Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His father is retired Australian rules footballer Glynn Hewitt (born 1953).
Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2004
Hewitt was ranked the No.1 in the world and was the youngest ever male player to reach this rank.[1] He played for Australia in the Davis Cup. In August 2000, the Australian Government gave him the Australian Sports Medal.[2] Hewitt won the US Open in 2001 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2002.
Grand slam record
This table shows Hewitt's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles.
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Round 1 | A | A | A |
| 1998 | Round 1 | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| 1999 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 2000 | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Semi-final |
| 2001 | Round 3 | Quarter-Final | Round 4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Round 4 | Winner | Semi-Final |
| 2003 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 1 | Quarter-Final |
| 2004 | Round 4 | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | Final |
| 2005 | Final | A | Semi-Final | Semi-Final |
| 2006 | Round 2 | Round 4 | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final |
| 2007 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 2 |
| 2008 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 4 | A |
| 2009 | Round 1 | Round 3 | Quarter-Final | Round 3 |
| 2010 | Round 4 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 1 |
| 2011 | Round 1 | A | Round 2 | A |
| 2012 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 3 |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 4 |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 2015 | Round 2 | A | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| 2016 | Round 2 | A | A | A |
References
- "Famous why - Lleyton Hewitt".
- "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". itsanhonour.gov.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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