Tennis: Hewitt succumbs to Swede, Serena through to third round

Lleyton Hewitt has stretched fifth seed Robin Soderling to the limit before succumbing in an epic five-set match at Wimbledon.

Hewitt produced some of his finest tennis in years but was unable to stop the Swede from winning their classic second-round encounter 6-7 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4.

Hewitt has dispelled any talk he might be ready to retire saying he enjoys competing.

Second seed Novak Djokovic has stormed into the third round without dropping a set.

Defending women's champion Serena Williams has been stretched to three sets for the second match in a row before winning through to the third round.

- Newstalk ZB