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2015 Australian Open Draw Review
33 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Let’s look at the draw from the top on down…
Top seed and world No. 1 Djokovic could face Isner in third round.
Thiem faces Agut.
F. Lopez vs. Kudla.
Del Potro vs. Janowicz is a heavyweight clash, maybe the best first round matchup.
Benneteau vs. Ben Becker.
Hewitt vs. Ze Zhang.
DY and Raonic face qualifiers and could meet in second round.
Second quarter:
Defending champ Wawrinka faces Ilhan, then Andujar and 27th seed Cuevas (How did Cuevas get to top 30?).
Fognini vs. Alejandro Gonzalez.
Ferrer vs. Bellucci.
Haase vs. Simon.
Giraldo and S. Johnson play qualifiers then could meet in second round. Nice draw for Steve.
Nishikori vs. Almagro
Third quarter:
Berdych should cruise through first few rounds.
Kohlschreiber vs. Kamke/Tomic winner in second round.
Groth vs. Krajinovic.
Gulbis vs. Kokkinakis.
Anderson vs. Gasquet.
Nadal vs. Youzhny and maybe Rosol in third round.
Fourth quarter:
Murray vs. Klizan.
Dustin Brown vs. Dimitrov.
Kyrgios vs. Delbonis, with Dr. Ivo next.
Chardy vs. Coric.
Fed vs. Lu.
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Dan markowitz · January 16, 2015 at 10:52 pm
Think there’s going to be some shotmaking in that Dimitrov v DBrown match? If Gulbis loses to Kokkanaikis he should retire. Here on the Nicoya Penisula in town called Nosara, big surfing and yoga place and low and behold a pro from Sothern California built two clay courts here. Beautiful spot, he says Costa Rican Davis Cup coach brings young promising Ticos here to train.
loreley · January 17, 2015 at 1:40 pm
Gulbis had tonsillitis the last week of off-season. He had to withdraw from Doha because of that & had only three days of practise in Auckland.
The Australian Open come too fast for him. He lost in 3 sets against Vesely in Auckland, who won the title today. Gulbis made all the mistakes, but still mangaged to win a set. Said he played better than in practise. Of course he hoped for more matches before the AO: “But it is like it is.”
Thiem was ill too & looked very unfit in his match. At least Gulbis moved well. I doubt that Tomic can win against RBA.
I think it’s tricky to play against a crowd favourite. If Gulbis wins the first round, he’ll probably has to play against two other Aussies, the servebots Groth & Tomic. Of course I hope that Kohlschreiber takes care of Tomic 😉
Your guy Steve Johnson has an easier draw. He’ll go into 3rd round easily. Guys needs some luck to be good.
loreley · January 17, 2015 at 1:42 pm
Brown doesn’t stand a chance against Dimitrov.
Coach Skelly · January 17, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Iron mike Russell into round of 16!Will beat dimitrov in 3rd round!!!
Scoop Malinowski · January 17, 2015 at 4:39 pm
Sorry to say this but I see Gulbis going down to Kokkinakis who is a young lion and will play like his career is on the line. It seems Gulbis does poorly against young phenomns Thiem, Coric and now Kokkinakis with the home crowd supporting. Gulbis will have minimal support and this will bother his game. This is just a bad match up and bad dynamic for Gulbis. Hope he proves me wrong though, even if he does Tomic will be a bigger problem for him.
Scoop Malinowski · January 17, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Dimitrov should handle Dustin Brown but Brown has pulled off some stunners in the first round. Hard to get a groove on his funky game. I give Brown an outside chance, Dimitrov is great but he also lays some eggs. Mike Russell is a walking wonder of the tennis world. Fish, Nalbandian, Davydenko, Roddick are all younger than him but Russell is still out there grinding and doing what he loves in the big show.
Dan markowitz · January 17, 2015 at 11:15 pm
Well, maybe one of the reasons Russell’s still grinding is he didn’t have nearly the success of the players you mentioned, but Iron Mike loves the game and his fitness level is a testament to that love and his discipline. Plus his wife I think is a trainer and travels with him. But when Jeff Salzestein says you need a team around you full-time to do well on the tour, Russell is a n example of how that just isn’t so with some players.
