Lleyton Glynn Hewitt AM (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. He is the most recent Australian man to win a major singles title, at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships.

Jan 11, 2025 · Lleyton Hewitt (born February 24, 1981, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian professional tennis player whose astonishing court speed, fierce determination, and unrelenting ground strokes allowed him to capture victories at both the U.S. Open (2001) and Wimbledon (2002).

Lleyton Glynn Hewitt was a screaming, fist-pumping, chest-thumping firebrand on court. “C’mon!” he yelled at himself, finding inspiration in his obsession with the movie “Rocky” about an underdog boxer. At 5-foot-11, he was a solid 170 pounds.

This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian tennis player, Lleyton Hewitt. To date, Hewitt has won thirty ATP singles titles including two grand slam singles titles, two ATP Masters 1000 singles titles and two year-ending championships .

Nov 19, 2001 · Official tennis player profile of Lleyton Hewitt on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.

Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His father is retired Australian rules footballer Glynn Hewitt (born 1953). Hewitt was ranked the No.1 in the world and was the youngest ever male player to reach this rank. [1] . He played for Australia in the Davis Cup.

Sep 3, 2020 · At the end of a stellar 2001 ATP Tour season, Hewitt claimed his maiden Nitto ATP Finals trophy in Sydney — with an unbeaten 5-0 record — to overtake Gustavo Kuerten at the top of the PIF ATP Rankings on 19 November. The 2001 US Open winner became the youngest World No. 1 in history, narrowly beating Marat Safin ’s record set in the previous year.

Won the 1998 Adelaide ATP event, becoming the lowest ranked winner in ATP history to do so at world No.550. Member of the Australian 1999 Davis Cup winning team that defeated France 3-2 in the final. Finished 2000 as the No.1 ranked Australian. First teenager to qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup in 2000.

Jul 16, 2022 · 2001 US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt finally achievement tennis immortality on Saturday in Newport, R.I. with his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Welcome to the incredible journey of Lleyton Hewitt, the Australian tennis legend known for his fierce competitiveness and never-say-die attitude on the court. In this article, we will delve into the remarkable career of Hewitt, from his early days as a young prodigy to …