| Country | ||
| Residence | Sydney, Australia | |
| Date of birth | 24 February 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Height | 1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a 78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb/12. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 3 st) | |
| Turned pro | 1998 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $18,368,039 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 477–157 | |
| Career titles: | 26 | |
| Highest ranking: | 1 (19 November 2001) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | F (2005) | |
| French Open | QF (2001, 2004) | |
| Wimbledon | W (2002) | |
| US Open | W (2001) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 68–49 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | 18 (23 October 2000) | |
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Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/[1]) (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles. List of the 2001 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's singles See also 2001 US Open - Men's Singles Lleyton Hewitt List of the 2002 Wimbledon Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2002 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Lleyton Hewitt In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put Hewitt in 34th place on its list of the 40 greatest tennis players since 1965. Tennis Magazine is a monthly Magazine which covers the most important news from the world of Tennis. [2] Hewitt is ranked 28 in the world, as of 27 May 2008.
Hewitt is known for his competitiveness[3][4][5] and wins most of his matches with relentless aggression, fitness, consistent shots, and highly skilled footwork. Competitiveness is a comparative concept of the ability and performance of a firm sub-sector or country to sell and supply goods and/or services in a given Market 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. Roger Rasheed (born 10 March 1969 is an Australian sportsman and Tennis coach of Lebanese descent His hard work paid off after he made it to the final of the 2005 Australian Open, before losing to Marat Safin in 4 sets (1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4). List of the 2005 Australian Open Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2005 Australian Open - Men's Singles Marat Safin Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Hewitt might well have followed in the footsteps of his Australian rules football-playing father Glynn. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Glynn Hewitt (born 16 January 1953 is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL and for Richmond in the VFL during the Instead, he became one of the youngest winners of an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament when, as an almost unknown youngster, he won the 1998 Next Generation Adelaide International, defeating Andre Agassi in the semifinals. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Next Generation Adelaide International is a Tennis tournament that is part of the ATP International Series. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Only Aaron Krickstein winning Tel Aviv in 1983 and Michael Chang winning San Francisco in 1988 were younger when claiming their first ATP title. Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967) is an American former professional Tennis player on the ATP Tour who competed from 1983 Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
In 2000, Hewitt won his first Grand Slam title when he and Max Mirnyi won the men's doubles championship at the US Open. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Hewitt's first Grand Slam singles title was at the US Open in 2001, when he defeated then-four time champion Pete Sampras in straight sets. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No
He followed his US Open win with a victory at Wimbledon in 2002, defeating David Nalbandian in the final. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 His victory reinforced the idea that although the tournament had tended to be dominated by serve-and-volleyers, a baseliner like Hewitt or Agassi could still triumph on grass. Serve and volley is a style of play in Tennis where the player serving moves quickly towards the net after hitting a serve. In Tennis, a player uses different strategies that both enhance his own strengths and exploit his opponent's weaknesses in order to gain the advantage and win more points (Hewitt was the first baseliner to win the tournament since Agassi did it ten years earlier. )
In 2003 as the defending champion, Hewitt lost in the first round of Wimbledon to qualifier Ivo Karlovic. Ivo Karlović (born 28 February, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Tennis player Hewitt became the first defending Wimbledon men's champion in the open era to lose in the first round. This article describes the History Only once before in the tournament's 126-year history had a defending men's champion lost in the opening round, when in 1967 Manuel Santana was beaten by Charles Pasarell. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain. Charles "Charlie" Pasarell (born June 12, 1944, San Juan Puerto Rico) is a former American Tennis player and commentator Hewitt also was only the third defending champion to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam singles tournament, after Boris Becker in the 1997 Australian Open and Pat Rafter in the 1999 US Open. Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No List of the 1997 Australian Open Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 1997 Australian Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No List of the 1999 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's Singles See also 1999 US Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi def
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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec At the US Open, Hewitt lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(5), 6–1. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Hewitt played only Davis Cup matches for the remainder of the year, using his time off to bulk up, gaining 7 kgs. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.
