WIMBLEDON
Roger Federer versus Andy Murray gets Lleyton Hewitt excited
Lleyton Hewitt, the last man to win Wimbledon outside the big four, tipped Roger Federer to face Andy Murray in the 2017 final, though Marin Cilic could break their stranglehold. Hewitt won Wimbledon in 2002, before Federer won the first of his seven titles, interspersed with three wins by Novak Djokovic and two each from Rafael Nadal and Murray. The Australian former world No1 said Murray and Federer were both experts at managing their bodies and stepping up a level when pushed. But he did not rule out Croatia’s seventh seed Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, causing an upset. "Murray and Federer are my two favourites. Novak is going through the draw nicely and quietly but Cilic has come through unscathed and his section of the draw opens up with Nadal out," Hewitt said. "Federer’s looking pretty good. I wouldn’t rule Murray out. I’d love to see that final." In Wednesday’s quarterfinals, defending champion Murray faces Sam Querrey and Nadal’s conqueror Gilles Muller plays Cilic, whi...
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