[8], With Paul Annacone, Brad Gilbert and Darren Cahill, Rasheed developed ProTennisCoach.com a professional and open coaching website launched in 2013.[9]. [37], Hewitt won his first tournament of 2006 (after a 17-month hiatus from winning a tournament), when he beat Blake in the final of the Queen's Club Championships. The win was Hewitt's first over Federer since 2003 and snapped a 15-match losing streak against the Swiss. 609 posts. 38, his highest position since late 2010. As of February 2023, Lleyton Hewitt's net worth is estimated to be $25 Million. [145][146][147][148] Notably this behaviour particularly riled his 2005 Australian Open second-round opponent James Blake.[149]. His good form continued into Wimbledon, Hewitt making the fourth round for the second successive year, before losing to No. At the Aegon Championships, Hewitt won in the first round against Daniel Gimeno-Traver in straight sets before losing to Feliciano Lopez in straight sets 36, 46. [66], Beginning the American hard court season, Hewitt received a WC to the Cincinnati Masters, where he won against Mikhail Youzhny in the 1st round before losing to Viktor Troicki in the 2nd round. Hewitt's doubles comeback continued with Lleyton playing doubles at the 2018 Estoril Open with Alex de Minaur where they defeated second seeds Michael Venus and Raven Klaasen before losing in the quarterfinals. Sharapova, for. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and through his own website . [124] In Andre Agassi's book "Open", Hewitt is described as one of the best shot selectors in the history of Men's Tennis.[125]. Hewitt and Jordan Thompson accepted a wildcard to play Doubles at the 2018 Brisbane International. Hewitt received a first-round bye, as he was seeded fourth in singles. After being foot-faulted twice by a black linesman on crucial points in the third set, Hewitt was accused of dragging race into the situation by suggesting the similarity in skin colour of Blake and the official was playing a part in the decision to penalise him. [11] The organisation's first project is developing the Rajah Street Community Reserve in the City of Marion, Adelaide. Though be careful about the "topped out at Challenger level" characterization. Hewitt paid tribute to de Minaur's mentor and coach, Adolfo Gutierrez, who has been travelling the world with the Australian since he was nine years old. [8] At the 2008 Australian Open, he advanced to the fourth round as the 19th seed, defeating 15th-seeded and 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis in a thrilling third-round match. He played doubles with Sam Groth losing in five sets to brothers Andy and Jamie Murray. He next competed at the Newport Hall of Fame Tennis Championships where he was seeded third. [31] Hewitt spent much time in the late stages of 2004 working with his former coach and good friend, Roger Rasheed, on bulking up his physique. It was his 30th career singles title. In his first match, against lucky loser Somdev Devvarman, Hewitt dropped the first set, before battling to win in three sets. Early in their careers, Hewitt dominated Federer, winning seven of their first nine meetings, including a victory from two sets down in the 2003 Davis Cup semi-final, which allowed Australia to defeat Switzerland. [45], After Wimbledon, Hewitt elected to miss the Montreal and Cincinnati Masters in an effort to give his hip sufficient rest to enable him to play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he defeated Jonas Bjrkman in the first round before losing to second seed Rafael Nadal. At the 2011 Australian Open, Hewitt was defeated in the first round in five sets by Argentina's David Nalbandian. Tony Roche and Jaymon Crabb Overview Bio Activity Win/Loss Titles & Finals Player Stats Rankings History Rankings Breakdown . This was the second time in a row the two had played each other in the first round, and he suffered a shock defeat. Voltchkov said before the match that "Hewitt has no weapons to hurt me." De Minaur is coached by Adolfo Gutierrez while he's also able to call on his mentor, Lleyton Hewitt, for advice. [92] In the first round, the pair saved eight match points to defeat Nicols Almagro and David Marrero 1917 in the deciding set. [48] At the U.S Open, Hewitt progressed into the third round, where he played Federer for the 23rd time of their decade-long rivalry. He lost to top seeded John Isner in the final. Hewitt battled for his 600th ATP win, becoming only the third active player to reach that milestone by beating Robin Haase in the 1st Round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis. After losing the first set, Djokovic overpowered Hewitt to take the final two sets and eliminate Hewitt from the tournament. He was also awarded the Davis Cup commitment award. [129] Yonex provides Hewitt's racquets, shoes and accessories. Hewitt then travelled back to Australia to participate in a Davis Cup tie against Japan, winning his two singles matches. This was to be Hewitt's last event on the ATP Tour for over three months after he underwent surgery on his left foot. Official tennis bio information on Lleyton Hewitt including personal and professional info. [58] For the mixed doubles match, Hewitt partnered with Jarmila Gajdoov. