Hewitt moves into Mumbai Open quarter-finals

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FE Team | Published: September 29, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

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MUMBAI, Sept 28 (AFP): Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt overcame initial resistance from Serbian Boris Pashanski to storm into the Mumbai Open quarter-finals with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 victory here Thursday.
The second-seeded Australian saved three break-points in the 11th game of the opening set before racing to victory in style, giving no chance to his opponent in the second set to complete his second win of the day.
The 26-year-old Hewitt, who beat Taiwan qualifier Ti Chen 6-3, 6-3 in the morning, was scheduled to open his campaign Wednesday but the match was postponed due to rain.
He was also initially a doubtful starter after pulling out of a crucial Davis Cup tie against Serbia in Belgrade Sunday with a viral infection.