Tennis: Hewitt edges past Safin to reach semis
Lleyton Hewitt won a see-saw third set to beat Marat Safin and reach the semi-finals of the Nasdaq-100 Open.
Safin broke Hewitt's serve to level the deciding set 4-4.
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Safin broke Hewitt's serve to level the deciding set 4-4.
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