitely is to move Hewitt around because he had a chance to go for a big forehand and he rolled it cross-court a lot of control here a lot of patience on erotic's side of the net here as he tries to crank this one up just a little bit too much on it it was 18 Strokes in that rally mishit from Roddick but it was almost the perfect mishit this comes off the frame right up the top of the frame yeah Hewitt there he just had to hurry he wasn't set at all that one halfway up the net juice Jeremy that was a good second serve he's probably going to need to go wide to the erotic second the Roddick forehand on second serves regularly because Roddick will be looking to run around and hit that big forehand to dictate play but third break point now of this game for the American and he does again goes to the forehand good move because Roddick was looking to move to his left and erotic acknowledges that and says yep too good but that's a brave serve it's tough if you've got to live on that one every time you've got a break point down well if he did a little time to warm up Hewitt he's at it he's this is a long long game this one for him Opening Service game of the match oh cranked it well this is his patient to start as I've seen from Roddick in a while and he's just been very patient until he gets this one and he clicks this one forehand winner there off forehand with a bit of top on it and 151 kilometers an hour oh that's another Gem of a forehand from Roddick Fred mentioned he's patient until he gets the one he wants how about the one in the second stroke of the rally where he flips it up in the air and then he waits until he gets this one and says okay I'll have a crack at it but in the start of that rally he threw one up purposely where he just threw it up three quarter court and it would have been a good 15 feet over the net five meters over the net that's gone Hewitt doesn't like the call [Applause] [Music] it will stand Andres egley unmoved and it's a break Hawkeye says out just honestly he's not having much luck with this hawk guy he missed a couple the other night but that's a tough one to overrule he can't really overrule that from the chair and that's one that the line judges missed so not a good start true love erotic early break oh well this is an ominous start I would have thought that Hewitt would have to get out and stay close in the opening set the first set because the boy if Roddick gets out in front I don't think there is a huge chance that Hewitt can come back their Hewitt's days in there early but he hasn't done that he's down a break right trying to consolidate that and Hewitt making what a few unforced errors four at the moment from the racket of Hewitt unforced errors that is and three from Andy Roddick pushing the ball a little bit at the moment Hewitt [Applause] it's down an early break but the only good news is that of the four semi-finalists here and they're in the top four in the world Hewitt has lost his serve the most 18 times in reaching the last four but is also broken served the most 30 times he's actually broken oh to break erotic once is a tough assignment oh brilliant shot from Andy Roddick he was pushed deep stepped up big winner down the line it's all Roddick at the moment three loves first set [Applause] needs to get on the board here Hewitt down a break that one there that's the one that he's put in done that two or three times just takes the pace off the ball and throws it way up in the air bounces high up round Hewitt's shoulders and he can't get much on it and Roddick comes up with the big stick on the big forehand [Applause] oh [Applause] [Music] trying to get on the board Hewitt 40 15. and does so and errant backhand return there from Roddick all right Hewitt to take his first game see the roof there is two-thirds open because there has been a threat of rain in the area so they've got a little Head Start in case they need to close the roof at the moment all is good [Applause] [Music] second Ace erotic coach goldthine perhaps taking stuck of how many he serves a little more aggressive cured on this occasion a little short from Roddick half court high it deserves to be hit but that's the response 227 kilometers an hour flat nearly came into our broadcast booth that one your reactions are a bit slow there yeah well there's a big spot on the window there thank you [Music] [Applause] served a thousand and Seventeen aces in 2004 Roddick well it was a good return from Hewitt but Roddick still with the answers at this stage it's only one break but the scoreline reading 4-1 the American [Applause] oh 15 30. yes so he's got to be a little careful here this percentage is under 50 for Hewitt 15 30. he's only winning 42 percent of points on second serve well he'll be a little disappointed with that Andy Roddick 15 30. plenty of time in that forehand went for lots of angle lots of top look how high that one was over the net I got I took off and had hit the court though [Applause] oh two double faults in this game Roger Rasheed I'm gonna be a little worried sitting there Advantage unit and another one pinpoint accuracy that one right on the line good serve another one damn you well it was a struggle and all that matters from the Hewitt Camp's point of view it gets on the board for the second time still down a break 4-2 business end of this set fast approaching [Applause] yeah a lot of time just making erotic weight Hewitt Fred still has mentioned he likes to play quickly attempted pass too well here he or he's pushed deep in the court he's got there okay time [Applause] Nancy wasn't balanced was he right up on top of the frame not there at all full hand from Roddick a little long here it reached 30 all in the last game and ironic serve and you've got a couple of rockets this time it's 15 30. you're going to hope that you that Roddick misses a first serve no he has to try and take advantage of this chance he does fine return there unusual tactic erotic on a second serve a serving volley it's Hewitt's Forte as dip mentioned he's been returning so he's broken serve more he lost his serve more than anybody but he