Lleyton Hewitt to Defend Title at US Clay Court Championships

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Published: March 29, 2010

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Lleyton Hewitt has accepted a wild card to return from a January hip operation and defend his US Men’s Clay Court Championship title at River Oaks Country Club April 5-11.

 

Hewitt, a former world No. 1, injured his right hip while playing in the Hopman Cup in early January.

 

After a fourth-round loss to Roger Federer at the Australian Open, he underwent surgery in Hobart to repair a torn labrum. He had a similar operation on his left hip in April 2008.

 

The last player to successfully defend his US Men’s Clay Court Championship title was Andy Roddick, who won titles in 2001 and 2002. Hewitt won the 2009 title without dropping a set.

 

Hewitt, who is ranked No. 24 on the ATP World Tour, is fourth among active players with 27 career titles, including the 2001 US Open crown and the 2002 Wimbledon title. At the age of 20 years and eight months, he became the youngest player to ever reach No.1 on the ATP World Tour and spent 80 weeks in that position. 

 

World No. 10 Fernando Gonzalez is projected to be the top seed for the US Men's Clay Court Championship. The tournament’s field also includes the entire US Davis Cup team of John Isner and Sam Querrey along with Bob and Mike Bryan.

 

Former champions Mardy Fish and Ivo Karlovic are also entered into the tournament, along with Houston resident Michael Russell and fellow Americans Taylor Dent and Rajeev Ram. 

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