Sky Sports.com - Wimbledon 2008

Lleyton Hewitt produced some of his best tennis to easily brush aside Italian Simone Bolelli on Friday.

The Australian made a storming start to the clash following the rain delay to claim the opening two sets at a canter, and although his 22-year-old opponent showed more character in the third set, Hewitt came through in the tiebreaker to win 6-1 6-3 7-6 (7/2).

Hewitt now faces a mouthwatering last 16 meeting with defending champion Roger Federer, who is 13-7 up in their head-to-head clashes and won their semi-final here three years ago.

Asked how he would treat the match, Hewitt said: "Obviously you treat it a bit different to other matches. In the last five years, no-one has been able to get it right - Rafa (Nadal) has got close but no-one else.

"I am going to have to play extremely well. Is that my absolute best? I don't know, it depends how he plays as well.

"Serve and return on grass are two huge keys. If I can serve well and take any half-chances I get then I have a chance."