has also broken served more than anybody of the four semi-finalists 15 40. back behind cured as he was recovering from that very good wide serve 17. always a good strategy against quick players to go behind them Hewitt out of the blocks making his way to the open court [Applause] oh good well fighting off to break point opportunities there Roddick that's a big fire and that was it from a meter so behind the Baseline and a few it can't run it down it's got to be quick never moved did he uh Ace number four again the flat one down the center starling he had another one fantastic serving from Roddick staves off the two break points she would had he's up 5-2 in this first set [Music] put new ball serving it too far since his last match she's been walking in Port Phillip Phillip Bay as part of his recovery process hot and cold baths and showers massage just wide actually that's a smart play that's a shot that he's added to his repertoire and erotic there's the slice backhand and he's got a bit of stick on it he's got a knife's into it and gets a bit of gets a bit of work on it 13. [Applause] and that return was back to Hewitt before he got settled [Applause] erotic seems quite comfortable at the moment just to let things happen if he breaks her but he's very confident in holding his own it's going to have to during the set one more service hole from Roddick and the set will be his has been troubled a little more in the last couple of service games erotic Hewitt having great points on the previous service game but yet to break the erotic serve first points here vital for both players tough point from Leighton Hewitt first point of the game always a nice one to win very consistent backhand the backhand until he drops this one Roddick not quite to that one doesn't give it enough air to get it over the net no question from Roddick love 30. [Applause] [Music] good call from Andres egley made a good return but perhaps Fred just a half step slower getting out there I'm saying that might be what you were talking about Jeff that fatigue Factor normally you'd be in position for that one dude he was not he was stretched he was not balanced couldn't control the ball I'm happy with that call it was a spin serve 178 kilometer an hour change up second serve to come that's an unforced errors three of them from the racket of Roddick this game well his serves when tested he'll be down 15 40 in his last service game and got out of strife he was in the same spot again so he would tell his chances there's that wide serve that we spoke of earlier almost unplayable Ace number six [Applause] oh that's just an enormous fantastic serve from Andy Roddick 224 kilometers an hour wide to the backhand not his favorite serve he likes to go down the center T backed himself and made it [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] it looked long certainly and Hewitt that is way long and Hewitt rightfully so says to the line judge hey mate watch the line mate mate yeah that was weight off he he's sitting right on that that blind judge great Point again for Hewitt third time in this game not too good another big serve when threatened from the world number two I'm showing us a lot here erotic hasn't he the last two service games are so confident in his ability on the serve and then at Round arm volley it's an old wide [Applause] well how many chances do you have to have this is four in this game two in the last game [Applause] once that cooled out first serve that's the one he likes that one down that Center T 227 K's an hour yeah he just unloads again and as he has done right throughout the tournament he's mixed he serves up he hasn't gone to the same well all the time Roddick oh another double and we'll talk about this throughout the Championships and it gets repetitive but it's tough to close out sets particularly uh when you're in a U.S and in Australian Grand Slam semi-final and you're playing Leighton Hewitt under a little pressure another break point another race Deja Vu 2 27 this time fifth break point of this game [Applause] unplayable it's number nine ten [Applause] set point for the first time it's all it takes running capitalizing on a slow start initially from Hewitt came home strongly first set the way of the American 6-3 depending on who you are you can look at that last service game in one of two ways if you Hewitt you've got to be thinking well I got close I got uh five break point opportunities and he came up with some unbelievable serve so I'm still in it or if you're erotic you've got to feel pretty happy about hey I can get down the break points and still come up with the goods the bottom line is Fred though that for Hewitt it's just more work that he has to do added to what he's already been required to do to get to this point so that surely can't work in his favor I like that tactic from Reddit changing the pace isn't it yeah one down the middle he just keeps it away in the air Hewitt can't hit a winner off it he can create an angle but if he doesn't and it jumps at him then it sets up roddick's big shot Hewitt lost his opening game of the first set but not his Opening Service game of the second set very comfortable hold but still plenty of Thunder from the racket of Andy Roddick this one again out wide [Applause] [Applause] fantastic serving there's no play when it's that wide and that quick [Music] that will give confidence makes you play with that well you can forget what I said about the last game down you're getting close to Breaking serve you have five break points and then the first game in the first service game well it's four aces in a row extraordinary take it away from you in a hurry make the wind out of your sails puts added pressure on Hewitt now we don't get any respite on your own serve do you can't afford a slip because you don't know if Roddick is going to serve two three four aces in subsequent service games took that forehand a little earlier Hewitt moved inside the Baseline quickly took it on the rise number two and three in the world they both have terrific respect for one another's games currently at number three in