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, former World No. Hewitt caused a major upset over Martin and would go on to win his second singles rubber against Alex O'Brien as well. [36] At the 2006 French Open, Hewitt reached the fourth round, where he lost to defending champion and eventual winner Rafael Nadal in four sets. [24] Hewitt was only the third defending Grand Slam champion in the open era to lose in the first round, after Boris Becker at the 1997 Australian Open and Patrick Rafter at the 1999 US Open. He finished his professional tennis career on 24 January 2016 after 20 straight Australian Open appearances. 158K followers. As a result, his rank increased from 60th to 43rd, becoming Australian number one again. Hewitt therefore took on an alternate from Argentina, Leonardo Mayer and came through the match comfortably. In the 2006 quarterfinals in Melbourne, Hewitt defeated Belarusian Vladimir Voltchkov in just 91 minutes. [13] Born in Adelaide, Rasheed played Australian rules football, including seven games in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the Sturt Football Club. [73], After the Australian Open, Hewitt played as part of the Australian representative team for the Davis Cup. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Hewitt both in singles and doubles. The match went to an advantage third set with Hewitt and Guccione prevailing 1816. Determined to make amends for his last few finals, Hewitt led the Australian team to the 2003 Davis Cup final against Spain where he defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in five sets. He was then awarded a wildcard to the 2015 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships where he also lost in the first round to Go Soeda. Hewitt then teamed up with another Aussie, Nick Kyrgios at the 2018 Queen's Club Championships Doubles tournament where they defeated number 3 seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert before losing in the quarterfinals. The player came out of retirement to play for this country as a captain in the 2016 Davis Cup. [7] He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals. The Australian from Adelaide received the ultimate honor in tennis on Saturday, July 16, in front of a crowd of family, friends, fans, and well-wishers. At the 2007 Australian Open, Hewitt lost in the third round to tenth-seeded Chilean and eventual runner-up Fernando Gonzlez. After the Hopman Cup, Hewitt competed in the AAMI Kooyong Classic, an exhibitional tournament in the build-up to the Australian Open. He also was awarded a wildcard into the men's doubles where he partnered compatriot Matt Reid. [47] It was the first time Hewitt had reached the quarterfinals of a Major since the 2006 U.S. Open. Despite three straight breaks in the fifth set, Hewitt on serve faced and saved three match points at 45, and held serve each time until the 20th game of the fifth set. [80] In the first round he beat wild card Zhang Ze in 4 sets. [64], Playing in the Olympics, Hewitt was drawn against Sergiy Stakhovsky and won. [4] Since, Rasheed coached Frenchman and former Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga between October 2012 and 2013. Former rival Andy Roddick awaited Hewitt in the third round, and the match certainly did not disappoint. However, from 2004 onward, Federer dominated the rivalry, winning 16 of the last 18 meetings to finish with an 189 overall head-to-head record. He next played No. Hewitt's coaches in his time on the ATP Tour: Hewitt and Roger Federer played each other on 27 occasions. Two of Australia's biggest tennis stars, Alex de Minaur and Lleyton Hewitt, have joined forces to create a formidable team. Hewitt was then defeated by seventh seed Gilles Simon of France in straight sets. After defeating Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan, Australia earned the right to get to the playoffs again in 2013. 1 Rafael Nadal. [61] He lost in the 1st round to Croatian Ivo Karlovi. He lost his match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 36, 26, 67 (27). [4][non-primary source needed] He was also coached by Peter Smith at Denman Tennis Club in Mitcham. In his next match, the Aussie won against Israeli Dudi Sela. Van der Meer, a Namibian native who later became a U.S. citizen, was a legendary coach of top players and a teaching professional who recognised the need for, and subsequently developed, a standardised manner of teaching tennis in order to effectively grow the . On 13 June, Hewitt defeated Roger Federer in the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, a grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon Championships. Between 1997 and 2016, Hewitt contested twenty consecutive Australian Open men's singles tournaments, his best result being runner-up in 2005. They