Henman, Hewitt survive the fall season on grass

Tim Henman tiptoed while top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt buldozened his way into the second week of Wimbledon on Saturday. The Briton survived a ...

Tim Henman tiptoed while top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt buldozened his way into the second week of Wimbledon on Saturday. The Briton survived a host of gut-wrenching moments in a jittery 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1 third round win over Wayne Ferreira.

But top seed Lleyton Hewitt goes from strength to strength, pulverising Austrian Julian Knowle 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. ‘‘I just tried to be more aggressive than my last match,’’ the Australian said. ‘‘It worked well. ‘‘I am one of the highest seeds at the slams now and I feel I have the experience on my side now.’’

Women’s defending champion Venus Williams also looked below par in her 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Canada’s Maureen Drake on Saturday.

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Henman joins Greg Rusedski in the fourth round as both men bid to become the first British men’s champion in 66 years. Fourth-seeded Henman and Hewitt are the only top 16 seeds remaining in the draw — the lowest number since seeding was introduced in 1927 — and are scheduled to meet in the semi-finals.

US Open champion and world No 1 Hewitt, who never gave Knowle a look in on Centre Court, next meets Mikhail Youzhny, the man who ousted Hewitt’s bogey-man and 16th seeded Frenchman Nicolas Escude 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Michel Kratochvil ended Czech qualifier Radek Stepanek’s hopes, ousting him 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to earn a fourth round clash with Henman.

In other top-half action, Andre Sa beat Flavio Saretta 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in an all-Brazilian clash and plays Feliciano Lopez next after the Spaniard beat 17th seed Rainer Schuettler 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4.

(Reuters)

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