Federer rolls over Hewitt to reach quarterfinals
Published 6/30/2008 at FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
Five-time champion Roger Federer has advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a straight sets win over Lleyton Hewitt of Australia.
Hewitt, the last man to win the Wimbledon title before the top-seeded Federer, was ousted 7-6 (7), 6-2, 6-4 on Monday.
After a tight first set, Federer broke Hewitt in the opening game of the second set and breezed to a 4-0 lead.
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