In 2004, Hewitt became the first man in history to lose in each Grand Slam singles tournament to the eventual champion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " At the Australian Open, he was defeated in the fourth round by Swiss Roger Federer. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No At the French Open, he was defeated in a quarterfinal by Argentine Gastón Gaudio. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is 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.
At the year ending 2004 Tennis Masters Cup, Hewitt defeated Andy Roddick to advance to the final but was yet again defeated by defending champion Federer. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No
In 2005, Hewitt won his only title at the Sydney Medibank International. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis He reached his first Australian Open final by defeating World No. 2 Roddick, but was defeated by Marat Safin. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ At Wimbledon, he reached the semifinals, but lost to eventual champion Federer. Almost three months later, Hewitt again lost to Federer in the US Open semifinal, although this time he was able to take one set from the Swiss. 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). Hewitt pulled out of the Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Shanghai in November 2005 so that he could be with his wife Bec as the birth of his first child grew near. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. He was replaced by Gastón Gaudio. Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is
After a fairly frosty start to 2006, where Hewitt was defeated in the second round of the Australian Open, his results improved after some time away from the tour. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He reached the finals of the San Jose and Las Vegas tournaments, losing to British youngster Andy Murray and American James Blake, respectively. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and But he lost to Tim Henman 7–6(5), 6–3 in the second round of the Miami Masters, a player he had defeated eight times previously in as many matches. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player At the 2006 French Open, Hewitt reached the fourth round where he lost to defending champion, and eventual winner, Rafael Nadal in four sets. The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No
Hewitt won his first tournament of 2006 (after a 17 month hiatus from winning a tournament) when he beat Blake 6–4, 6–4 in the finals of the Queen's Club Championships. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington This was his fourth title there, thereby equalling the records of John McEnroe and Boris Becker. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No During the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, Hewitt survived a five-set match against South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee that was played over two days. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Hyung-Taik Lee (이형택 (born January 3, 1976) is a professional tennis player from South Korea. He then defeated Olivier Rochus and David Ferrer before losing to Marcos Baghdatis in the quarterfinals. Olivier Rochus ( January 18 1981) is a Belgian Tennis player He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis At the 2006 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington D. C. , Hewitt was defeated by Arnaud Clement 7–6(1), 6–4 in a quarterfinal after defeating Vincent Spadea in the second round and Denis Gremelmayr in the third round. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. Vincent Spadea (born July 19, 1974 in Chicago) is an ATP Tour professional Tennis player from the United States. Hewitt participated at the 2006 US Open despite having an injured knee. Seeds The seeded players are listed below Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited Hewitt won his first three matches in straight sets against, respectively, Albert Montanes, Jan Hernych, and Novak Đoković. Jan Mauda Hernych (born 7 July 1979 is a professional male Tennis player from Czech Republic. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at He defeated Richard Gasquet 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 in the fourth round to advance to the quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive year. He then lost to Roddick 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.
At the 2007 Australian Open, Hewitt lost in the third round to the tenth seeded Chilean and eventual runner-up Fernando González 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina With his win in Las Vegas in March 2007, Hewitt has won at least one ATP title annually for ten consecutive years. The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players This was a record among active players at the time. [6]
Hewitt reached the 2007 Hamburg Masters semifinals, where he pushed eventual finalist Rafael Nadal to three sets. The 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by EON Hanse was the 2007 edition of the Hamburg Masters. At the 2007 French Open, Hewitt, for the 2nd straight time at Roland Garros, lost in the 4th round to Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–1, 7–6(5). The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No At the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, Hewitt won his first three matches, including a four-set third round victory over Guillermo Cañas. Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon to equal the record of Björn Borg, defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets in the final Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player He then faced 4th seed Novak Đoković in the fourth round which he lost 7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at
After Wimbledon, it was announced that he had hired former Australian tennis pro, Tony Roche, to coach him during Grand Slam and Masters tournaments in 2007 and 2008. See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player [7] At the Masters tournaments in Montréal and Cincinnati Hewitt reached the quarter- and semifinals, respectively. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. In both cases, he lost to Roger Federer. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No
He was seeded 16 at the 2007 U.S. Open, but for the first time in eight consecutive appearances at Flushing Meadows, he did not reach the quarterfinals or further. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadow Park or Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City He lost in the second round to Argentine Agustín Calleri. Agustín Calleri (born September 14, 1976 Río Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina.
