2013 US Open 1st Rd: Hewitt d Baker
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Brian Baker 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Keys To The Match
- Hewitt made 46% first serves, was broken 7 times, hit 28 winners to Baker’s 55 and barely won half of his approach points.
- Hewitt won 58% (70 of 119) of the baseline points in the match because he wrote the book on getting one more ball back in play.
- Baker hit more forehand winners (17 to 10) and more backhand winners (17 to 4).
- Hewitt’s backhand is still world class, and he coughed up 6 unforced errors to Baker’s 32 over four sets.
- Hewitt hit 40 forehand returns and 41 backhand returns for the match as Baker tried for variety.
Lleyton Hewitt cut down his errors and came out on top in a gutsy first round victory over Brain Baker at the US Open.
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