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, with two at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships. In November 2001, Hewitt became, at the time, the youngest man to be singles world No. 1 in the ATP rankings, at the age of 20 years, 8 months and 26 days. He won 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles, with highlights being the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon singles titles, the 2000 US Open men's doubles title, back-to-back Tour Finals titles in 2001 and 2002, and the Davis Cup with Australia in 1999 and 2003. Between 1997 and 2016, Hewitt contested twenty consecutive Australian Open men's singles tournaments, his best result being runner-up in 2005. He was also the runner-up at the 2004 US Open. More about Lleyton Hewitt
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Hewitt was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His father, Glynn, is a former Australian rules football player, and his mother, Cherilyn, was a physical education teacher. His younger sister is Jaslyn Hewitt, a former tennis coach and bodybuilder, and his brother-in-law (Jaslyn's husband) is Rob Shehadie. Hewitt also played Australian Football until the age of 13, when he decided to pursue a tennis career. His junior tennis club was Seaside Tennis Club in Henley Beach. He was also coached by Peter Smith at Denman Tennis Club in Mitcham.The most expensive item with a signature of Lleyton Hewitt (LLEYTON HEWITT Signed Tennis Ball WIMBLEDON TENNIS Champion COA) was sold in April 2023 for £99.99 while the cheapest item (Lleyton Hewitt Signed Autograph T Shirt/Top Tennis WIMBLEDON White/Blue) found a new owner for £3.20 in July 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2015 with an average selling price of £3.20 for an autographed item of Lleyton Hewitt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with £75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was July 2015. In average, an autographed item from Lleyton Hewitt is worth £11.49.
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2013 Netpro International Tennis Lleyton Hewitt Autograph Card #236/500 | £40.14 | ||
BNWT Signed Lleyton Hewitt Yonex Cap | £75.00 | ||
HAND-SIGNED LLEYTON HEWITT (AUSTRALIAN TENNIS STAR) GLOSSY 10X8 PHOTO | £15.00 | ||
Lleyton Hewitt (Tennis - 2002 Wimbledon Winner) Signed 10x8 Colour Photo | £6.50 | ||
Lleyton Hewitt - Signed Wimbledon Tennis Ball - Tennis Icon +COA | £69.99 | ||
LLEYTON HEWITT - Wimbledon Champion - Hand Signed Mount (See Description) | £8.50 | ||
LLEYTON HEWITT ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED WIMBLEDON TENNIS POSTCARD | £14.99 | ||
LLEYTON HEWITT SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED TENNIS BALL RARE CHAMPION LEGEND No COA | £24.55 | ||
Lleyton Hewitt Signed Netpro Trading Card Limited Edition New Tennis | £12.99 | ||
Signed Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Ball, Wimbledon Champion +COA | £99.99 |
Jannik Sinner's coach praised for selfless act following the Italian's big win a (01/28/24): The 58-year-old is a legend of the game having coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Simona Halep and now Sinner to grand slam titles.
Aussies blow up about Lleyton Hewitt's Tennis Hall of Fame statue at the Austral (01/25/24): Bemused tennis fans have questioned whether the bronze statue of Lleyton Hewitt unveiled on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday actually resembles the former world number one.
Aussie tennis great Lleyton Hewitt reveals what's next for his son Cruz after th (01/24/24): The Wimbledon and US Open champion was bursting with pride after his son starred at Melbourne Park last weekend - and has now outlined how he hopes Cruz will keep rising through the rankings.
Aussie tennis great Lleyton Hewitt caught breaking rules during Alex de Minaur's (01/22/24): Aussie tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt appeared to break the rules during Alex De Minaur's dramatic four-hour five-set defeat to Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open on Sunday evening.
Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz makes Australian Open junior debut in front of large c (01/21/24): Cruz Hewitt made his debut at the Australian Open in the junior boys' championship, receiving a taste of what dad Lleyton experienced during his career as crowds came out to watch him play.
The Australian Open is blasted for snubbing Australia Day while holding gay prid (01/2024): For the second year running, the Aussie Grand Slam will do nothing to mark the arrival of the First Fleet on January 26. The move comes amid continuing controversy over the national day.
Lleyton Hewitt is left heartbroken as Australia lose the Davis Cup final to Ital (11/2023): Hewitt, Popyrin and Alex de Minaur copped a shattering reality check as Italy lifted the trophy for just the second time ever after winning both singles matches in Malaga.
Aussie tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz brings up his first big professio (09/2023): Cruz Hewitt, the son of tennis legend Lleyton, is following in his father's footsteps after notching up the first professional win of his career in Darwin on Sunday.
Nick Kyrgios accuses Lleyton Hewitt of 'throwing me under the bus' over United C (12/2022): Nick Kyrgios has escalated the war of words with Lleyton Hewitt, accusing the Australian team captain of 'throwing him under the bus' over his United Cup withdrawal.
Lleyton Hewitt slams Davis Cup organisers as Australia lose final to Canada Kokk (11/2022): Hewitt has been vocal about changes to the Davis Cup, which have brought in neutral finals venues. His Aussies were comprehensively beaten by Canada in Spain on Sunday.
Tennis: Joe Salisbury is still a relative unknown to most sports fans despite Au (04/2021): EXCLUSIVE: The motivation is to win Wimbledon, something he remembers talking up when he went to the SW17 slam for the first time aged nine with mum Carolyn to watch Lleyton Hewitt.
Tim Henman will want to exact revenge on Lleyton Hewitt as ATP Cup captains meet (01/2020): MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Well over a decade on from their on-court rivalry the two men find themselves as opposing captains in the quarter finals of the inaugural ATP Cup.
Lleyton Hewitt happy to end 'different character' Nick Kyrgios' Davis Cup exile (10/2019): Wayward tennis talent Nick Kyrgios may be a 'different character' but Australia's Davis Cup team is better with him in it, according to captain Lleyton Hewitt.