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 match, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–7 (4), 6–3. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis Destined to be his last win at the Australian Open, the 282 minute match started at 11:52pm and ended at 4:34am[8] the following morning, Melbourne time. It was a characteristically "gutsy" performance and cemented Hewitt's reputation as a tough competitor. Hewitt lost his fourth round match in straight sets to the 3rd seeded and eventual champion Novak Đoković 7–5 6–3 6–3. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at
On 19 November 2001, Hewitt became the youngest male ever to be ranked World number one (20 years old). Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He stayed No. 1 until 28 April 2003, a streak of 75 weeks. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. After two weeks ranked second, he returned to No. 1 for five weeks. Since then, his highest ranking has been No. 2. As of 14 April 2008, Hewitt is world No. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 20.
Hewitt was a part of the Australian Davis Cup Team that won the Davis Cup in 1999 and 2003 and reached the final in 2000 and 2001. The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second The 1999 Davis Cup was the 88th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. The 2001 Davis Cup was the 90th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. By the age of 22, he had recorded more wins in Davis Cup singles than any other Australian player.
In 2003, Hewitt led the Australian team to victory when he defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the opening rubber 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–2. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No
In the 2006 quarterfinals in Melbourne, Hewitt defeated Belarusian Vladimir Voltchkov 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 in just 91 minutes. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east } Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov (Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Валчкоў Uladzimir Mikalayevich Valchkov; born April 7, 1978, in Voltchkov said before the match that "Hewitt has no weapons to hurt me. " Hewitt responded, "Voltchkov doesn't have a ranking [of 457] to hurt me. " In the semifinals in Buenos Aires on clay, Hewitt lost to Argentine Jose Acasuso 1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso (born October 20, 1982 in Posadas Misiones, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player
In February 2007, Australia led by Hewitt lost in the first round to Belgium in Belgium on clay. Hewitt lost to then World No. 41 Kristof Vliegen, and his teammate Chris Guccione also lost his first singles match. Kristof Vliegen (born June 22, 1982 in Maaseik) is a Belgian Tennis player Chris Luke Guccione (born July 30, 1985) is an Australian Tennis player from Greenvale Victoria. Although Hewitt won both his doubles match with Paul Hanley and singles match against Olivier Rochus to get Australia back in contention, Guccione could not prevent an Australian first round exit, their first since 2004. Paul Hanley is the name of Paul Hanley (musician (born 1964 English musician Paul Hanley (tennis (born 1977 Australian tennis player Olivier Rochus ( January 18 1981) is a Belgian Tennis player He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in
Hewitt is a defensive baseline counterpuncher. In Tennis, a player uses different strategies that both enhance his own strengths and exploit his opponent's weaknesses in order to gain the advantage and win more points 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. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center A rally in Tennis is a sequence of shots within a point. A rally starts with a serve and return of the serve and a sequence of shots until the point A drop shot in Tennis is tapping the ball just over the net A good drop shot travels such that the opponent is unable to run fast enough to retrieve it His strength is his return game and he is often described as being among the best returners of serve in the game. Although he doesn't have the devastating return of Andre Agassi who is often regarded as the best returner of serve ever, at the 2004 Cincinnati Masters final commentator MaliVai Washington said that Hewitt was even more difficult to "ace" than Agassi because he gets more returns in play. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments MaliVai 'Mal' Washington (first name mælɨˈviːə mal-i-VEE-a) (born June 20 1969 in Glen Cove, New York is a former professional Tennis player Hewitt's tactics typically involve putting difficult service returns in play, consistently chasing down attempted winning shots from his opponent, and waiting for his opponent to make an error.
