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Aussies anxiously await hometown hero

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, January 9, 2009

The Aussies making the news this year before their home Grand Slam are certainly an interesting bunch. Lleyton Hewitt, who needed hip surgery in August to save his career, is on the mend, while the controversial Jelena Dokic attempts to resurrect her career yet again. A guy once tipped as the next big hope and a feisty baseliner round out the varied cast. Here's a closer look: Lleyton Hewitt: When Hewitt called for the trainer during his Hopman Cup match against old foe James Blake in Perth ...

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