Hewitt, just a feat.

Lleyton Hewitt has managed a real feat in Halle. The Australian beat Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the final. This is his 28th ATP title, his first victory over Federer since 2003, the end of a series of 15 consecutive losses against the Swiss. The latter was unbeaten since 2002 in Halle.

ATP Halle - FINAL:
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS 8) beats Roger Federer (SUI, 1) 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4

Lleyton Hewitt's tennis is a monster of the early twenty-first century. Not because it is of extreme arrogance, nor because he bawls at each point earned, not all this is no longer part of the character. No, simply because the former world number one, became a father, who suffered a hip injury, has passed an impressive return to the top, crowned on Sunday, after seasons spent working through this victory over Roger Federer a title in Halle. A 28th ATP title to mark his career. For the first time since 2003 and a Davis Cup match, Hewitt ended a streak of 15 straight losses to Federer. Only two players have beaten Federer on grass since 2003: Nadal and Hewitt.
"I'm new to 1000% physically," The Australian said before the meeting. And it's already a great victory for a player of hip surgery, or ask Gustavo Kuerten David Nalbandian who have experienced the same misfortune. Faced with Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, it was not enough. On grass, Hewitt still has its say. Quite simply, a very solid game in cons, intractable, baseline, he neutralized a Federer still connected to the AC in Paris. A 63% of first serves, Roger has not failed ammunition, but he had no margin of safety. More swift, he took the lead in the first set but was still within reach of a return to the Australian. Hewitt had a ball débreak to 4-3 in the first inning, but it is early in the second set he took the service of Switzerland. Revenue at 2-2, it has not been able to shake subsequently Hewitt on his commitment. Swept to the tiebreak which he led was sixth, Federer has too "watered" the court then to make a difference.

End of series for Federer:
Roger Federer knew Happy Days version of the law of series. For a little over six months, the incomparable Switzerland discovers the horrors of the small depression statistics: Nikolay Davydenko had stopped his own in London in late 2009 (12 losses in a row), Robin Söderling Ditto Paris (12 losses), Lleyton, applied as a serious leading man, also took his chance. At Halle, where Federer had not lost since 2002, his tennis allowed her to effectively contain the occasional flashes of Federer. In loss of authority, the Swiss rolled a forehand hampered by the band of the net. Its authority takes another blow. This is the first time since 2001 that has only one title this time of year. His private tennis impact and accuracy has increased in the final. It will take a little more life in his balls to shine at Wimbledon.
Lleyton Hewitt, who had never lost a final on grass, now has seven titles on the surface. He has won all major tournaments: Wimbledon, Queen's, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Halle ... He has just stated that after his match high level last year lost to Wimbledon in the "quasi-winning" Andy Roddick is ready to return to London with great ambitions. "I grew in the shadow of Hewitt and Safin"Said Federer. Lleyton has gain height to make him a little shade at Halle.