Although he is known primarily as a baseline defender, Hewitt is actually a skilled volleyer and is known for having one of the best overhead smashes in the game. A volley in Tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground An overhead smash in Tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve -like motion He also has underrated variety in his shots and will occasionally use a drop shot or drop volley to win a point. A drop shot in Tennis is tapping the ball just over the net A good drop shot travels such that the opponent is unable to run fast enough to retrieve it His signature shot however is the offensive topspin lob, a shot that he executes efficiently off both wings when his opponent approaches the net. A lob in Tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe and Jim Courier have both described Hewitt's lob as being the best in the world. Patrick McEnroe (born July 1, 1966) is an American former professional Tennis player and the present Captain of the United States Davis James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the
However the area which has plagued Hewitt his whole career and has prevented him from achieving further success is his serve. A serve (or more formally a service) in Tennis is a shot to start a point. The main problem with Hewitt's serve is that it is very flat and this does not give him much margin for error. Hewitt's height also means that he hits his serve with a lower projectile and this reduces his serve's effectiveness. Also, Hewitt's inability to hit a consistent 'kick' serve (rather he opts for a faster, riskier, slice serve) on his second serve often leads to him hitting numerous double faults. Throughout his career, Hewitt has made the decision to go strictly for aces and service winners on his first serve. Since 2005, he has powered up his first serve by lifting weights to become stronger and he is capable of serving up to 125mph. Although this does often allow him to achieve many aces in a match for a player his height (5' 10 1/2"), it lowers his serving percentage substatially. Hewitt often has a first serve percentage below 50%. His service motion he rocks his foward foot back (ala Pete Sampras) but then twists his feet sideways and launches into the court off of his toes. This unusual technique often causes Hewitt to "foot fault" in many of his matches because his left foot can easily go over the line. An interesting fact about Hewitt's serve is that he has an odd tendency to look at his opponent right before making impact with the ball on his serve.
Hewitt is known for his tenacity. More than once, he has been close to losing a match in straight sets only to come back and win. For example, in the 2003 Davis Cup semifinal against Switzerland in Melbourne, Australia, Roger Federer had match points in the third set. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Hewitt came back to win 5–7, 2–6, 7–6(4), 7–5, 6–1.
Hewitt is a huge fan of the Rocky films. Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr (born July 6 1945 was a fictional boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in the ''Rocky'' series from In his junior years, he was often heard saying "Come on Balboa" after winning crucial points in his matches. [9] As a senior player, he is still heard shouting "Come on" at turning points during matches, often simultaneously pointing his fingers at his face for added effect.
In a five set match with James Blake at the 2001 US Open, Hewitt complained to umpire Andres Egli and asked for a black linesman to be moved after being called for two foot-faults in the third set. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and List of the 2001 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's singles See also 2001 US Open - Men's Singles Lleyton Hewitt "Look at him," Hewitt said, gesturing at the linesman. He approached the chair umpire and, pointing first to the offending linesman and then to Blake, said,"Look at him and you tell me what the similarity is. " [10] Some witnesses, including Blake, had suggested that the "similarity" referred to the colour shared by Blake and the linesman. [11] Hewitt claimed he had merely pointed out that the same linesman had foot-faulted him on both occasions, while other officials had made no such calls.
