NY Times · Jul 19, 2015
Vintage Hewitt Guides Australia Into Davis Cup Semis
MELBOURNE — Aging tour warrior Lleyton Hewitt ushered Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday, trouncing Aleksandr Nedovyesov 7-6(2) 6-2 6-3 in the decisive singles rubber against Kazakhstan.
Australia will meet either Britain or France for a place in their first final since 2003 after the two-times grand slam champion thrilled a raucous home crowd by dominating his 115th-ranked opponent in a vintage performance.
After Nedovyesov blasted a shot past the baseline to surrender, 34-year-old Hewitt rolled over onto his back on the grasscourt and rushed over to embrace his whooping team mates.
"This is up there," he said of his victory in a courtside interview.