the world but if he were to win tonight they would swap places she would go to two Roddick to three he mixes up his return of serve strategy Fred doesn't he this is a good one takes it early yeah steps in these are good two meters inside look where he cracks that backhand it couldn't be much deeper he likes it [Applause] well no quick games on Surfer Hewitt but he'll take it nevertheless on serve in the second Hewitt 2-1 whenever he gets into a rally on the Roddick serve Hewitt he feels as if he must win them because Roddick of course could come up with an unreturnable or an ace you've got to expect that haven't you when he serves that's what he's known for Hewitt the counter attack full run full stretch loves a Target picks this one anticipates the move racket preparation incredible balance perfect and right in the corner foreign [Applause] flicks it and that ball just jumps off the court and Hewitt as quick as he is just can't quite reach it that's one of them you've got to expect that tell he's getting way up there now though 16 Aces and 64 percent of all first serves into play that's going to make it a tough night for Hewitt oh he gets the first serve in he's winning like 25 or 29. yeah 90 90 percent [Music] tough to break surf remember those conditions I want Hewitt's previous backhand was perilously close to the Baseline but no argument from Roddick this one here sets up the short reply you want to just go up and crank another Ace Deuce big Point again too good did so well to make the return it was a wonderful second serve D this again 148 kilometer winner away from the body kilometer per hour is so friendly Associates whatever it is it's quick erotic from juice just snuffs out the Hewitt challenge so quickly a couple of big servs and a big forehand said seven break point opportunities in total Hewitt none that last game but he's been getting to juice he's had opportunities but they've been snuffed out quickly hasn't taken any of those seven 15 off it's like this one early he's a meter inside the Baseline finds the angle oh these are two or three of those Jeff I don't live right on top of that he has and often he elects to move back deeper behind the Baseline Roddick to take a second serve he likes to let the ball drop into a Hitting Zone but tonight different strategy next boy actually had one of the still has one of the best returns in the game he used to move around the Box until he found a comfort zone where the opponent's serve sort of came up to where he felt he could make a strike got him great shot Hewitt making one of his rare Ventures to the net here tonight it wasn't good enough yeah he came he made that from around the Baseline didn't get get at any angle or anywhere near the line erotic had plenty of time plenty of shots plenty of choices oh danger time here 15 30. pretty courageous shot from Hewitt had only barely skimmed over the top of the tape we've got to change direction from this sliced backhand he has to go away from the body tough thing to do but concentration there he likes that shot [Music] been subdued tonight Fred no commands as yet oh football called and he has been called at least a half a dozen times in this tournament left foot just touching the line you can see where his Heels come over it's a remarkable service motion this ran out of patience there Andy Roddick Hewitt on track in the second set 3-2 no service break two three second set [Applause] thank you oh yes what a shot from Hewitt sure he expected Roddick to be at the net but it was good enough anyhow to pass him from the Baseline what an incredible effort and great concentration when you get back there and you've got to play that because he's tracking the ball down and he can't see the spot where he wants to hit it he's just got to judge it [Applause] oh yes Freddy's movement for me is better now than it was in the first set Hewitt perhaps just the stiffness in the legs he's being run out and he runs onto this ball quickly fluently balances himself winner too good oh what a second serve for 200 kilometers an hour with Top Spin deep in the corner look where this lands at 200ks an hour second serve look where this lands had a look oh that would have been a dead net court that would have been very difficult for erotic so a little bit of a break for Roddick there off a great second serve though he showed his sire relief with it all right well we held that well hold that well and gave it here that's pretty tough to do because you've got to make sure the anticipate that roddick's not going to go this way he's looking for down the line he holds it lifts it roddick's looking for the one down oh my goodness that is way above the net a meter and a half above the net but what's the angle the flick of the wrist that that goes right across him past the heavy topspin brings it down oh another enormous second serve 211 kilometers an hour [Applause] that's just unreal every time he's been in Strife on the serve you know Hewitt's there's no play on this it doesn't matter how good you are at returning the ball well he would certainly working his way into the points better once he makes the return the challenge is to get racket on ball called White so I'm gonna get so many of those here you go that's the second double 40 serve down there so this is his eighth break point opportunity he has to give it one here to serve that set it up just too good [Applause] get the rhythm going that one down the middle pretty good isn't it outstanding serving 18 Aces look at this just up and into it there's lots of um not a lot of fluency in that swing but boy what a result power plenty of power in the off forehand as well snuffing out Hewitt's challenge whenever required yep push the juice again coming up with a big serve break point another big serve Hewitt seemingly keeping his emotions within not showing Roddick that he's concerned by all these aces of course that's the right strategy but inwardly you must be concerned because you can't afford any misstep on your own serve a big serve here three all seventh game second set I expect Roddick now having won the first