Some players such as Pete Sampras and Yevgeny Kafelnikov do not believe Hewitt can make it to the top of men's tennis. Kafelnikov said that Hewitt's serve was "mediocre" and that he just plays consistently wihout having any big weapons.
Also Sampras once said that although he was impressed with Hewitt's talent, he felt the youngster lacked a big weapon, which is nowadays neccessary in men's tennis.
So can Hewitt win a grand slam? He certainly is not lacking in tenacity. His fighting spirit has won him much praise and acclaim from fans. This has been shown particularly in the Davis Cup, where he holds a stunning 6-2 record. His court speed and small stature make him seem like a young Michael Chang. Chang has also been criticised for lacking a big weapon, and also is known as a great fighter. However, Chang did win the French Open at 17 years of age; made the final of 3 further grand slams and reached number 2 under the previous world ranking system. If Hewitt could acheive that alone in his career, he will have much to be satisfied with.
Tournament News
At Memphis, former home of Elvis, Swede Magnus Larsson beat Byron Black 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 for the title.
In Rotterdam, Cedric Pioline sneaked home against Tim Henman by 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
In The London indoor event, Swiss Marc Rosset won his 2nd title of the year, beating current world number 2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov in straight sets; 6-4, 6-4.
In the Copenhagen Open in Denmark, Andreas Vinciguerra won his first career title by beating Magnus Larsson 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the final.
As stated earlier, Lleyton Hewitt won the Scottsdale tournament; beating Tim Henman by 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).
On clay, Juan Ignacio Chela beat Mariano Puerta 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the Mexico Open.
At the event Citrix tennis championships in Florida, Austrian Stefan Koubek beat Spaniard Alex Calatrava by 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
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