Scoop Malinowski · January 18, 2015 at 9:18 am
Such an exciting day when you know the first major of the year will commence this early evening.
Scoop Malinowski · January 18, 2015 at 9:25 am
Some nice matches to start the 2015 Aus Open today
Singles – First Round
[2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
[6] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Yuki Bhambri (IND)
[7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Alejandro Falla (COL)
[10] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Dustin Brown (GER)
[11] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
[14] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
[15] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
[20] David Goffin (BEL) vs Michael Russell (USA)
[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
[23] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)
[24] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
[26] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs John Millman (AUS)
[28] Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs Kenny De Schepper (FRA)
[29] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Borna Coric (CRO)
[32] Martin Klizan (SVK) vs Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) vs Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM)
Jiri Vesely (CZE) vs Viktor Troicki (SER)
Dan markowitz · January 18, 2015 at 11:19 am
Ooh Melzer vs Burgos. That’s going to be a battle.
Andrew Miller · January 18, 2015 at 12:22 pm
I think Dan is right regarding the team/entourage etc. It’s a luxury and all players can’t afford that (or even want it). I don’t recall Sampras traveling with a huge team.
Lately I’m seeing that my ideas on tennis are wrong – a player doesn’t need a perfect game on the ATP (look at Steve Johnson’s home-made DIY game, or Isner’s inability to bend down to get a ball). But they do need what Connors had – that drive, competitive spirit and willingness to use the ENTIRE court (not just every inch of the playing court – but the referees, the linesmen, the crowd, the opponent’s anxieties, a bad line call to fire them up, a whistle from the crowd they don’t like, etc). They have to MASTER the court and use whatever they can – their opponent’s serving into the sun, the wind, etc.
As for P. Cuevas – probably the only Uruguayan player I’ve ever seen! The 2nd highest ranked Uruguayan player…of all time. I think maybe he’s behind Filippini (googled that but I remember Filippini). I’ve liked Cuevas’ game since he beat Roddick in 2011 in Miami.
Apparently he was off the tour for two years, 2011-2013, with injury and came back in 2013. Seems the major difference for Cuevas has been a re-dedication to fitness – he has a full time trainer – and better focus. He says he wants to get top 20 and improve on last year’s results.
Last year was a banner year for him – mostly because he stayed on the clay and won as many challengers as possible. He had some quality wins against good players in Verdasco, Chardy, Robredo and Fog-man (who must be the least motivated top ranked player in recent memory!). According to the ATP, he went from #231 one year ago to #29 this year this way:
Won a challenger in Colombia, beating Klizan.
Got a challenger final in Italy, losing to Reister
Won a challenger in Italy, beating a few big juniors.
Wins an ATP 250 in Bastad, beating Verdasco, Chardy, Sousa
Wins an ATP 250 in Croatia, beating Fognini and Robredo (after qualifying for it)
As a top 50 player (after all that) wins two more challengers.
So if a player wins the equivalent of 5 challengers and 2 ATP titles…they get top 30. He also happens to be a pretty steely vet that knows how to volley. That said his non clay results aren’t awesome.
I’d expect him to stay on the clay and try to make a round or two better everywhere – generally he loses in 1st or 2nd round off the clay. All that said, he is a celebrity in Uruguay!
Andrew Miller · January 18, 2015 at 12:29 pm
Dan’s man D. Brown could upset Dimitrov. Chardy’s vulnerable too against Coric.
I think Gulbis will be fine. Kokkinakis plays with firepower – he can blow an opponent away – but I don’t get the sense he’s ready to knock off a seed, and Gulbis hits the ball harder than Kokkinakis so any shot he hits will come back faster. That will be frustrating for Kokkinakis.
Andrew Miller · January 18, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Just saw some of the pre-Open interviews with Stosur, Bouchard, Hewitt, Ivanovic (again). Hewitt is a great champion – he really has gone from one of the least popular players (I think) on tour – more brash, chip on the shoulder, always trying to prove something – to being an elder statesman. In that regard he’s become somewhat of an Agassi – he’s dead honest about players’ chances and what he faces and how he sees it (he says you got to respect the opponent each match). I found the Ivanovic and Hewitt interviews most refreshing.