won the rubber against the Austrian duo Oliver Marach and Jrgen Melzer in four sets. 1 and top seed Roger Federer. In both cases, he lost to Roger Federer. Hewitt was considered a strong favorite for a medal given his victory at the Sydney International earlier in the year but despite competing in his home nation Hewitt went out in the first round to Max Mirnyi 63 63. A hip injury Hewitt acquired in March 2008 affected his preparation for the French Open and forced the loss of 300 rankings points as Hewitt was unable to defend his semi-final appearance at the Hamburg Masters, as well as compete in supplementary tournaments. [30], In 2005, Hewitt won his only title at the Sydney Medibank International defeating little-known Czech player Ivo Min. For his final singles match of the tournament, he played Kazakhstani Andrey Golubev, defeating him in straight sets. The third round also produced a straight-set victory for Hewitt, as he defeated Philipp Petzschner. Hewitt played John Isner in the semi-finals, but lost in three tough sets. However, one of these was met with an excellent drop shot from Nalbandian, and he went on to save the other, securing victory. The Australian captain could not hide his excitement after his team clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Croatia in today's semifinals in Spain.. He faced Fernando Gonzlez in the first round and lost in five sets. In his 20th appearance at the Australian Open, he won his first round match against fellow Australian James Duckworth in straight sets. He lost to No. Hewitt made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in the 1999 Davis Cup quarterfinals at age 18 against the United States in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In the opening singles tie against Spain, Hewitt lost in singles to Fernando Verdasco. In addition, Rasheed has launched the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation a not for profit organisation which focuses on children's health across socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. [122] Hewitt would then face David Nalbandian in the quarterfinals on Australia Day with Hewitt coming out victorious 108 in the fifth set. The eighth seed from Spain . Lleyton Hewitt played the last singles match of his successful, injury-hit career Thursday, sent into retirement by David Ferrer at his home grand slam in Melbourne. However, Hewitt made the third round at Roland Garros, before losing a five-set thriller to fifth seed David Ferrer. In 2011 Jaymon joined "Team Hewitt" as Lleyton Hewitt's Touring Coach and will work with Lleyton till his retirement in early 2016. He then lost to Kevin Anderson 67(57), 46. Hewitt's lack of penetration in his groundstrokes, most notably in his forehand, a typically dominant shot in most male players, forces him to rely on placement rather than simply "dominating" the point. He then subsequently lost to No. Yonex . Hewitt managed to turn the tide on Federer, winning 61, 46, 63 and capturing the title, which was his 29th and first since 2010. In the group stages Hewitt recorded victories over Robby Ginepri and Martin Verkerk but fell to Gastn Gaudio in his last group singles match. During this match, Hewitt turned his ankle when he came in to the net to try to reach a net cord ball. He then lost in the second round in 3 straight competitive sets to 8th seed David Ferrer, 26, 46, 46. It was Australia's first win from 02 down since 1939. That enabled him to rise to number 19 on the all-time wins list, topping Bjrn Borg and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the process. Hewitt played Marin ili in the semi-finals, but was beaten in three sets. After the Australian Open, Hewitt participated in the SAP Open, an ATP World Tour 250 event. Hewitt was up two sets to one and during the fourth set had the chance to finish off the match, when the scores were 31 and 040 in Hewitt's favour, but failed to capitalise on the situation. Hewitt began his 2010 season partnering Samantha Stosur at the Hopman Cup. 1 ranking. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, former World No. Key points: Max Purcell has missed out on a wildcard berth for the Australian Open The 23-year old has lashed David Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt for failing to deliver the news personally Purcell, who stressed he understood why he missed out, will go through the qualifying tournament The Australians were the top seeds for the exhibition tournament. It will be Australia's first time in the world group of the Davis Cup in six years. Due to his excellent result in the preparation event before the 2013 Australian Open, people had high expectations of Hewitt. Hewitt faced Kei Nishikori of Japan in the first round and won in four close sets. [26] Hewitt played only Davis Cup matches for the remainder of the year, recording five-set wins over Roger Federer[27] and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the semi-finals and final respectively, as Australia went on to win the Davis Cup. [65] He also sent an application to the International Olympic Committee to enter the men's doubles competition with Chris Guccione but the application was rejected. The 43-year-old was born in Adelaide, South Australia, into a family who shared his . After this defeat, Hewitt who had been scheduled to play in Los Angeles the following week, opted not to take up the offer of a wildcard and withdrew from the event to recover from his foot injury. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, former World No. His last professional singles match was against David Ferrer in the second round of the 2016 Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena on 21 January 2016. Hewitt had at this point lost to the eventual champion at seven consecutive Grand Slam tournaments he played, (he missed the 2005 French Open because of injury). Only once before in the tournament's 126-year history had a defending men's champion lost in the opening round, in 1967, when Manuel Santana was beaten by Charlie Pasarell. At a media conference, Hewitt mentioned plans to retire after the 2016 Australian Open to become the captain of the Australian Davis Cup team after Pat Rafter moved on from the position, becoming the seventh man to captain the team. Lleyton vividly remembers rushing to the back courts to watch Lendl training with his coach, Tony Roche, who would later become Hewitt's longtime coach and mentor. Hewitt returned to the tour at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships as the singles defending champion. Following this tournament, Hewitt played at Wimbledon where he won in the first round against Michal Przysiezny, 62, 67 (1416), 61, 64 before losing in the second round in five sets to Jerzy Janowicz, 57, 46, 76(7), 64, 36.[75]. [76] Hewitt went on to win the doubles title with countryman Chris Guccione later that same day. Lleyton Hewitt has made the sad decision to defer his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame due to Covid-19. Rasheed is best known as Grand Slam coach of Australian former World No. Junior years and first Grand Slam appearance, 2000: US Open doubles title, Wimbledon mixed doubles and Davis Cup finals, 2001: US Open title, Masters Cup trophy, third Davis Cup final and world No. In July 2000, Hewitt signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike. [39] At the 2006 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., Hewitt was defeated by Arnaud Clment in the quarterfinals, after defeating Vincent Spadea in the second round and Denis Gremelmayr in the third round. US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, Jim Courier and Tim Henman have all described Hewitt's lob as being the best in the world (although Henman has since declared Andy Murray to have succeeded him). In the final, he faced fourth seed, Marat Safin, who had defeated No. Being in the spotlight for so long, the public often saw the two-time Grand Slam champion with his children, Mia, Cruz and Ava Hewitt, who he shares with wife Bec Hewitt. At the 2018 Wimbledon Championships Men's doubles, Hewitt was again wildcard with Alex Bolt however the pair again lost in the first round to Venus and Klaasen. Furthermore, Hewitt had two match point opportunities in the final set to close out victory. Hewitt dropped the first set, but went on to win. [60] Hewitt's two next matches were in February at the Davis Cup, where he won one singles and one doubles match partnering Chris Guccione, what awarded Australia to go to the playoffs once more. [96] The two chose to compete at the Australian Open a week later, but lost in the first round in straight sets, to Korean duo Min-Kyu Song and Nam Ji-sung.[97]. In 2019, Hewitt played doubles at a number of tournaments. Nick Kyrgios has taken an angry swipe at a number of Australian tennis greats after insisting that Lleyton Hewitt is the only one to have stood by him throughout his tennis career. Hewitt then played in the fast4 exhibition in Sydney where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov. Roger Rasheed (born 10 March 1969) is a former Australian rules football player, tennis player, tennis coach and tennis commentator with the Seven Network for 12 years. lleytonhewitt89. He used to use the Yonex RDS tour 90 Model, but switched to the Yonex RDiS 100 mid in 2009. The year 2002 was once again a solid year for Hewitt, winning three titles in San Jose, Indian Wells and London (Queen's Club). [130] Hewitt's Yonex shoes (SHT-306) are inscribed with his nickname "Rusty" along with an image of an Australian flag. After this, Hewitt began his grass season at Queen's Club Championships. It is safe to say that sports run in Lleyton Hewitt's family as his father Glynn Hewitt is a. 1 Rafael Nadal in the third round. Although Lleyton Hewitt has never officially been his coach he continues to be a mentor. Hewitt has used Yonex racquets as early as 2000, having used the Yonex Super RD Tour 95. Nadal eliminated Hewitt in the second round 61 62 and would go on to win the singles gold medal. Hewitt then played at the Sony Open Tennis where he defeated Robin Haase in the Round of 128, 36, 63, 63. [84] Afterwards both the crowd and Nieminen himself gave Hewitt a standing ovation. A legendary coach and fellow Adelaide native was instrumental in Lleyton Hewitt's earliest development as a young champion. 