LLEYTON Hewitt says the layoff following hip surgery has revitalised him for the last phase of his tennis career and he still hopes to claim an Australian Open title. The former world No.1 has slipped to a distant 69th in the world rankings this week but is more immediately concerned with preparation for his 13th Australian Open campaign in January. “Probably in a couple of weeks' time I'll actually get on court for the first time,” Hewitt told Foxsports. “Rochey (coach Tony Roche) and I will just start lightly in the first couple of weeks and then I'll just build it up.” Hewitt plans to resume from his post-Beijing Olympics surgery in the Hopman Cup mixed teams event in Perth in early January then play the Sydney International in the lead up to the Australian Open starting on January 19. The former Wimbledon and US Open...
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