Hewitt beats Berdych, into Kooyong final

Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the final of the Kooyong Classic then said he felt he would be competitive against anyone at next week’s Australian Open. Defying his world ranking of 82, Hewitt crushed Czech number six Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-2 in just 88 minutes on Thursday.

AAP © Lleyton Hewitt defeated Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-2 to advance to the finals of the Kooyong Classic

It was his second win over a top-tier player in two days after he disposed of 15th-ranked Canadian Milos Raonic on the opening day. Hewitt, who won the Kooyong title in 2011, said the event had been ideal preparation for his Open campaign.“I feel like I can compete with pretty much anyone out there,” Hewitt said.