Lleyton Hewitt advances to a different Wimbledon last | 13 July, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Lleyton Hewitt is popping again the clock alongside South African companion Kevin Anderson within the Wimbledon 2024 males’s invitational doubles competitors.

The duo went unbeaten within the round-robin stage of the occasion, successful all three of their matches this week on the All England Membership.

Hewitt and Anderson accomplished their clear sweep with a 4-6 7-5 [10-3] victory at the moment towards Colombian pair Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, two former world No.1 doubles gamers and the Wimbledon 2019 males’s doubles champions.

This propels 43-year-old Hewitt into his second consecutive last within the Wimbledon males’s invitational doubles competitors, after ending runner-up alongside American James Blake final 12 months.

Hewitt contested his first Wimbledon last 24 years in the past, within the blended doubles occasion, then memorably captured the boys’s singles title two years later in 2002.

The previous world No.1 has gained the Wimbledon males’s invitational doubles title as soon as earlier than as nicely, alongside compatriot Mark Philippoussis in 2017.

Mark Woodforde, a seven-time Wimbledon doubles champion, will function on this 12 months’s blended invitational doubles last together with his Slovak companion Dominika Cibulkova.

They sealed high place of their round-robin group with a 7-5 2-6 [10-6] victory at the moment towards former Wimbledon singles champions, Richard Krajicek from the Netherlands and Spaniard Conchita Martinez.

This end result means Australian Alicia Molik is out of title competition. Nevertheless, with one round-robin match nonetheless to play, the previous top-10 star is just relishing the chance to compete on the prestigious All England Membership as soon as once more.

“It’s extremely particular for me,” stated 43-year-old Molik, who contested her final Wimbledon as knowledgeable participant in 2010.

“I all the time love the chance firstly to stroll by the gates of Wimbledon, that’s particular in itself, and I’m extremely excited to be partnering Mansour Bahrami.”

Molik is having fun with “an actual journey with Mansour”, regardless of them dropping their first two matches.

“I don’t know what’s coming. I’ve to be on my toes,” she stated of partnering the Iranian, who is understood for his trick pictures and enjoyable character.

“However what a real gents and an unbelievable position mannequin he’s. I feel he’s 68 and he’s sturdy, he’s match and he’s an unbelievable tennis participant.”

Ash Barty, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Stosur, Rennae Stubbs and Todd Woodbridge might all nonetheless progress to finals of their respective invitational doubles occasion, in the event that they win their last round-robin matches tomorrow.

Aussies in motion – Wimbledon

RESULTS
Males’s invitational doubles, round-robin
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)/Kevin Anderson (RSA) d Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)/Robert Farah (COL) 4-6 7-5 [10-3]

Combined invitational doubles, round-robin
Mark Woodforde (AUS)/Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d Richard Krajicek (NED)/Conchita Martinez (ESP) 7-5 2-6 [10-6]

COMING UP
Ladies’s invitational doubles, round-robin
Sam Stosur (AUS)/Cara Black (ZIM) v Martina Hingis (SUI)/Kim Clijsters (BEL)
Ash Barty (AUS)/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Johanna Konta (GBR)/Coco Vandeweghe (USA)