It took almost five hours but David Nalbandian finally took a little revenge out of home-favorite Lleyton Hewitt last night. The Argentine won in a five-set thriller that was almost the exact storyline five years ago when Hewitt got the best of the two and later advanced to the final in 2005.
“I cannot talk, I’m too tired,” Nalbandian said courtside after the match. “Every time we play it’s long matches, tough ones. He’s a real fighter.”
The match between the two veterans ended around 1a.m. on Wednesday, Melbourne time.
“It’s disappointing to come so close and fight for so long and not be able to quite get the win,” a Hewitt said.