Bouchard’s interview was less so. I think she has some grumbles about something, she came off a bit less than honest and not so refreshing. She more or less said she has good memories but last year doesn’t matter. She seems awful pained for sure, pressured. I think that big X on her back has become apparent to her!
Scoop Malinowski · January 18, 2015 at 6:45 pm
Hewitt is the best TV commentator in the business, only heard him twice but he is fantastic at it. As good as McEnroe, Drysdale, Stolle, Koenig, ANYONE. He’s definitely become a superb ambassador for the sport. One of my favorites.
dan markowitz · January 18, 2015 at 7:53 pm
I don’t like Bouchard’s attitude. She seems to have gone from a modest teen to a full of herself young woman. When people start looking at you as a sex symbol that causes undo pressure and it seems she’s let it get to her.
Andrew Miller · January 19, 2015 at 2:03 am
And…Ivanovic loses…Maybe no one should trust a competitor that is too relaxed! Hopefully she’ll stay in the dubs.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 8:02 am
Ana looked tight with all the pressure and Hradecka just let the rockets fly, sort of like how Ana did last year vs Serena, a reverse role play from a year ago. Kokkinakis sure looked like a mature veteran today in upsetting poor Gulbis, even doing the Todd Martin high five lap around the court for his fans after. Veteran move. Kid has the fire and moxie. Just a tough situation for Gulbis, the crowd inhibited him. No win situation for Gulbis to shoot down Bambi. Rafa looked as good as ever whipping the forehands vs. Youz, he’s a favorite, Wawrinka said this too, the faves are Fed Djok and Rafa. Don’t sleep on Rafa. McHale got a big OT win, Safarova ousted again in an OT heartbreaker. Ten five setters today. That’s wacky. Kyrgios about to close out the lethal looking Delbonis, the same Argie who Harrison beat in Miami last year. Fed still Fed. Impressed by the kid Bhambri’s effort vs. Murray. Great day of tennis. Kokkinakis reminds me of Del Potro and Todd Martin.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 8:05 am
Dimitrov’s game impressed mightily but his interview after didn’t as much, maybe he’s tired of the same questions over and over about when will he make his breakthrough, what needs to be done to go to next level, blah blah. Maybe he’s better in his native language. I did a Biofile with him and he was great with those types of different questions, I think the same doggone questions dogging him about ‘the next step’ are painfully boring to him and he just can’t give an interesting answer or definitive answer on it. Super G is super nice guy though. Fans and media adore him and hope he can get over the hump. It’s frustrating to see him have to answer the same questions over and over and over…
Andrew Miller · January 19, 2015 at 11:56 am
The Aussies did well in getting over the pressure – Sam Groth probably most impressive, just marched through his 1st rounder. Tomic in 4, Kyrgios in 5, Kokki in 5. They beat their nerves, got through it. Next round is bad for them…Groth gets Kokki (I think Groth pulls rank here) and Kyrgios gets Karlovic!
Some interesting first round results for me:
Baghdatis d. Gabashvili in 5 sets. Both seemed to be striking the ball very well, good to see Bag through. I thought he would lose this. For him the Aussie is like a home match.
Troicki d. Vesely in 4 sets. Seems almost unfair given that both won ATP titles just days before the Australian Open began and had to face each other in the 1st round. Like Scoop said, Vesely had a lot of momentum entering – he had the career high ranking and his first ATP win (maybe unfortunately, given most of those wins came against lefties, even Mannarino in the final, and Troicki is a tricky righty). Nice job by Troicki.
Robredo retires in his match. This is too bad.
Melzer d. Estrella – I thought Melzer played a fine qualies third rounder, I’m amazed he got through this pretty easily, just under 1.5 hours of work.
Chardy d. Coric. I saw some of this one too, Chardy looked like he just wasn’t going to let Coric into the match. He was serving hard and working his groundstrokes. Chardy is very sound.
