28 July,2013 02:55 AM IST | | AFP
Former world number one Hewitt, who reached the final at Newport earlier this month but lost to France's Nicolas Mahut, rallied for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over third-seeded Croatian Dodig.
Hewitt is in search of his first ATP title since 2010. Hewitt has won four of their five prior encounters.u00a0