Lleyton Hewitt vs De Bakker in the second round in Halle

Lleyton Hewitt vs De Bakker in the second round in Halle. Lleyton Hewitt will attempt to show why he has said that the grass is his best surface when he faces on Wednesday to Thiemo De Bakker. Alejandro Falla will be in action concluding the first round.

This Wednesday continues the action from Germany in the finals in Halle, with the participation of a Latin American and the start of the second round.

Alejandro Falla is who will play until now their first-round match was suspended because of bad weather on Tuesday. The Colombian will rival Israeli Noam Okun, 32-year veteran player that appears in the No. 273 ranking.


Falla and Okun have never met in a match at ATP, and the only record of engagement was at a tournament in Mexico City in 2004 with victory for Israel in three sets. The winner will play against Roger Federer, Who beat top seed on Tuesday Jarkko Nieminen.

Already as part of the second round, the Australian Lleyton Hewitt will face Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker. Hewitt defeat compatriot Peter Luczak in the first round, while De Bakker did the same Rohan Bopanna, Player from the qualifying stage.

Both players have met only once in the Munich tournament on clay last season concluded with victory for the Australian in straight sets.

The winner will face whoever is the winner between Andreas Beck and Nicolas Kiefer.