By Andy Schooler

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It was all too easy.

Lleyton Hewitt simply blew away David Nalbandian in the Wimbledon final - one which will go down as a complete mis-match.

That is perhaps a little harsh on the Argentine, who had produced a remarkable effort to make the final in the first place.

Playing his first ever grasscourt tournament, Nalbandian came into the match threatening to eclipse Goran Ivanisevic's triumph of 2001.

It surely would have gone down as the biggest upset of all time at the All England Club had he won.

But in truth he never stood a chance. The bookmakers had got in spot on, having made Hewitt a 1/8 shot. In fact, at the end quotes of 8/11 about a straight-sets win looked remarkably generous.

Nalbandian served a double fault on the very first point and the scene was set.

Quickly 4-0 down with the mistakes flowing from his racquet, the match was as good as over before it began.

You wondered if he had walked on to court feeling he was going to lose.

Doubtless nerves played a big part. Rain had hardly helped him which meant he had never played on the hallowed turf of Centre Court prior to the final. You wonder if he ever will again.

Hewitt, on the other hand, will be back - at 1pm on the opening day next year, injury permitting.

In a time when men's tennis has shown great depth and a host of Grand Slam title winners, you have to wonder whether Hewitt is just emerging as the next great thing in the game.

Pete Sampras dominated the sport for much of the 1990s, and now Hewitt has the chance to do the same.

Two Grand Slams are now under his belt - at the age of 21.

He certainly has the game at present to dominate. The angles he creates are breath-taking, the return winners he hits remeniscent of Andre Agassi, while his speed around the court - probably the best since Michael Chang's hey day - is arguably his greatest asset.

And if the Australian, often described as brash and arrogant, does, he has the character to become a star.

Sampras was probably the greatest player ever to play the game but he, sadly, came across as dull and robotic.

Hewitt doesn't. Personable in front of the camera, his chest-beating and roaring on court show what the game means to him.

He's no stranger to controversy either and will argue his case with umpires whenever he feels necessary.

A man who wears his heart on his sleeve and will never give up, Hewitt is determination personified.

Youngsters learning the game will do worse than follow Hewitt's traits.

The Aussie from Adelaide the rules men's tennis roost at the moment and it will take something, someone, special to topple him on this form.

But that depth in the game will keep him on his toes. Now comes the true test.

Hewitt goes on to defend his US Open title and, of course, must return here in a year's time to do the same. Everyone says it is more difficult to hold on to a title than win it in the first place.

But, if he is the reigning champion of both events this time next year, it will be hard not to think of Hewitt as a true great.

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