Lleyton Hewitt
Tennis Player Profiles
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence |
Adelaide, South Australia Sydney, NSW Nassau, Bahamas |
| Date of birth | 24 February 1981 (1981-02-24) (age 29) |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$18,291,036 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 540–190 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 28 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (19 November 2001) |
| Current ranking | No. 34 (23 August 2010) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | F (2005) |
| French Open | QF (2001, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | W (2002) |
| US Open | W (2001) |
| Major tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2001, 2002) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 85–58 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (23 October 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1998, 2000) |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | W (2000) |
Hewitt was featured in the Times magazine as the 34th best tennis player among 40 in 2005. He has a fierce competitive spirit in him.
PLAYING STYLE
Hewitt has a lot of determination; he is capable of turning around a losing match in his favor.
Hewitt has one of the best overhead smashes in the game. Hewitt has an excellent placement of serve and his serves have become one of the best in tennis. He waits for his opponent to make an error.
Hewitt is a big fan of Rocky films. Even now he shouts 'come on' at turning points in matches.
Awards
- 2001–ATP Player of the Year
- 2001–Most Popular South Australian
- 2002–ATP Player of the Year
- 2002–Australia's Male Athlete
- 2002–ESPY Best Male Tennis Player
- 2003–Young Australian of the Year
- 2003–Vogue Australia Sportsman of the Year
- 2003–Most Popular South Australian