Goffin d. Russell. Goffin’s just good. Flat out good. Out Mike Russells Mike Russell.
Smyczek d. Saville. And quietly. Well done by Smee.
Nadal d. Youzhny. Nadal looked like himself and Youzhny didn’t. Seems like the story of their careers!
Berankis d. Sjisling. I was watching this one and noticed that Berankis was hitting a pretty clean ball. I thought he might pull this out despite the aggressive play of Sjisling.
Dodin d. Riske. Surprised, Riske was playing well before the Australian and loses to qualifier Oceane Dodin.
Mladenovic d. Lisicki. I thought Lisicki was playing well and going to march through this. Mladenovic was playing pretty well too – Lisicki is so hot and cold. Either she is Wimbledon Licki or just terrible.
Halep d. Knapp. Halep looked pretty tough here. I think she does have a grand slam in her. Unlike a lot of players it really doesn’t matter who she plays (which is a Serena quality). I think at SI.com they made a comparison between Halep and Aranxta Sanchez Vicario – I think it’s pretty accurate in terms of how they play. The only difference? Ok, the slam count. Aranxta: many. Halep: none.
Garcia d. Kuznetsova. Garcia is good, reminds me of Hantuchova in terms of her clean ball striking.
Begu d. Kerber! Wow, Kerber was hitting big and training in Dubai…now gone. Unbelievable. That’s the thing about tennis – on any given day you can lose, no matter how hard you train – if your opponent is better on the day, you lose. On the other hand…more props to Romanian tennis. They are becoming like Belgium of the early 2000s in the WTA.
McHale d. Foretz (?) 12-10 in 3rd. Moving on…
Bouchard d. Friedsam, a bit over 1.25 hours
Shvedova d. Safarova! Wow, Fed Cup hero Safarova is out – she had a great 2014. Every year is different.
Goes to show that last year’s momentum means nothing today – maybe Bouchard was right when she said she has good memories and that’s nice to have, but today’s a different match. You notice the same thing with guys like Murray or Federer – they say yeah last year I had a back problem, but this is a whole new year.
Panova d. Cirstea. WHAT?! I loved how Cirstea played against Bouchard at the US Open. Again means nothing, seems she got just smashed here.
jg · January 19, 2015 at 12:33 pm
I watched the last few games of the Gulbis match, his forehand was really exposed, he basically whiffed on 2 of them (1 in the last game),I have never seen a top pro slice so many forehands, he just doesn’t have time to set up his forehand–probably why he fared better in the French, more time to set up.
Bryan · January 19, 2015 at 2:02 pm
Gulbis losing to Kokkinakis in five sets was so frustrating. Had four match points and couldn’t finish him. It was brutal staying up til 4am PST only to have him lose in round 1. Might this be the catalyst that prompts him to finally rework his forehand? It’s a mess.
Bryan · January 19, 2015 at 2:06 pm
“Sorry to say this but I see Gulbis going down to Kokkinakis who is a young lion and will play like his career is on the line. It seems Gulbis does poorly against young phenomns Thiem, Coric and now Kokkinakis with the home crowd supporting.”
Scoop, that’s a helluva crystal ball you’ve got. The kid sure fought like hell. It was a hot mess in the end. Hopefully Jerzy can take advantage of this lucky loser who replaced Delpo today. Hear he’s only 5-5, should be a punching bag. Never know with the erratic Jerzy though.
dan markowitz · January 19, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Can we agree on one thing here at Tennis/Prose.com, Gulbis should not be allowed to play anymore slams except the French. Let him play Indy Wells and Delray and Toronto, but put the kibosh on him playing the other 3 slams. It’s embarrassing. The guy literally can’t win a match of import at a slam besides last year’s French to save his life. OK, he’s injured, he’s got an upset stomach, the media’s picking on him, I know there’s a million excuses, but when a guy’s ranked in the Top 20 and can’t win a slam match, just don’t let him play at any more slams or maybe make him qualify.
Gulbis is the Marlon Brando of tennis. “I could’ve been a contender.”
Andrew Miller · January 19, 2015 at 5:41 pm
Gulbis is himself.