During the 2001 French Open he was fined US$1000 for calling the chair umpire, Andreas Egli, a "spastic. Spazz redirects here This article is about the word For the band see Spazz (band. " Hewitt denied this. [12][13]
Hewitt blamed his losses at the 2005 and 2006 Australian Open on uncooperative maintenance of the courts by the tournament directors. The 2006 Australian Open was played between January 16 and January 29, 2006. "I don't think there's been a lot of homework done on how the balls play on this surface," he said. "Mate, it could be slower than the French Open. " Hewitt was disappointed that the organisers had ignored his concerns about the courts. "I feel like I'm fighting with people that we should be working together to try and make Australian tennis better," he said. [14] Since then, long-time Australian Open chief executive Paul McNamee has resigned, leaving new tournament director Craig Tiley to confirm that the main aim for 2007 was to provide "uniformity and consistency" when the stadium's match and practice courts were resurfaced in November 2006. Paul McNamee (born 12 November 1954, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a retired Australian Tennis player and prominent The courts will be as fast as they were in the second week of the 2006 tournament, which should suit Hewitt's game better. [15]
Hewitt is disliked by some Pro Tour players. Mary Carillo said: “He makes guys crazy, they try hard to ignore him, but he’s always barking on the other side of the net. Mary Carillo (born March 15 1957 in Queens New York) is an American writer sports commentator and former women's Tennis player ” In his 2005 Australian Open match against Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela, Hewitt angered his opponent by his celebration of an unforced error, to the point where Chela served directly at Hewitt, and spat at him during the changeover. Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis [10]
In 2006 Hewitt was nominated by GQ Magazine as one of the '10 Most Hated Athletes' in Sport [10]. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles That year, he also came under criticism from Australian child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg for exploiting his child during the 2006 Logie Awards. The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards which have been presented annually since 1959 [16]
Niclas Kroon, who describes himself as having introduced the famous "vicht" salute to world tennis, is outraged that Lleyton Hewitt has adopted his trademark salute and stands to make millions of dollars from it. However, in a perfect demonstration of the pot calling the kettle black, Kroon himself adopted the idea from Joshua Wilson after seeing him play at a regional tennis centre, in Traralgon Australia. Kroon used his sporting fortune to buy the rights to the gesture, stealing it from an unwilling Wilson who, on a student salary, could not afford to buy the rights himself. Similarly, Hewitt is understood to have bought the rights to the distinctive celebratory gesture behind the back of Kroon, after the former Swedish pro inadvertently let it lapse. Kroon, along with former No. 1 Mats Wilander, held the rights from 1988 and often used the signal whenever they won a point or game. Broadly meaning "for sure", it is now widely used by athletes from other sports, including swimmer Grant Hackett. "I wish he had called me first," Kroon said from his home in Houston, Texas. "I don't know what to say. It's all about business and making money. I'm so sick and tired of shit like that. " [17]
Hewitt is a keen supporter of Australian rules football, having played the game earlier in his career and is no. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players 1 ticket holder for the Adelaide Crows. This page is for the Australian Rules Football Club in Adelaide He once had a friendship with Crows star Andrew McLeod, but this broke down over much public controversy. Andrew Luke McLeod (born 4 August 1976 is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League of Aboriginal descent and is number 23 of the [18]
Hewitt had a four-year relationship with highly-ranked Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters. The two announced their engagement just before Christmas 2003 but separated in October 2004, in effect canceling a planned February 2005 wedding. [19]
Shortly after losing the final of the 2005 Australian Open, Hewitt proposed to Australian actress Bec Cartwright on 30 January after they had been dating for six weeks. Rebecca "Bec" June Hewitt ( Née Cartwright (born July 23, 1983 in Blacktown New South Wales) is an Australian Actress They married on 21 July 2005. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their first child, a daughter named Mia Rebecca Hewitt, was born on 29 November 2005. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [20]
Hewitt is currently sponsored by the Japanese sports manufacterer Yonex, with whom he signed a "Head to Toe" deal with in late 2005. ( is a Japanese manufacturer of sporting equipment for Badminton, Golf and Tennis, producing Racquets clubs, Yonex provides all of Hewitt's clothing, racquets, shoes and accessories. [21] Hewitt's Yonex shoes (SHT-306) are inscribed with his nickname "Rusty" along with an image of an Australian flag. As of 7 August 2007, his first appearance with a new racquet at the Montreal Masters, Hewitt used to use the Yonex RQiS Tour-1. He now uses the RDS 001 2008 model. His previous racquet, the Yonex RDS 001 Mid also featured his nickname on the throat of the racquet.
