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Country: Australia Birthdate: February 24, 1981 Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia Residence: Sydney, Australia |
Nicknames: Rusty, Ley Ley Height: 5'11'' (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg) Turned Pro: 1998 Coach: Tony Roche |
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Current ATP Singles Rank: 34 Current ATP Singles Points: 1,215 |
Current ATP Doubles Rank: 160 Current ATP Doubles Points: 445 |
Lleyton Hewitt is a professional tennis player from Australia. He is a former World No. 1 player. In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces (Hard, Clay and Grass) and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one at age 20. His career best achievements include winning the 2000 US Open men's doubles, the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles, and back-to-back Tennis Masters Cup titles (2001 and 2002). In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put Hewitt in 34th place on its list of the 40 greatest tennis players since 1965. Hewitt is known for his competitiveness and has won most of his matches with fitness, consistency and skilled footwork.
Lleyton Hewitt played at Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2010. He is seeded No. 11 in the tournament.
He received a bye in the first round. Lleyton Hewitt lost to Alejandro Falla 5-7, 2-3 in the second round.
He played with Nathan Healey in men's doubles. They received a wildcard into the tournament. In the first round, they lost to Julian Knowle and Andy Ram 3-6, 2-6.
Lleyton Hewitt's next tournament is Western and Southern Financial Group Masters 2010.
In the first round, he beat Yen-Hsun Lu 6-4, 4-0 ret. (back). Lleyton Hewitt lost to Robin Soderling 6-4, 3-6, 5-7 in the second round.
Lleyton Hewitt's next tournament is US Open 2010. He is seeded No. 32 in the tournament.
In the first round, he lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 1-6.
| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Medibank International Sydney 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| January 25 | Australian Open 2010 | Fourth Round |
| April 09 | US Men's Clay Court Championship 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| April 21 | Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell 2010 | Second Round |
| April 28 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2010 | Second Round |
| May 20 | ARAG ATP World Team Championship 2010 | Group |
| May 29 | French Open 2010 | Third Round |
| June 13 | Gerry Weber Open 2010 | Winner |
| June 28 | Wimbledon 2010 | Fourth Round |
| July 22 | Atlanta Tennis Championships 2010 | Second Round |
| August 04 | Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2010 | Second Round |
| August 18 | Western and Southern Financial Group Masters 2010 | Second Round |
| August 30 | US Open 2010 | First Round |
| Month | Tournament | Partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 09 | US Men's Clay Court Championship 2010 | Nathan Healey | Semifinals |
| April 25 | Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell 2010 | Mark Knowles | Runner-up |
| June 10 | Gerry Weber Open 2010 | Peter Luczak | Quarterfinals |
| August 03 | Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2010 | Nathan Healey | First Round |
| Date | Rank | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2010 | 34 | 1215 | ▼4 |
| August 16, 2010 | 30 | 1350 | ▬ |
| July 05, 2010 | 31 | 1385 | ▼5 |
| June 21, 2010 | 26 | 1565 | ▬ |
| June 14, 2010 | 26 | 1565 | ▲6 |
| June 07, 2010 | 32 | 1350 | ▲1 |
| May 17, 2010 | 33 | 1335 | ▼2 |
| May 10, 2010 | 31 | 1355 | ▼2 |
| May 03, 2010 | 29 | 1380 | ▲3 |
| April 26, 2010 | 32 | 1355 | ▬ |
Partial list of titles won by Lleyton Hewitt
| Year | Tournaments |
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| 2006 | AEGON Championships |
| 2004 | Pilot Pen Tennis |
| 2002 | AEGON Championships, Wimbledon |
| 2001 | AEGON Championships, UNICEF Open, US Open |
| 2000 | AEGON Championships |
Partial list of tournaments where Lleyton Hewitt is the finalist.
| Year | Tournaments |
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| 2004 | Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, US Open |
| 2002 | Western & Southern Financial Group Masters |
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