My pick: a story on Kyrgios and Kokkinakis. Think about it – an Aussie hasnt won the Aussie since 1976. Hewitt has tried his hardest but won his slams outside Australia, same as Patrick Rafter. Tomic seemed like the heir apparent but then Kyrgios and Kokkinakis (we’ll sidestep recent champs Jasika and Andrew Harris) come out of nowhere. Suddenly the slam story becomes not a matter of if but when, even an Australian Open winner. Instead ofbecoming Sweden or Germany, Australia looks a lot more like France and Spain as a tennis power.
Keep an eye out for players competing to be Australia’s #1, a fitting competition for passing the baton from Rafter to Hewitt to one of these guys.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Tough start for Cirstea who fired her whole team after last year and now has a totally new team. I gleaned this info from a woman I hit with down in Bradenton who is a realtor and showed Cirstea property in the area. Not the start Sorana was hoping for. Melzer is too smart and experienced for Estrella. Mladenovic looked good closing that out. Nice wins for Smee and Berankis who have only a few major wins.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Kokkinakis earned this win over Gulbis Bryan, he came up with the goods over and over again, service winners, aces, smart baseline rallying. Like BG said, Kokki was “living dangerously” but he would not be denied. He just would not be denied. He showed he has something special. I’m a believer in Kokki now. Feel sad for Gulbis, this is another heartbreaker, just like the US Open loss to Thiem. You get the sense Gulbis had his window and now it’s closing fast.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Dan, Kokkinakis was amazing, he was the young lion, the young Hewitt, the young Nadal, this kid’s hunger and cool were off the charts. Gulbis pushed him off the ledge repeatedly but the kid wouldn’t fall of the damn ledge. Somehow he turned the tables and pushed Gulbis off the ledge. Kokkinakis and Kyrgios with Hewitt and Tomic can win the DAVIS CUP this year. Rafter’s team is stacked.
Dan markowitz · January 19, 2015 at 8:03 pm
Who’s going to win your singles matches and who’s playing doubles of that foursome? Even with the losing finalists, you’d pick any of those guys to beat Tsonga, Monfils or Gasquet? Not likely and Benny/Gasquet probably take the doubs too over say Tomic and Hewitt. The Aussies could win w that team, but two of those guys are going to have to step up big for it to happen.
Jolly might’ve played Ernie tough but Ernie’s the Leconte of his era at a much lower level. The guy self destructs way too much for his over size persona.
Scoop Malinowski · January 19, 2015 at 8:41 pm
Sloane Stephens has absolutely no emotional firepower. She plays like a zombie. Very powerful and talented but her emotional adrenaline circuits have been disconnected. True, Dan, someone is going to have step up and play like a legend. But if Berd and Step can win it twice, I think Australia can win one. I see Kyrgios and Kokki becoming big time forces in the ATP sooner than later.
Andrew Miller · January 20, 2015 at 1:10 am
A few interesting results from the 2nd day of rd 1 so far.
Jaziri d. Kukushkin. Kukushkin had a great week last week…which is last week. Nice job by Jaziri.
Bachinger d. Cuevas, #29. Nice job in qualifying by Bachinger, nice job in knocking off Cuevas, who will probably stick to clay for most of rest of year for his knees.
Fognini…is the worst player in the top 20. He just doesn’t care enough in losing to Alejandro Gonzalez, no offense meant to Gonzalez. What is it with Fogman.
Simon d. Haase…with ease. Simon’s road to the quarters isn’t horrible.
Steve Johnson d. Edmund – Johnson did exactly what he needed to in the right # of sets, straights. He has a good shot at making the third rd assuming he gets Nishikori there and a re-match of their battle earlier this year.
Verdasco must have woken up in his match vs. Ward. The British invasion has been turned away by the Armada. Ward, gone. Broady, gone. Edmund, gone. Only Murray is left.
Isner wins in straights AND with only one tiebreak, d. Wang.
Mueller d. Carreno in straights, nice win.
Bautista d. Thiem – wow, another 1st round loss for Thiem. He is slumping – he’s not getting any breaks by playing a seed but this isn’t what he wanted.
