'I'm good enough to be up there in top 20's', says Hewitt
29 Jun 2009, 1510 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

London, June 29 Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt vowed to come back into the World top 20 ranking, after he cruised into the fourth round of Wimbledon with an impressive third straight-sets win.

Hewitt will now take on Czech Radek Stepanek on Monday for a likely quarter-final against sixth seed Andy Roddick.

"When I look at the guys in the top five, top 10 in the world, I still feel like I'm good enough to be up there. I still feel like I'm good enough to be up there. I think that's probably the motivation," the Herald Sun quoted Hewitt, as saying.

Hewitt said that he was focusing on the grand slams more than anything else.

The World No. 56 believes that if he does well at Wimbledon and the other three majors, the ranking would take care of itself.

"Obviously I'd like to get back in the top 20 as soon as possible," Hewitt said.

Hewitt had dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in a decade, as he was struggling with a hip injury in 2008, which forced him to have a surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation process.

His efforts over the past week in Wimbledon have nudged his ranking from 56 to 49 and a win over Czech Radek Stepanek would possibly lift him to number 35.

A win in Wednesday's quarter-final, where Hewitt is likely to be against Andy Roddick, would lift him into the high 20s. (ANI)

Related Latest

Trade, terrorism, climate change and energy security to top India-EU agenda Not enough being done to support tinnitus sufferers: Study Eva Longoria still not getting enough movie roles Steven Spielberg bags top anti-defamation honour Top Lashkar commander killed in J-K HRW report says India not doing enough on pain treatment front Swank, DeNiro bag top honours at Hollywood Awards Healthy dose of exercise is good for lymphoma patients Whales are good listeners Indian Govt eager to keep good relations with Beijing: Ex-Chinese envoy

Related Latest

Two police officers embark on bicycle rally to spread message of unity Madhu Koda to remain in hospital for another day Middle order has not performed consistently in the series, says Dhoni TMC-CPM workers clash, Maoists kill three ahead of CM's visit in Midnapore Fake currency worth Rs 900,000 seized in Punjab Allahabad hosts Ganga Water Rally to accelerate tourism industry in Uttar Pradesh Over 60 percent turnout in Assembly by-polls; 53 percent in Firozabad LS poll Madhu Koda's associate sent to ten days in Enforcement Directorate custody Congress-NCP alliance forms government in Maharashtra for the second time Gold lovers in Chennai see gold as a promising investment

• Two police officers embark on bicycle rally to spread message of unity
• Over 60 percent turnout in Assembly by-polls; 53 percent in Firozabad LS poll
• Madhu Koda to remain in hospital for another day
• Middle order has not performed consistently in the series, says Dhoni
• TMC-CPM workers clash, Maoists kill three ahead of CM's visit in Midnapore

• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights
• Nine tips for nine nights
• need new prevention tech for HIV, other STIs and UP
• "Good health is India's basic need": Easier said than done Mr Prime Minister!