MATCH PREVIEW Hewitt-Ferrero: Krajicek’s dream comes true
Things are going Richard Krajicek’s way this week. A showdown between Juan Carlos Ferrero (2) and Lleyton Hewitt (6) featured high on his wish list, so he’s likely to be tickled pink.
Hewitt and Ferrero are well matched. The Spaniard (1.82 m) has won eleven titles during his career. His opponent, Leyton Hewitt (1.80 m) has won twenty. The Australian has also won more prize-money: USD 11,845,647 compared to Ferrero’s USD 9,232.337.
Hewitt and Ferrero have played each other seven times, and the Australian leads 4-3 in the head-to-head. He also won their last encounter in December 2003 (the final of the Davis Cup, which was played on grass). Hewitt needed five sets. Ferrero disposed of the Australian at the US Open four months earlier (in four sets).
If you’re attending the final: five of their seven matches have gone to three (or more) sets.
Things are going Richard Krajicek’s way this week. A showdown between Juan Carlos Ferrero (2) and Lleyton Hewitt (6) featured high on his wish list, so he’s likely to be tickled pink.
Hewitt and Ferrero are well matched. The Spaniard (1.82 m) has won eleven titles during his career. His opponent, Leyton Hewitt (1.80 m) has won twenty. The Australian has also won more prize-money: USD 11,845,647 compared to Ferrero’s USD 9,232.337.
Hewitt and Ferrero have played each other seven times, and the Australian leads 4-3 in the head-to-head. He also won their last encounter in December 2003 (the final of the Davis Cup, which was played on grass). Hewitt needed five sets. Ferrero disposed of the Australian at the US Open four months earlier (in four sets).
If you’re attending the final: five of their seven matches have gone to three (or more) sets.