FLopez d. Kudla 10-8 in the fifth set. How about that. Good performance from Kudla and even better one from Flopez. Still has it.
Mannarino d. Blaz Rola, NCAA champ, straights. Mannarino is good.
DY d. Puetz in 4. This match would have been DY vs. JJenkins if Jenkins won his qualies match vs. Puetz.
DY vs. Raonic next round. Would be good to see that match go the distance, but Raonic is ferocious. That said this is the kind of match DY has worked for. He should make it a big show.
Women’s draw, rd 1.
Zvonareva d. Jabeur, likely plays Serena Williams next rd.
Muguruza d. Erakovic.
Hantuchova d. Zheng in straights. Carlos Rodriguez’ help is working. Gets Muguruza – I expect Hantuchova to win that.
Wow, Azarenka d. Stephens. How did this happen. Sounds like from Dan and Scoop that Stephens is playing like she doesn’t want anything to do with tennis. Strange, usually Stephens gets up for Australia.
Wozniaki d. Townsend, straights. Wozniaki just keeps on moving forward. I like her chances to get to the qtrs or further.
Otherwise…I like it that Monica Puig got to the 2nd round in a hurry, just beat the opponent like they stole something.
loreley · January 20, 2015 at 7:27 am
Gulbis refused to give media a headline this time. Unlike the Russian player Alexander Kudryavtsev who said the Australian audience behaved like animals. Australia has the rudest fans, no doubt about that.
“Gulbis, known for his combustible nature on the court, had several opportunities to address the crowd’s behaviour and its impact on the match in his post-match press conference, but avoided making a comment on each occasion.
“I lost, he won,” he said.
“I had no problem with the crowd.”
Gulbis also refused to blame a persistent shoulder injury for his early exit, or a bout of illness in the lead-up, pointing more to the lack of matches during an interrupted preparation.”
via http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-thanasi-kokkinakis-prevails-over-ernests-gulbis-in-fivesetter-20150119-12to1t.html
Bresnik said about Thiem that he missed about 4 weeks of practise, because of military service & illness.
I agree with Scoop that the window might close for Gulbis. He said at US Open already that he lacks matches. Since he got that shoulder problem he can’t win the matches he should win anymore.
Tennis is a tough sport. Cilic, Delpo & Tsonga miss the Australian Open because of injury. Dolgopolov is injured since months too. Paire almost vanished.
Marlon Brando is considered as the Greatest Actor of All Time 😉
Scoop Malinowski · January 20, 2015 at 7:37 am
Querrey loses another close one. Heartbreaking loss again to Pospisil. Q Ball just crumbled every time it seems in these situations. Every time. Confidence lost again, another step back for Q. Big step back after the success in Challengers. Hewitt wins, now faces B Becker. Monfils wins a fifth set showtime match vs. Pouille who crumbled at the end in the form of poor decisions. Djok, Stan, Kei, Milos cruise. DY wins but now runs into Raonic. F-Lo survives Kudla. The top elites never seem to stumble with five setters with lesser knowns like Monf and FLO today. The elites take care of business.
Scoop Malinowski · January 20, 2015 at 9:36 am
Gulbis showed maturity and restraint by not criticizing the fans, it’s a lose-lose situation anyway. Just part of tennis and you have to accept it, the paying fans are always right. And pretty much tennis fans are always fair too. Just tough luck and a tough draw for Gulbis. Draws can be very unfriendly. Hewitt finally has a decent draw in Melbourne, beats Zhang, now faces B Becker who he is 2-0 vss. But then Raonic looms in third round. It’s a tough match for Hewitt but if Hewitt can get there with two wins on his belt, get some momentum and confidence going, Hewitt could make it interesting. I saw Hewitt lose 67 67 to Raonic last year in Wash DC, it’s definitely a hard match for Hewitt, will have to hope Raonic buckles under the pressure and magnitude of the dramatic situation — maybe Hewitt’s last chance in his home major. But Raonic will want revenge for losing a heartbreaker to Hewitt in Australia a few years ago.