point to give it a bit of a ride here well we're a little bit lucky there because had that backhand did you know not click the tape it would have had him in real trouble he would have been stretched to the limit to make that the netcord helped him 15 all excellent depth from Roddick continuing with this strategy of standing up close to take the Hewitt second serve Hewitt's third Ace coming at an opportune moment again a gutty effort from Hewitt there that's good playing background I thought it was a good tactic from Roddick again he glad that floater and here look where he has to hit this from but again good direction enough pace and right in the corner 144 kilometers an hour right into the corner loves the target here at the first Minnie come on he jogs to the net he has the lead in the second set 4-3 the Australian another team [Music] there's just not enough on the lob he's played that one well on numerous occasions throughout the Championships on the Run it's an easy one though for Roddick didn't have to move too far for that one 15 all Mr this is where sometimes erotic puts a little chaos he's been cruising on he's been in trouble on his serve though but he's let himself out of it a couple of unforced errors here gives Hewitt a window of opportunity here at 15 30. oh the second serve can he keep living that dangerously Fred yeah well he served a couple of double thoughts isn't he but he's still got out of strife on it and this one here 202 kilometer second serve on the line brings it to 30 off now that's a play that Dean gulfines working on with Andy Roddick on the serve and get in and because he does have some Pace on those approach shots get in and make a couple of ollies oh good lead from Roddick it needed to be the Top Spin log from Hewitt was very good Phil Jackson performer Chicago Bulls coach Lakers coach he would have been impressed with that vertically yeah I was thinking exactly the same thing Phil Jackson has been here the last few days has never been to Australia but I believe he's left and gone over to Perth to have a look around over there but he was at the tennis took up two seats in the players he's a very tall man he'd have been happy with that jump for all [Applause] products saying that was a lead no call from the Umpire just gets on with it Roddick seems very very relaxed here tonight Fred I think both players are you got enough respect one another we don't have any histrionics at the moment erotic doesn't go on with there you know he gets the job done he'll question a few calls but I've seen him go lose it a little bit just on a couple of occasions one of them is when he quite knew it about four years ago that the U.S open when an overrule right at the end of the fifth set went against him looking like an easy hole for Hewitt Ed [Applause] 153 kilometers an hour but a good kick on that one Roddick will need the whole serve to stay in this second set perfect start Ace number 20. [Applause] no one wasn't as hard 2003 because that one bounced before it hit our commentary Booth the other one nearly knocked the window out the one at 2 23 a couple of games ago foreign [Applause] [Music] kids do also he's happy as a clan [Applause] ironic happy with the way this tenth game it's progressing 40 love again so we haven't seen too many serves kicked under 200 kilometers an hour about 194 for yet another Ace but that was a second serve the second serve has been certainly it's powerful and well directed as the first he's missed only a couple of seconds sirs for a total of four double faults we're at five all right the stock is meant to be as good as your second serve and then at this stage and erotic they're shown us that his is in pretty good shape at the moment which is doing not a bad job now on his first percentages this one down the middle for an ace until he's fourth compared to 21 for Roddick 21 Aces and we haven't finished two sets yet 14 off [Music] Roddick wasn't even interested in that point Fred 40 love he was prepared to concede that point that game maybe he just figures he's happy to get to a tie breaker where his tie break record is very good Ace number five for Hewitt he's cruising on his own serve as well at the moment here six five second set oh Hewitt covering lots of territory but Roddick with the answers again right it was very patient here Hewitt did a good job but he has to go across good he's got to be looking for a cross-court flipper here and what does Roddick do smart play measures it back in behind him very safe play now can't do it much better than this served round nine volley 30 level up around the shoulders Base number 22. [Music] 60 tie breaker on the back of some extraordinary serving from the American and surely Hewitt's championship rest with his tiebreaker if he was to go down two sets to love with the Tennessee's played it's a long way back and the records Roddick he's won 115 and lost 63 in his career Hewitt has won 97 and lost 76 so are considerably better percentage of wins from Roddick well erotic's the biggest server believes in it and he fully understands the situation that he's in if he wins this tiebreaker this matches not over but it's pretty close to it and the worst possible start for Hewitt [Music] down a mini break against a man who serves a thousand and Seventeen Aces a season and has found his mark on 23 occasions already here tonight oh what a return pick that one anticipated that serve down the middle here it was all over there he is and his Utes moved there already and smacks that one three points three breaks of served and that has to shake Roddick up to incredible return of serves from Hewitt I thought he might move into the net at about the third stroke of that rally but he decided to stay back and be patient play from the back of the court and he did finally expect the error two points now on the here at serve he's got the mini break wasted opportunity but what a great get yep right it didn't go into the net what a gutsy effort from here he was out of that rally pushed it back all what he got to do was move in two or three steps he would have had a pretty uh