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2/2/11 2:56 PM | Johan Lindahl
Lleyton Hewitt may have begun shedding his longtime bad boy tag among Australian fans with his solid match commentary performance at the just-concluded Open.
The hard-headed competitor who lost in the first round turned into a thoughtful analyst during his several on-air appearances in the commentary box for the Seven network.
By laying the groundwork for a possible new sideline once his tennis days are done, the two-time Grand Slam champion who turns 30 this month may have begun rehabilitating himself with the local public. Australian media were shocked: Lleyton had become likeable.
"People are never really given a chance to have that line of communication and an insight into Lleyton's personality," co-commentator and fellow former player Jim Courier told Melboune's Herald Sun. "It's the same thing with John McEnroe - who was obviously a rascal on the tennis court and unknowable in many ways from that part of his life - but people see a different side of him in the TV booth. And Lleyton has that same ability.
"It was a very healthy thing for him to do. A very smart thing to do and people will appreciate him in a different way because of it."
But while a future in the broadcast box could await, Hewitt remains fixed on his tennis, set for hardcourt events in the US this month in hopes of lifting his 68th ranking, starting with the indoor event in San Jose, California.
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