COUNTRYWIDE CLASSIC NOTEBOOK: HEWITT UPSET IN 1ST ROUND.Byline: MATTHEW KREDELL Staff Writer Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles. became the first seeded player Noun 1. seeded player - one of the outstanding players in a tournament seed player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game to fall in Tuesday's late match at the Countrywide Classic The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour International Series held in Los Angeles, California, United States. , losing 6-4, 6-4 to Paul Goldstein Paul Herbert Goldstein (born August 4, 1976, in Washington, D.C.) is a tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on April 24, 2006, when he became the # 58 player in the . The second-seeded Australian lost at his own game, with Goldstein outhustling him around the court. ``He runs a lot of balls down, and he didn't give me a lot of points out there,'' Hewitt said. Goldstein, an eight-year journeyman ranked No. 86, got his first win in five tries against the one-time top-ranked player in the world. He broke Hewitt in the seventh game of the second set, then survived two break points to win the next game on a service winner. After Hewitt held, Goldstein served out and sealed the match with an ace down the middle. No. 6 Tommy Haas of Germany and No. 7 Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia won in straight sets. Haas beat Wayne Arthurs of Australia 6-4, 6-4. Hrbaty beat Zach Fleishman 7-5, 7-5. Siamese twins Siamese twins, congenitally united organisms that are complete or nearly complete individuals. They develop from a single fertilized ovum that has divided imperfectly; complete division would produce identical twins, having the same sex and general characteristics. : With all the time they spend together practicing to be the top doubles team in the world, the Bryan brothers have always seemed inseparable. The Camarillo duo took it to a new level Monday night at the charity pro-celebrity doubles event for the Countrywide Classic. Bob and Mike Bryan Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan (Bob) and Michael Carl Bryan (Mike) are American professional tennis players. Between 2005 and 2006, they reached an Open Era record of seven consecutive Grand Slam finals. were subbing for each other every few points in pairing with Jon Lovitz against Andre Agassi and ``Entourage'' star Jeremy Piven. Then Lovitz needed a breather, putting the Bryans on the court at the same time. Earlier, one of the Bryan twins had fun with Piven by mimicking his unusual jump-lob serve, prompting Piven to quip quip n. 1. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion. 2. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke. 3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble. 4. , ``Later, we'll have an acting competition.'' Comeback trail: Marat Safin continues his comeback from a knee injury that sidelined him the second half of last season. Safin, ranked No. 1 in the world in 2000, has struggled in his return, failing to get past the second-round of a tournament since Indian Wells in March. He's off to an encouraging start, beating tough first-round opponent Mardy Fish 6-4, 7-5 Tuesday. |
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