easy volley one's a close one but called out [Applause] 3-1 Hewitt big point right here for four one if you can get it no fault chord we're getting carried away here all right awesome forehand from Roddick just with a little extra time Hewitt's cross-court shot lacking depth and Pace this ball was hit at 161 kilometers an hour it's so tough to generate Pace off of a medium-paced ball that's come your way that's quite incredible isn't it 161 kilometers an hour off the ground has not won a point on his own serve yet in this tiebreaker Andy Roddick extraordinary six points played Five Points have gone against the serve [Applause] well the tension building Roddick a little more angst on his face now than two or three minutes ago [Applause] coach Roger Rashid urging his man on 2-4 he was on it Hewitt he was looking for it Dean goldfein there the coach of Roddick a little concerned well done well done he hesitated on tour occasions there wanted to go to the net but then decided no and it turned out to be the right decision he gets this one and goes back in behind his opponent that's a tough shot believe me that's up in the air with a lot of tough skin jumping at you and Hewitt's at two or three from around the shoulders there for winners 5-3 Hewitt oh what a time to come up with sixth Ace looking at his crowd for more support more encouragement set points aplenty now for Hewitt erotic with two serves 10 . and that's all it requires Hewitt the chainsaw is in operation he's back in business the semi-final is tied up but settle d yet it continues to hammer away with first serves this one sets up the big forehand he can go either way he decides to go back in behind Hewitt and look at the depth just no chance of laying a racket on that Dirty Love something in his eye erotic little perspiration perhaps [Applause] thank you well that was a very Wayward second serve yeah we got back there but he wasn't on balance to play the shot oh yeah it's great control never ever plays those shots does he just puts them in the difficult positions Roddick had this one look where Hewitt is and he plays this with such terrific control rod he's got a stretch far as he can go and try and play a half volley and the ball actually got behind him smart play oh wonderful smash from Roddick he made that look simple he was only a meter inside the Baseline and he took that overhead he's still able to generate awesome power a couple of big kicking seconds serves to the second Court there of Roddick causing Hewitt to be dragged way out of court [Applause] erotic still in a very genial frame of mind seemed to me to have quite the intensity that might be required for this situation he's certainly playing well enough this is lining up to be a match like they had at the US Open in 2001 five setup Hewitt lost the first set there I went to six four in the fifth a very controversial call gave Hewitt the break 5-4 and then he served out the match oh wow yeah another time they're playing the Grand Slam or is it Roland Garrosh I remember that one too when uh injured himself he injured himself Roddick it was a set all then and that was going to be another good Challenge on clay for both of them called the left hamstring he's continuing with the strategy radic of staying up inside the Baseline to take the Hewitt's second serve I hope that it's paid too much dividends Hewitt's lost but one serve and that was his opening serve of the night trying to talk to himself what do you do that for you don't have to play that way apparently not what is in his game plan [Applause] [Applause] [Music] yes and he's been quite Keen Roddick to go down the line with that backhand because Hewitt just likes to hang in the backhand corner and here had to scramble hard fast we're back at juice it's on his fourth double fault it comes a terrible time sets up a break point opportunity for erotic and he hasn't had one of those for quite some time here it's only lost one serve we mentioned and that was the first service game of the match here foreign [Music] beautifully [Applause] he would eat a couple of good shots in this rally though too Jeff didn't he this one here he just tries to angle and gets down but Roddick shouldn't miss that volley he's not a natural volley drops there with a racket they're working on that strategy so he's very disappointed there let one get away a couple of double faults in this game too many first serves missed Roddick with a second break point opportunity here that's good stuff it's uh you've got it disappointed that he doesn't make that back into the court somewhere it's out no Oh I thought the first forehand was going wide lifted back in so another error here moving very dangerously Hewitt here early in the third and set this one the third set at a set of peace oh no it's three double thoughts in that game and this set has taken the same pattern as the first set was Hewitt who drop serve and his first service game of the first set to go down to love it's the same story here in the third holding his back a little bit at the moment Hewitt three double thoughts pretty uncharacteristic of Hewitt in a situation like this [Applause] he's discomforted at the moment Hewitt yeah by the back it's uh it's niggling him the lower back oh he stopped the ball didn't play it there's no call [Applause] well in the air Fred it looked as if it might have been drifting wide but it was too close ever to consider letting it go and not playing it no hit the line it zipped off the line you could see it and he wants a call but well that's uh right on the line well it's an error an elementary mistake from Roddick 15 all oh here striving to the Limit Roddick always having control of that point charge is pretty good technique on the volley here Roddick we're saying practice the techniques this one is good comes underneath the ball punches it firmly into the Open Court oh I think it's smooth a backhand volley Fred that's the problem yeah it drops the head of the right yeah well he's got that grip he doesn't change the grips enough either [Applause] we're right on that sideline and I thought that was