Lleyton Hewitt hits a backhand against Feliciano Lopez (not pictured) during day three of the 2015 Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fist-pumping Lleyton Hewitt turned back the clock as he wore down an injured Aleksandr Nedovyesov 6-0 7-6(2) 1-0 on Tuesday to extend his U.S. Open grand slam goodbye.
Playing on a small outside court in the shadow of the massive Arthur Ashe Stadium that provided the stage 14 years earlier for the brash Australian's win over Pete Sampras in the U.S. Open final, Hewitt typically appeared up for a fight.
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