Lleyton Hewitt
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. In August 2000, the Australian Government gave him the Australian Sports Medal.[2] Hewitt won the US Open in 2001 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2002.
Grand slam record
This table shows Hewitt's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles.
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Round 1 | A | A | A |
| 1998 | Round 1 | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| 1999 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 2000 | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Semi-final |
| 2001 | Round 3 | Quarter-Final | Round 4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Round 4 | Winner | Semi-Final |
| 2003 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 1 | Quarter-Final |
| 2004 | Round 4 | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | Final |
| 2005 | Final | A | Semi-Final | Semi-Final |
| 2006 | Round 2 | Round 4 | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final |
| 2007 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 2 |
| 2008 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 4 | A |
| 2009 | Round 1 | Round 3 | Quarter-Final | Round 3 |
| 2010 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 1 |
| 2011 | Round 1 | A | Round 2 | A |
| 2012 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 3 |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 4 |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 2015 | Round 2 | A | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| 2016 | Round 2 | A | A | A |
Lleyton Hewitt Media
- Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis Doubles 2005.jpg
Hewitt and fellow Australian Mark Philippoussis confer during a doubles match at the 2005 Queen's Club Championships.
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Hewitt at the 2006 US Open
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Hewitt at the 2009 US Open
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Lleyton Hewitt at the 2010 Australian Open
Lleyton Hewitt at the French Open in 2012
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Lleyton Hewitt at the Queen's Club in 2014
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Hewitt MA14 (24)
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Hewitt playing alongside James Blake in the 2023 Wimbledon Invitational Doubles tournament as a retired player.
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Hewitt at the London Olympics in 2012.
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Lleyton Hewitt preparing to return a serve
References
- ↑ "Famous why - Lleyton Hewitt".
- ↑ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". itsanhonour.gov.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2010.