Federer, Hewitt to meet in Brisbane final

January 04, 2014 02:38 pm | Updated May 13, 2016 07:08 am IST - BRISBANE

Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a shot in the semifinal match agianst Jeremy Chardy of France during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Saturday.

Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a shot in the semifinal match agianst Jeremy Chardy of France during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Saturday.

Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt had victories on Saturday to set up a meeting in the Brisbane International final, renewing a rivalry that stretches back to the last millennium.

Federer beat No. 8-seeded Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 in a semifinal featuring just two service breaks, immediately after Hewitt’s 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan.

The pair of 32-year-old former No. 1s have met 26 times dating back to 1999. Federer leads their head-to-head record 18-8, including 16 wins in their last 17 matches.

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