very close I was in man yeah indeed it seems as if it may have been [Applause] 40-15 Roddick oh that one knocked down nearly got you yeah Ace 24 from riding three love third set oh come on [Applause] [Applause] you wouldn't think it was the same guy serving three double thoughts these last service game now he streaks out to a 40-love lead it's not a problem and he's capable generating so much Pace off that forehand Roddick from nothing all of a sudden accelerates the racket head too good again sort of Hewitt first serve on track in the fourth game of this third set he's running out of time here in this third set to find a solution to the Roddick delivery 15. [Applause] [Applause] his average first serve speed is 27 kilometers an hour faster erotic than that of Hewitt he would just misjudging this he thought he was there it's not only quick swings it's well directed Ace number 25. outstanding serving from the American one service break only but it's a big lead for one third set I guess I shouldn't call in the hometown boys from Adelaide certainly the Home Country Boy a lot of South Australian listeners that's right oh yes no problems with the movement there from Hewitt the return was good he was inside the Baseline he's hammered it Hewitt shortened the preparation quick feet too good [Applause] so an easy service game again for Hewitt he's still has to find a way through this awesome service power of the world number two Andy Roddick excellent variety from the back of the court from Andy Roddick in that rally heavy slice off the backhand High topspin looping balls off the forehand another slice so low just preventing Hewitt from becoming grooved in any way you have a net robbed him there the last stroke of the rally for them erotic shout as a bit of everything there thank you oh that's an outstanding play pure did remarkably well to get racket on board but to get it in and control it and deep at that only to see Roddick spank this cross-court four-handed 148 kilometers an hour foreign oh yes yes come on what a shot that deserves to come on will we not get a real good look at it come on from here and he's just saving that energy full stretch here loves this and that's the second time he's come up with that one in this match and again respect for one another and applauded Applause from Roddick for that brilliant forehand before well the third occasionally served a double thought there and but it's probably worth it but this is an opportunity a big one here Buick hasn't been able to capitalize on these though she has to be allowed to Fred has he no now has a chance oh in this way Roddick I guess if you live by the sword you die by the sword double fault number seven Hewitt's back four three Roddick as far as the players are concerned this has been played in a very fair and sporting way respectful double thoughts though have caused Hewitt problems and erotic problems in this set oh there's a foot fault again we showed you that earlier and he gets around all the way around and the heel sort of point to the net and he touches the line and of course there bad missed that one from Roddick there it is look at that Hill both pointing to the net there and then that left heel touches it just right on the button there but just a very strange service motion for mine that it works for him intensity is picked up a little bit here now this is getting down to the business end of the third set and rule of thumb whoever wins this set's got to go into the match's favorite the favorite to win it so both players know what's up for grabs here is apologizing because he didn't get all of it it wrapped around the frame it looked as if it was going long but because he didn't get all of it it dropped quickly 30 Alt continuing Hewitt to go to the forehand with the second serve wide because Roddick has been standing up close that's a good second serve though and a bit of stick on it 168 kilometers an hour [Music] yeah about 32 K's an hour slower than roddicks yeah but Hewitt is still pretty good good slice from Hewitt and he continues his fight back from 1-4 in this third set it is now four games all and Roddick with plenty to think of happens been broken for the first time in the match in his previous service game 20 minutes ago 4-1 looked like a big lead for Roddick even though it was just the one cell was great he's gonna settle down here straighten the ship oh he moved to his left way before Hewitt even made contact with the return he was so keen on taking this in the forehand [Applause] I think this shot is better than the one he hooked down the line it seems to be hit harder and he's got more control over it thank you it's going to be back under pressure very quickly 40 love 14 15. [Applause] sorry mate it's a clever move isn't it meaning the crowd to warm to him Patrick rafter call of sorry mate well Fred stolley said Roddick needed to ride the ship he's done that with a very good game he's ahead in the third 5-4 [Applause] continue yeah the crowd is starting to get to erotic a little bit I feel time will tell see how the next few games if he loses this set they'll certainly have started to get to him well he thought it was out as soon as he hit it he said it backed away and then a rather late call good control on the sail again now Base number nine not particularly quick but particularly well directed 160 174 kilometers an hour that's better 198 kilometers an hour right going like the core guy on this one and he was right it was wide [Applause] that's wide [Applause] comfortable holes from both players and who can hold their nerve the longest here it's five all third set it's a set all this third set is usually a pivotal one at the back here near our commentary position still just pushing the fingers into the small of his back takes up his position he gets a lot of movement on that serve off the court the wired one not much you can do it it's a good serve walk to the other side [Applause] oh 14 15. Hewitt backhand down the line and he's confident he likes that shot [Applause] you're thinking 40 lava is going to be a comfortable game for erotic now he's