Who is Lleyton Hewitt?
Lleyton Hewitt is a former Australian tennis player who became the youngest man to be ranked world number one in 2001, at the age of 20. He won the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles.
Hewitt was born in Adelaide in 1981. He won his first professional tournament, in Adelaide, at the age of 16, as a qualifier.
He was known for his fighting spirit, speed and counter-punching game, as well as his famous cry of Come on.
Grand Slam titles
Hewitt won the US Open in 2001 by defeating Pete Sampras in the final. In 2002 he won Wimbledon, defeating David Nalbandian.
He was a key member of Australia's Davis Cup teams, helping Australia win the competition in 1999 and 2003. He holds Australian records for the most Davis Cup wins.
After retiring in 2016, Hewitt became Australia's Davis Cup captain, leading young players such as Alex de Minaur. He reached the 2005 Australian Open final but lost to Marat Safin.
Did You Know?
Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2021.