Hewitt set for lay-off

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will be sidelined until May after revealing he had been forced to undergo his second hip surgery in 18 months.

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will be sidelined until May after revealing he had been forced to undergo his second hip surgery in 18 months.

The 28-year-old underwent an operation on his right hip in Hobart on Friday after losing to Roger Federer in the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this week.

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