Lleyton Hewitt says he is ''one injury away'' from retirement, but is currently fit and plans to keep playing.
''The body felt fine out there which is, you know, obviously a positive thing,'' Hewitt said after taking Jerzy Janowicz to five sets in a second-round loss. ''Yeah, you know, with all that, what I've been through, the surgeries, it's going okay at the moment.
''But, you know, still frustrating to walk off the court feeling fine, feeling like you could have bounced back and played another five-setter tomorrow.''
Hewitt, a former No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, has not gone further than the fourth round of a Grand Slam since reaching the 2009 Wimbledon quarterfinals.
The 33-year-old Australian had hip surgery in 2010, left foot surgery in 2011, and toe surgery in 2012.
''I still enjoy it. I still enjoy doing the hard work. For moments out there like today, to play five-setters against the best guys in the world,'' said Hewitt. ''But, yeah, obviously when I've had the surgeries, I've missed it as well when you have been out.
''I think in some ways the last couple years I've been grateful I've been able to come back, especially after the last surgery where I didn't really think I'd be able to go out there and compete against the guys again.''