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2001 | US Open | 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 2002 | Wimbledon | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2004 | US Open | 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0 | |
| 2005 | Australian Open | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2000 | US Open | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(5) |
| Year | Venue | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2001 | Sydney | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 2002 | Shanghai | 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Year | Venue | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2004 | Houston | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| No. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Ellis Ferreira (born February 19, 1970 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former professional Male tennis player from South Africa Rick Leach (b December 28 1964, in Arcadia, California) is a professional Tennis player from the United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Sébastien René Grosjean (pronounced GROH-zhahn (born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a professional Tennis player from See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 5 January 1998 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) | |
| 2. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Next Generation Adelaide International is a Tennis tournament that is part of the ATP International Series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Jason Stoltenberg (born April 4 1970 in Narrabri, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia. | 3 May 1999 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 6–7(2), 6–1 | |
| 3. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The International Tennis Championships is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year in Delray Beach Florida, and played The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Xavier Malisse (born July 19 1980) is a Belgian Tennis player | 3 January 2000 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 4. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Next Generation Adelaide International is a Tennis tournament that is part of the ATP International Series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP | 10 January 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 5. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Jason Stoltenberg (born April 4 1970 in Narrabri, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia. | 6 March 2000 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(2) | |
| 6. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player | 12 June 2000 | London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 7. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | 8 January 2001 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 8. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Magnus Norman (born May 30, 1976 in Filipstad) is a retired Swedish professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner up | 11 June 2001 | London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | 7–6(3), 7–6(3) | |
| 9. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player | 18 June 2001 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 10. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Ordina Open is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player | 27 August 2001 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 11. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | 1 October 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 12. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships is a Tennis Tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Michel Frank Kratochvil (born April 7, 1979 in Bern) is a Tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1997 | 12 November 2001 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney | Hard | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 13. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Sébastien René Grosjean (pronounced GROH-zhahn (born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a professional Tennis player from | 25 February 2002 | San José, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(6), 7–6(4) | |
| 14. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments | 11 March 2002 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 15. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the | 10 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 16. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located | 24 June 2002 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 17. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 | 11 November 2002 | Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai | Hard | 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 | |
| 18. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No | 3 March 2003 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 19. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player | 10 March 2003 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 20. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No | 12 January 2004 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 4–3 retired | |
| 21. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number | 16 February 2004 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard | 6–7(1), 7–5, 6–4 | |
| 22. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands | 16 August 2004 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 23. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gilles Müller (born on May 9, 1983) is a Luxembourgian professional tennis player | 23 August 2004 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 24. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Luis Horna Viscari (born September 14, 1980 in Lima) is a Tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998 | 10 January 2005 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 7–5, 6–0 | |
| 25. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ivo Minář (born May 21, 1984 in Prague) is a professional male Tennis player from the Czech Republic. | 18 June 2006 | London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 26. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and | 5 March 2007 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(10) |
| No. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jürgen Melzer (born May 22 1981 is a male Austrian Tennis player | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 11 January 1999 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 2. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Next Generation Adelaide International is a Tennis tournament that is part of the ATP International Series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP | 8 March 1999 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 7–6(2), 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 3. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, WA, U | 25 October 1999 | Lyon, France | Carpet | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 4. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez (born August 13, 1976 in Guayaquil) is a professional Tennis player from Ecuador who is currently | 6 November 2000 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard | 7–6(6), 3–6, 6–7(5), 7–6(2), 6–2 | |
| 5. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Wayne Richard Ferreira (born September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former Tennis player from South Africa | 12 August 2002 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(5) | |
| 6. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number | 4 November 2002 | Paris, France | Carpet | 7–6(4), 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 7. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ | 4 August 2003 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | |
| 8. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wayne Richard Ferreira (born September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former Tennis player from South Africa | 9 August 2004 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| 9. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments | 13 September 2004 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0 | |
| 10. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup, Houston | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 11. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 12. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ | 21 March 2005 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 13. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No | 20 February 2006 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(3) | |
| 14. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the | 6 March 2006 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
| No. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 21 August 2000 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 7–6(3), 4–6, 7–6(3) | ||
| 2. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Indianapolis Tennis Championships (formerly known as the RCA Championships) is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Indianapolis as part of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sandon Stolle (born July 13, 1970 in Sydney, NSW, Australia) is a former professional male tennis player from Australia Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced YO-nas BYERK-mann (born March 23 1972 Alvesta, Sweden is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus | 11 September 2000 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(5) |
To help interpret the table below a legend is located here, which explains what each abbrieviation and color coded box represents in the performance timeline. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Ellis Ferreira (born February 19, 1970 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former professional Male tennis player from South Africa Rick Leach (b December 28 1964, in Arcadia, California) is a professional Tennis player from the United States.
