The Australian player did not say whether he would accept the invitation, but apologized for the disparaging comment made Sunday during his fourth-round match against Argentina's Guillermo Canas. If I did say it, it's something I'm not proud of. He initially denied using the word spastic.
Spasticity is one of the conditions associated with cerebral palsy.
It's unfortunate that Lleyton should want to set this type of example, especially as he is such an enormous role model to many, many Australian children. Hewitt lost his quarterfinal match on Tuesday to Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero. Top-seeded Martina Hingis says the crowd at Roland Garros seems less hostile toward her this year. Cheers instead of jeers are a welcome change for Hingis, who has grown accustomed to hisses from French fans who still recall her tantrum in the 1999 final which she lost to Steffi Graf. Last week at Roland Garros, Hingis was booed for questioning line calls.