got to look after a little more carefully [Music] oh yes he's made a tough get tough game from Hewitt but Roddick with the answers his first to get to six [Applause] perfect start I'd like to see him do more of that that's the first time we've seen that for a while this one it goes to attack rather than wait for the ball to bounce and let and again Applause from Roddick it's virtually a replay of the first point Drive volley [Applause] quite as good gave Roddick a second hit at it but first two points going away of Hewitt [Applause] [Music] and the good serve forcing Roddick to try and play The Block they're learning that from Roger Federer who does that so well he brought that shot into the game for these boys [Applause] hold on to your hats this is an enormously important tiebreaker for the cause of both these players Hewitt won the previous set tiebreaker seven points to three Roddick hoping for a different result and it's certainly a different start Rolex serving first in this tie breaker Steward who served first in the previous one foreign [Applause] didn't really go after this backhand oh yes he made it and boy that was a tough shot with that one from below the net this is just a slice return it's very difficult gets over and Hewitt flick of the wrist gets it away from the body Roddick was just tracking down the Cross Court no that's an enormous serve d erotic plan a little more attention to the serve here in this tiebreaker 30 Aces to 11. three points to one well he was in a hurry to finish that one off got it could smell it it was a short return he wanted the forehand for 4-2 4-1 now it's 3-2 put Hewitt back into this tiebreaker he'll serve two points [Applause] these two points could decide this match [Music] [Applause] Under Pressure Roddick hasn't performed in these tie Breakers a loose forehand allowed to Hewitt in and that one had one missed by two meters well Fred we ask the question at the head of the program whether the lack of really tough matches that Roddick has had coming into this event may go against him if this match was to get tight and it just may be the case that was a very pushy return he was up 3-1 had an easy forehand he missed it and he's his second serve return long settle six all three points all 113 points won by Roddick 110 by Hewitt oh come on here we go he starts again card breaker pressure opportunity now if you hear it if he can get one of these points a little work on trying to make one of these points on the Roddick serve this one he snaps at it again both those forehand errors have been into the net in this tie break [Applause] oh and you missed it but I said it was kicking like a mule that serve wasn't it Hewitt was three and a half four meters deep and wide of the Baseline great change up on the serve from Roddick smart play for all no number seven volley ball well it's a brave serving volley when you go wide to anybody you come into the net when an opponent has lots of angle to hit back at you and Hewitt now for the chance to take this set he has two serves to come he's at 5'4 [Applause] this pledge will erupt if he wins one of these next two points [Applause] we'll cut up the bleaches they can't see it's a tough look from up there they thought that was down the line for a winner it hit the tape Hewitt the chainsaw in overdrive from four games to one down three points to one down he takes the set and with it the lead two sets to one do it oh well rotting again applauds and that again gets back to what you said Jeffrey look at pinpoint accuracy with that one he doesn't get carried away there's no yelling he's saving the energy put the arm up just get on with it and this starts to play on Rod it's mine he knows that he's lost four of the last five the last time they played he got a thrashing six three six two foreign [Applause] oh it's good and Leighton Hewitt could not have asked me for a better start to this fourth set new goals lots of first serves this was going to be a winner anyhow the net cord just slowing down the end result but a wonderful game from Hewitt on the back of that early wide forehand that spanked down the line into the corner yeah so the first time in this match really cured in the lead he lost the first set and won the second but was always playing catch up in the third now erotic trailing level one fourth set serving with new balls and a few errors creeping in that forehand went away and the tiebreaker [Applause] well that's pretty quick to hear it there boy I won a bad shot from Roddick I thought and he was what he had his player Way Beyond that wasn't that deep it was too deep too far back and Hewitt was there in plenty of time lots of 30. well he'll be disappointed Hewitt he made a wonderful return got himself into the point and whenever there's been neutrality in the rally Hewitt has found a way to take the upper hand what he's doing when he's stretch wide that forehead as Mark as he flattens it out and he's just poking it back cross-court and deep knowing full well that roddick's not coming into the net gets him back into the point that's it very very patient rally and the Aussie flags are flying high at the moment he's at a host of break point opportunities and he's broken once one of nine he's got two more now and the early stages of the fourth set oh that's Wayward and he's been overly aggressive on that second serve recently Roddick and he's paying the price with so much momentum he's taken the third set and he's taken a two love lead in the fourth [Applause] well this is a huge game here if he can consolidate here and Lead three love Andy Roddick has a huge amount of decline this one's short gets it there rips it Cross Court Roddick doesn't even attempt to get that one someone's at the wrong sport get in the hole well the cross-court approach wasn't a good choice from Hewitt did he was a tough one down the line the way he plays this one here flips it cross-court but roddick's just standing right in that corner [Applause] is trying to do at the moment is block it back and that's knotty strength what's this one see how that racket head went straight down