84 and lost his position of No. He partnered Jordan Thompson but lost in the first round to Cristian Garin and Juan Ignacio Londero. After defeating Fabrice Santoro in the second round, Hewitt downed Roger-Vasselin, to reach his first semi-finals since winning the US Men's Clay Court Championships in April, but lost to Mikhail Youzhny. 1 in May 2003. De Minaur was only two when Hewitt first reached the World #1 ranking, and he has been accompanied by the 37 . [78] Hewitt played the first Fast4 short-form tennis exhibition match against Roger Federer but lost in five sets.[79]. His hard work paid off during the Australian summer, when he defeated an in-form No. 2003 Vogue Australia Sportsman of the Year, 2011 Newcombe Medal. Australian tennis player Lleyton Glynn Hewitt AM (born 24 February 1981) formerly had the No. In the second tie against France, Hewitt lost to Richard Gasquet in singles and in straight sets in mixed doubles. In doubles, together with Chris Guccione, he was able to defeat Federer and Wawrinka, but this was not enough to take Australia to the World Group. Their last meeting was at the 2014 Brisbane International, where Hewitt triumphed over Federer in three sets, for his first title since 2010, when he also beat Federer to the Halle title. Lleyton Hewitt is an Australian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $25 million. [10] Greg Norman is the Foundation's patron. He typically likes to stay back towards the baseline during a rally and will usually approach the net only to catch a short reply or drop shot from his opponent. 1 tennis player. A week later he teamed up with John-Patrick Smith at the Australian Open, yet again losing in the first round. 1 ranking in the world. Kyrgios was. Hewitt is a keen supporter of Australian rules football, having played the game earlier in his career, and is currently the joint No. Rasheed is best known as Grand Slam coach of Australian former World No. Rasheed regularly commentated both men's and women's matches in the Australian Open for the Seven Network between 2007 and 2018. He then defeated fellow Australian Chris Guccione in the second round and Christophe Rochus in the quarterfinals. In the second round Hewitt took out 13th seeded Croatian Marin ili. Lleyton Hewitt coaches his tennis prodigy son Cruz, 13, on the Gold Coast | Daily Mail Online Following in dad's footsteps: Lleyton Hewitt has a heart-to-heart with his son Cruz, 13, as. Lleyton Hewitt. Despite losing the first set, Hewitt defeated Mannarino. Hewitt won the first set in a tiebreak and the second set. [134][135][136], In late 2008, to extend his tennis career and reduce the amount of tax he would otherwise have had to pay, Hewitt relocated his family for the European and North American season to their home in the Old Fort Bay estate, in Nassau, Bahamas. They married on 21 July 2005 at the Sydney Opera House and they have three children together. #89 Twitter: @lleytonhewitt. This was a record among active players at the time. They lost the match in three sets 63, 36, 911, despite being 51 up in the final set tie-breaker. 1 ranking.[19]. Cincinnati saw Hewitt reach the quarterfinals for the sixth time, where he lost to Roger Federer in straight sets. He was the only Australian in any tennis event to progress past the first round. Hewitt responded, "Voltchkov doesn't have a ranking [of 457] to hurt me." Hewitt defeated American Robby Ginepri in the first round. He is the most recent Australian man to win a major singles title, with two at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships. At the Montreal Masters, Hewitt lost in the first round to former No. Follow. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. Hewitt kicked off the 2014 season as an unseeded entrant into the 2014 Brisbane International. [2] After Hewitt, Cahill coached Andre Agassi, who under Cahill became the oldest player ever to be ranked world no. Lleyton Hewitt is currently the Australian Davis Cup Team Captain. His first-round opponent was Chinese Taipei's Lu Yen-Hsun. He then defeated Sam Querrey to book a place in the quarterfinals. Lleyton Hewitt Facts Despite his ongoing hip problem, Hewitt was able to compete at the Queens Club Championship with moderate success, falling to second seed Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Hewitt prevailed, thus setting the final match against seventeentime Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. After Wimbledon in 2003, Hewitt lost in the final of the tournament in Los Angeles, the second round of the ATP Masters Series tournament in Montreal, and the first round of the ATP Masters Series tournament in Cincinnati. It was a characteristically "gutsy" performance and cemented Hewitt's reputation as a tough competitor. In the quarterfinals, Hewitt/Stosur faced British pair Andy Murray and Laura Robson, they would lose the encounter.