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Lleyton Glynn Hewitt
Born:
(now 31 years old)

In a nutshell [edit]

Lleyton Hewitt is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles.

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Career Milestones [add new]

  • 1998
    won the Next Generation Adelaide International, defeating Andre Agassi in the semifinals
    5 !
  • 1999
    part of the Australian Davis Cup Team that won the Davis Cup
    5 !
  • 2001
    June 1: During the French Open he was fined US$1000 for calling the chair umpire, Andreas Egli, a "spastic."
    -4 !
  • 2001
    September 1: Won first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open, defeateing then-four time champion Pete Sampras in straight sets.
    10 !
  • 2001
    November 19: Hewitt became the youngest male ever to be ranked World number one (20 years old)
    5 !
  • 2002
    Won Wimbledon, defeating David Nalbandian in the final
    10 !
  • 2003
    July 1: became the first defending Wimbledon men's champion in the open era to lose in the first round
    -3 !
  • 2003
    November 1: part of the Australian Davis Cup Team that won the Davis Cup
    5 !
  • 2005
    reached his first Australian Open final by defeating World No. 2 Roddick, but was defeated by Marat Safin
    3 !
  • 2006
    nominated by GQ magazine as one of the '10 Most Hated Athletes' in Sport
    -5 !

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