| Terms to know | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SR | the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played |
W-L | player's Win-Loss record |
| Performance Table Legend | |||
| NH | tournament not held in that calendar year (usually Olympics) | A | did not participate in the tournament |
| LQ | lost in qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (RR = Round Robin) |
| QF | advanced to but not past the quarterfinals | SF | advanced to but not past the semifinals |
| F | advanced to the finals, tournament runner-up | W | won the tournament |
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table stops before the 2008 French Open, which started on May 25, 2008. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Career SR | Career W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 4R | F | 2R | 3R | 4R | 0 / 12 | 24–12 |
| French Open | A | LQ | 1R | 4R | QF | 4R | 3R | QF | A | 4R | 4R | 3R | 0 / 9 | 24–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | LQ | 3R | 1R | 4R | W | 1R | QF | SF | QF | 4R | 1 / 9 | 28–8 | |
| US Open | A | LQ | 3R | SF | W | SF | QF | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1 / 9 | 39–8 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 39 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 5–4 | 11–4 | 16–3 | 15–3 | 9–4 | 17–4 | 16–3 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 5–2 | N/A | 115–37 |
| Year-End Championship | ||||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | RR | W | W | A | F | A | A | A | 2 / 4 | 13–5 | |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | W | W | 3R | F | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2 / 11 | 26–9 |
| Miami Masters | A | 1R | 2R | SF | SF | SF | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 0 / 9 | 14–9 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Rome Masters | A | LQ | A | SF | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 |
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | A | 2R | SF | QF | 3R | SF | A | A | SF | A | 0 / 6 | 18–6 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | 1R | SF | F | 1R | F | SF | A | SF | 0 / 7 | 22–7 | |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | 1R | F | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | 3R | A | 2R | F | A | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | |
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | NH | NH | 1R | NH | NH | NH | A | NH | NH | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| ATP Tournaments Played | 1 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 14 | N/A | 160 | |
| ATP Finals Reached | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | N/A | 40 | |
| ATP Tournaments Won | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 26 | |
| Hardcourt Win–Loss | 0–1 | 7–6 | 22–10 | 37–11 | 50–10 | 33–9 | 26–6 | 45–9 | 28–6 | 21–11 | 21–9 | N/A | 286–86 | |
| Clay Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–5 | 11–5 | 14–5 | 10–5 | 8–2 | 13–6 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 12–5 | N/A | 76–36 | |
| Grass Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 10–3 | 8–2 | 16–2 | 14–0 | 3–2 | 8–2 | 9–3 | 9–1 | 3–2 | N/A | 81–19 | |
| Carpet Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 19–7 | |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–1 | 10–9 | 44–20 | 61–19 | 80–18 | 61–15 | 37–10 | 68–18 | 37–9 | 33–15 | 35–16 | N/A | 466–150 | |
| Year End Ranking | 722 | 100 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | N/A | N/A | |
| Year | Slams | ATP wins | Total wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 411,771 | 54 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1,642,572 | 8 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3,770,618 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4,619,386 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 873,598 | 15 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2,766,051 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,459,437 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 646,680 | 27 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 662,075 | 30 |
| Career | 2 | 24 | 26 | 17,271,212 | 10 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gustavo Kuerten Andre Agassi |
World No. 1 19 November 2001 – 27 April 2003 12 May 2003 – 15 June 2003 |
Succeeded by Andre Agassi Andre Agassi |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Gustavo Kuerten |
ATP Player of the Year 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Andy Roddick |
| Preceded by Gustavo Kuerten |
ITF World Champion 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Andy Roddick |
| Preceded by Scott Hocknull |
Young Australian of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Hugh Evans |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hewitt, Lleyton Glynn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 February 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adelaide, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |