Lleyton Hewitt advances to a different Wimbledon remaining | 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, profitable 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 immediately 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 remaining within the Wimbledon males’s invitational doubles competitors, after ending runner-up alongside American James Blake final yr.

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

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

Mark Woodforde, a seven-time Wimbledon doubles champion, will characteristic on this yr’s combined invitational doubles remaining along with his Slovak companion Dominika Cibulkova.

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

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

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

“I at all times love the chance firstly to stroll by way of 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 mentioned of partnering the Iranian, who is thought for his trick photographs and enjoyable character.

“However what a real gents and an unbelievable position mannequin he’s. I believe 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 may all nonetheless progress to finals of their respective invitational doubles occasion, in the event that they win their remaining 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)