US Open: Hewitt breezes into final

Lleyton Hewitt surged into his first Grand Slam final tonight when he demolished the challenge of Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

The 20-year-old Aussie was in virtual cruise control as he defeated Kafelnikov 6-1 6-2 6-1 in just one hour and 23 minutes in a hugely disappointing semi-final encounter.