Australian retired professional tennis player and former world No. 1 who achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 1 on 19 November 2001, and a doubles ranking of world No. 18 on 23 October 2000. Turning professional in 1998, Hewitt became the youngest male in the ATP era to be ranked No. 1 in the world in singles at the age of 20 years, 8 months and 26 days in November 2001. He won 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles, his highlights being the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men’s singles titles, the 2000 US Open men’s doubles title, back-to-back Tennis Masters Cup titles in 2001 and 2002, and the Davis Cup with Australia in 1999 and 2003.
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: February 24, 1981
Birth Place: Adelaide, Australia
Birth Name: Lleyton Glynn Hewitt AM
Nickname: Hewitt
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Tennis player
Nationality: Australian
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Lleyton Hewitt Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 169 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 77 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11″
Height in Meters: 1.78 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Shoe Size: 9.5 (US)
Lleyton Hewitt Family Details:
Father: Glynn Hewitt
Mother:Cherilyn Hewitt
Spouse/Wife: Bec Hewitt (m. 2005)
Children: Mia Rebecca Hewitt, Ava Sydney Hewitt, Cruz Lleyton Hewitt
Siblings: Jaslyn Hewitt (Younger Sister) (Former tennis coach and bodybuilder)
Others: {Nephew} Cruz Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt Education:
Immanuel College
Tennis Career:
Year Turned Pro: 1998
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
High Rank for Singles: No. 1 (19 November 2001)
High Rank for Doubles: No. 18 (23 October 2000)
Singles Career record: 616–262 (70.2% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Singles Career titles: 30
Doubles Career record: 134–112 (54.5% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Doubles Career titles: 3
Coach (s): Peter Smith (1997–1998), Darren Cahill (1998–2001), Jason Stoltenberg (2001–2003), Roger Rasheed (2003–2007), Scott Draper (2007), Tony Roche (2007–2009), Nathan Healey (2009–2010), Brett Smith (2010), Tony Roche (2010–2016), Peter Luczak (2013–2016), Jaymon Crabb
Lleyton Hewitt Facts:
*He was born on February 24, 1981 in Adelaide, Australia
*His father is retired Australian rules footballer Glynn Hewitt.
*He was ranked the No.1 in the world and was the youngest ever male player to reach this rank.
*He played for Australia in the Davis Cup. In August 2000, the Australian Government gave him the Australian Sports Medal.
*His skills and devotion eventually earned him position one junior tennis player in Austria in 1996.
*He won the US Open in 2001 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2002.
*He reached the final of the 2004 US Open, where he was defeated by Roger Federer in straight sets.
*He is the youngest Player ever in Austria to join the tournament.
*He is the most recent Australian to win a men’s singles Grand Slam title.
*He married Australian Stars Series Bec Cartwright in July 2005.
*Visit his official website: www.lleytonandbechewitt.com