Former world number one and Aussie veteran
Lleyton Hewitt has
dismissed any rumours of retirement in the near future. Hewitt who
has completed in every Australian Open Tournament since 1997 told
abc.net.au:-
"It won't be the last," (in reference to his 18th Australian Open)
"It won't be the last," (in reference to his 18th Australian Open)
"I can't see myself finishing at the end
of the year at the European indoor tournaments.
"I am just going out there and enjoying
it."
Hewitt is currently 60 in the world with
highlights of his 2013 season including reaching the forth round at
the US open and final at the Hall of Fame championships in
Newport,America. His win-loss of 2013 is 24-18.
Even if Andy Murray doesn't win sport
personality of the year he will still have an end of the year award.
Yesterday he was awarded the sportsman of the year award by
the British National Sports Journalists Association. The organisation
has been around since 1948 and consists of some of the most acclaimed
national sports journalists. Murray marks the first tennis player to
win this award since Greg Rusedski in 1997.
Apart from tennis Rafael Nadal is a pretty
good poker player. At the EPT charity challenge Nadal came first
winning €50,000 for his charity the good hand project. His
charity aims to to help young people find work by Nadal and his
brother doing a series of challenges. After his poker victory he said
quoting pokerstarsblog.com
"I had fun. I had a great experiance here
playing with friends, for a good cause, for charity and the next
thing I know is that tomorrow morning I will be on court at 9am
practising tennis."
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