Gameloft secures Hewitt for tennis title

Gameloft has secured the rights to feature Lleyton Hewitt as the cover star and in-game character of its sports title Tennis Open 2007.

Following its success with golf, football and baseball titles, Gameloft again hopes to a make significant mark in the sports genre with Tennis Open 2007 featuring Lleyton Hewitt.

The game allows tennis fans to train a character and enter tournaments in a variety of cities, play on different courts and progress to become the worlds' number one player.

Tennis Open 2007 featuring Lleyton Hewitt is available through 160 telecom operators, 150 partners and in 70 different countries.