We saw the best of the old and the new in the men's game on Thursday.

Lleyton Hewitt mounted a magnificent comeback to beat Taylor Dent on Centre Court, but he'll be aware that both Andre Agassi and Pat Rafter were also impressive winners.

Their experience certainly helps, but it is a little bit different for the likes of Hewitt and Andy Roddick.

Every match is still important to them but in the back of their mind they always know that there are other years.

It was difficult to really gauge Andre on his performance because Jamie Delgado did not really push him, but he was taking the ball on the top of the bounce and looking very fit.

Rafter seems to be over his shoulder problems and the pair look on collision course for the semi-finals.

To reach that though there are a few in their way, such as Hewitt.

He doesn't seem to have the stamina or be mentally strong enough to stay the pace in a Grand Slam, but he had too much for Arvind Parmar.

< In the women's draw Lindsay Davenport played pretty well against Alicia Molik.

But for me the sharpness is not there for Lindsay having missed so much tennis.