Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt play quite different styles and they have taken dramatically different paths to reach their showdown in the Australian Open semifinals Friday (Jan 28).   

Asked how much gas he has left in the tank, Hewitt says it is probably just as much as his Ferrari at home, adding that he will keep going.

The 2001 U.S. Open and 2002 Wimbledon champion says he has spent about 15 hours on court and is definitely giving the crowd their money's worth.

Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion and runner-up to Roger Federer at Wimbledon last year, is in his second Australian Open semifinal.

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"Not quite as dramatic as I normally am," a smiling Roddick said. "The only other time I got this far at the Australian Open, I felt like I was about to fall over walking out to my semifinal match."

Roddick figures he'll need to be at his best against Hewitt, who leads their head-to-head series 4-1. The Australian won their last meeting 6-3, 6-2, taking the last 20 points in a row when Roddick was hobbled.

"He picks the ball up so well," Roddick said. "When it's in his groove zone, he's not going to miss."

"I don't expect anybody to be cheering for me," Roddick said. 

Editor: Guang