nearly hit him on the foot you got to get behind the ball to block it back right I was there I don't know if you wanted to play a tough match a little late the toughest one he had we lost a set to Greg rosetsky and that wasn't a difficult match because the sort of set went away and then he won six three six two the next couple of sets but this is a dog fight tonight and he hasn't been able to handle it it's all cute and he's really seeing the finishing line coming inexorably closer three Love Hewitt fourth set well Hewitt also has to serve this match out he's just it's the one service break and that's what we're talking about in the third set when Roddick was up 4-1 you thought it was an insurmountable lead that it was just that one service break and two double faults that was the turning point two double faults got Hewitt back into it but as you mentioned Roddick does not just showing the intensity that it requires to to win at this stage anyway to win a match like this [Applause] thank you Hewitt reads the play so well beloved went up immediately he saw Roddick had closed he was too close to the net Roddick and Hewitt all over the net ready to cover any option there Roddick too close unbelievable and that's the thing you taught from your kid if you get a lob over your opponent's head and move forward and that's what won that point for Hewitt [Applause] erotic on the precipice right now 30 all not done service motion there another Ace comes from that big forearm 31 Aces that's nearly eight games of aces oh he's done well here Roddick he was under pressure at 15 30. he certainly couldn't have afforded a second break in this fourth set so he's stayed in touch [Applause] can Hewitt finish it off [Applause] [Applause] as Jeffrey would say not a lot of pace but very accurate okay enjoy that good volley on that occasion no tough one because that one was very low and it's not his best side got it got away with it smart shot again from you at here looks where he comes in drops out of the racket nearly hitting himself on the toe Hewitt hesitates because he can't see the ball coming over the net finally it goes away from him deja vu Ace wide to the forehand [Applause] oh where does he go here Hewitt he's gone wide to the forehand on the first and third points of this game I'd go out there again melodic's only blocking it back at the moment there it is oh missed it good return that's the off return here it wasn't looking for that one so danger time this is an opportunity for Roddick to get back in at just when you thought he was gone [Applause] right on the line well he's not flying onto the ball right again we suspect that well their only answer is he just hasn't had enough tough matches he played two or three good shots there got a ball that he needed to flow onto and just keep moving to the net but it wasn't instinctive and the error came as a result yeah he didn't get all of it either cut it up near the top of the fridge on top of the frame measured it it got underneath it but right on top of the phone but he'll take it [Applause] [Music] oh foreign [Applause] trouble that one actually got right down on the end of the record Hewitt nearly went over on the ankle here [Applause] juice erotic picked that one erotic smooth for the second serve foreign [Applause] doubt the head lifted too soon and with it was not a well timed forehand it was a meter wide as you mentioned he's not getting himself set Jeff is he he's not it's not instinctive it's not distinctive at the moment no big Point here though for a 4-1 lead has got it 4-1 he's two games away Hewitt from being the first Australian in the final since Pat cash in 88. well the further this match is gone the more ragged erotic has become at one stage we thought it might be the other way around that Roddick would want to keep Hewitt out there Hewitt's been out there twice just about twice as long over the period of the tournament than eroticos roddick's just Fallen apart [Applause] team goal fine showing a great deal of concern he's the coach the first serve at Roddick 180 kilometers an hour that's 25 26 kilometers now slower than what it was earlier and that's that backhand volley that we've spoken of it's not a good shot he starts the backswing high hits down on the ball and there it was hitting down into the net I think where it is goes right down and finishes up around about his knee all right this is the last stand for Roddick surely he cannot possibly lose serve here and expect to win 15-40. foreign [Music] [Applause] he knows it his coach knows it he's all smiles there looked up to the it was just a mental battle erotic has just shot the pieces here it was Oneness he's now complaining to Dean golf find his coach about the crowd and I would suspect and they've brought it if he would get through this match well I think the same thing is going to happen in the final I think it'll be a mental battle that Hewitt will get through something he'll get uh because it's easy to get on the saffron skin than it is to get on erotic skin but he's under erotic skin at the moment 15 left [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we're going to jump ahead of ourselves here a bit Jeff because I know he can lose this but you're looking forward to Sunday he's got 48 hours off now after another and saffron's at an extra 24 hours off and it matches played Twilight on Sunday evening and he has that's been his major weapon that's served out wide at the forehand that has caught Roddick here at aces are now up to what 14 of them 14 Aces and so many have been to the forehand yeah so two points away now Hewitt from Victory two points away from a place in Sunday's final make that one his dream is becoming a reality if he gets to the final he knows he's at least a 50-50 chance he's wanted to make the final here for so many years it seems as if it's going to happen thank you Layton Hewitt is there one well is this the best competitor the tennis has ever seen 14 hours on court before tonight we wondered was there going to be enough energy in the tank he answered that loudly and without question [Music]