Hewitt feared withdrawal
Hewitt feared withdrawal
by Amanda Buivids
Saturday, 13 January, 2007
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Australia's No.1 player Lleyton Hewitt said he feared being forced out
of Australian Open 2007 because of a tumultuous build-up which involved
him losing a coach and sustaining a one-and-half-centimetre tear in his
calf.
Hewitt revealed his recent split with coach Roger Rasheed and his being
forced to miss the Medibank International in Sydney due to injury nearly
derailed his 11th Open campaign.
"I'm not hiding it's not the best situation to be in coming into a Grand
Slam," Hewitt said on Saturday. "I think mentally the injury knocked me
around with the chance I may not be playing the Australian Open."
這的確不是最佳情況進入一個大滿貫賽，這個傷病有可能使我無法參加澳網
"When I pulled up a couple of hours after that match (in Adelaide), you
know, there's no chance I was going to be able to play. It was more trying
to stay positive and manage the situation that I had in front of me."
當我在阿德雷德賽後停下來好幾個小時，我幾乎沒有機會繼續比賽。但我試著保持樂觀
並試著處理杵在眼前的問題
Battling patella tendonitis and witnessing the slide of his world ranking
from No.4 to 19 over the past 12 months, Hewitt remains upbeat about his
prospects at the Open and on Rebound Ace, a surface he says is playing
'slightly' quicker than previous years.
Composed and relaxed, Hewitt said the recent roadblocks to his Open path
had only made him more determined to play - and succeed - in the tournament.
Daily physiotherapy and treatment has improved his calf to about '90 percent'
fitness and his call on new coach, friend and confidante Scott Draper, has in
part healed the mental wounds from his off-court dramas.
"After the first couple of days after I found out I had a small tear, I was
a bit down obviously, not knowing how it was going to respond," he said.
"I've done absolutely everything possible physio and treatment-wise to get
me as close as possible to 100 percent."
在我發現那小撕裂傷之後的幾天，的確有一點失望，不知道該如何反應，我已經做了
所有可能的物理治療和處理，使我可以盡可能的接近百分之百狀態
"I think, fingers crossed, it will hold up okay. I feel like I've prepared
as well as possible. I did a lot of stuff through November and December to
get ready for the Australian Open."
希望一切順利，我已經儘我所能的準備著，十一月和十二月我為了準備澳網做了很多事情
"If I put myself in the right frame of mind going out there, that
never-say-die attitude, especially what got me to the final two years ago.
You know, I can't have a much tougher draw than I had a couple of years ago
here …"
如果我把自己放在正確的心理狀態，特別是那兩年前領著我進入決賽的，那永不言敗
的鬥志，不會再有比兩年前更艱難的籤勢了
"I know what it's going to take to come through a couple of big matches."
Hewitt has drawn a qualifier in the first round. To advance to the second
week he may have to confront Chilean 10th seed Fernando Gonzalez or new
Argentine star Juan Martin Del Potro in the third-round. If he gets through
the round of 32, he has a possible fourth-round encounter with James Blake
or Carlos Moya.
If there is any remote conciliation to his Open fortunes, he is on the
opposite side of the draw from world No.1 Roger Federer, No.2 seed Rafael
Nadal, David Nalbandian, Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych in the bottom half.
"If I get through the first week and put some pressure on the name players
in the second week, I've got a chance. I think mental toughness is going
to play a huge part," he said. "I love the Australian Open. I love playing
here. I get goose bumps walking into this place."
如果我通過了第一週的比賽並且在第二週給予一些高手壓力，我就有機會。我認為心
理堅強會扮演重要的腳色，我愛澳洲公開賽，我喜愛在這裡比賽，走進這地方我都會
起雞皮疙瘩
"This is great memories for me, not only coming here as a young kid matching
(Ivan) Lendl and (Stefan) Edberg and (Mats) Wilander and all these guys,
but making the final two years ago, even though I lost, was a huge occasion
for me and one of great pleasure and great memory."
這裡給我美好的回憶，不只是小時候看著藍道，艾柏格，韋藍德這些大傢伙比賽，還有
兩年前我進入的決賽，即使我輸了，那對我而言仍是個重大的時刻，也是其中一個美好
的榮耀和回憶
"I try and be as mentally tough as possible every time I step on the court.
I think when the bell rings Monday or Tuesday, I think I’ll be ready to go.
Mentally I'll be as focused as ever … know what I need to do out there."
每一次我踏進這個球場，我都努力著而且儘可能的使我的心理狀態堅強，當星期一或
星期二的鈴聲響起，我想我已經做好準備，我會一如往常的專心，知道我要幹什麼
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