Hewitt wins through to US Open final

Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the final of the US Open with a straight-sets win over Joachim Johansson this evening.

Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the final of the US Open with a straight-sets win over Joachim Johansson this evening.

The Australian, seeded four, won 6-4 7-5 6-3 over 28th-ranked Swede Johansson.

In the final, Hewitt will play the winner of the other semi-final between Britain's Tim Henman and Roger Federer of Switzerland.

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