[115]. 8 Juan Martn del Potro in three sets, to progress to the semi-finals. [55], Hewitt's next tournament was the 2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships, an ATP World Tour 250 event and first event on the US hard-court swing. As a junior Hewitt posted a 4419 record in singles and reached as high as No. In 2001 Hewitt would again be a part of the Australian team that would make the Davis Cup final but the Australians would lose the fifth rubber and hand France a 32 win. However, the duo did not manage to win their first round match against Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen, losing 46, 57. This ended Hewitt's clay court season. In the 4th round, Hewitt faced returning champ and No. However, the Swiss withdrew after reaching the final of the French Open. Hewitt also competed in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, and reached the second round, being defeated by Fernando Gonzlez. Former US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt, the trailblazing Original 9 and coach Dennis Van der Meer will achieve tennis immortality this summer when they are enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame as the Class of 2021. [131] He had once had a close friendship with Crows star Andrew McLeod, but this broke down amid much public controversy in 2005. He upended del Potro in straight sets. He began his grass court season at the 2015 Topshelf Open where he lost to Nicolas Mahut in the first round. As they have many times in the past, the former No. Jaymon has particular expertise in the use of video. In doubles action, Hewitt partnered with retired and former Australian number one Patrick Rafter. Hewitt admitted to running out of energy in the second set. In the third round, he faced the 23rd seed Milos Raonic of Canada. 5-ranked David Ferrer, despite having set points in the 1st set. 1 ticket holder for the Adelaide Crows, alongside MP Kate Ellis. It was another classic Hewitt fightback to thrill the many Australians on hand to witness the match. It was a five-set thriller which featured two tiebreaks. In June it was announced that Hewitt would be taking a wildcard into the Wimbledon doubles competition, playing alongside young compatriot Jordan Thompson. They ended up routing Poland 41 on their soil including a convincing 61 63 62 win for Hewitt over recent Wimbledon quarterfinalist ukasz Kubot. In the second round, Hewitt faced fifth seed Robin Sderling. Lleyton Hewitt had not lost a straight-sets match at the US Open since Andy Roddick defeated him in 2006. There Hewitt made it into the third round, before losing in a three-set battle with Juan Martn del Potro. 13 in doubles). Djokovic won the 1st two sets fairly easily, and was leading 30 in the 3rd set when Hewitt launched a spirited comeback, taking the set 64. With Hewitt's doubles run in the tournament, he surpassed the 100-wins mark in doubles. He was beaten by Nicolas Mahut having served for the championship at 54 in the second set. Hewitt began his 15th season on the ATP Tour at the Hopman Cup in Perth. At Wimbledon, Hewitt was seeded 15th and lost to third seed, Novak Djokovic in the fourth round. He started the tournament solidly, taking out third seed Mikhail Youzhny. The pair were granted entry and defeated Polish pair Marcin Matkowski and Agnieszka Radwaska in the first round. He then was offered a wild card to play at the 2011 US Open, but was unable to play due to foot injury which ended his season. He was the first Australian player to reach the final since Pat Cash in 1988. After this Hewitt needed an operation to have a plate inserted in his toe. [28] Hewitt used much of his spare time in late 2003 to bulk up, gaining 7kg. Why do tennis players live in Bahamas? [108] Hewitt elected not to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games,[109] deciding instead to focus on the 2004 US Open which would result in a runner-up showing. At Wimbledon, he was defeated in a quarterfinal by Federer, and at the US Open, he was defeated in the final by Federer, losing two out of the three sets at love. As of 2022, Lleyton Hewitt has an estimated net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Peter Smith, Darren Cahill, Jason Stoltenberg, Roger Rasheed, Scott Draper, Tony Roche, Nathan Healey and Brett Smith, Tony Roche and Peter Luczak are all former coaches of Hewitt. [citation needed], At the 2009 BMW Open, Hewitt recorded his 500th career win after defeating Philipp Petzschner in the first round, becoming one of only four active players to achieve this milestone; the others being Roger Federer and Carlos Moy. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and through his own website ProTennisCoach.com. The 15-year-old has expressed a keen interest in fashion and modelling and she certainly has the style for it. 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