Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( /ˈleɪtən ˈhjuːɨt/; born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1. In 2000, Hewitt ... More »
Lleyton Hewitt falls to Martin Alund in Clay Court Champs
Lleyton Hewitt complained of stomach ailments after his loss to Argentina's Martin Alund. HOUSTON (AP) -- Martin Alund of Argentina wore down Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships before rain washed out the rest of the ... Read more »
Tipsarevic Matches Hewitt's Relentlessness in First-Round Win
Lleyton Hewitt was feeling it Monday. After holding serve to go up by 6-5 in the first set against Janko Tipsarevic in his opening match at the Australian Open, Hewitt moved in for the kill, forcing two straight backhand errors to get to love-30. The packed crowd at Rod Laver ... Read more »
Isner falls to Hewitt at Indian Wells
Lleyton Hewitt, a former champion at Indian Wells, beat John Isner, the tourney's top-ranked American. INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Lleyton Hewitt upset No. 15 seed John Isner 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4, in a second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open championships on Saturday. "I did what ... Read more »
Australian Open: Lleyton Hewitt loses to Janko Tipsarevic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Lleyton Hewitt's record 17th consecutive Australian Open campaign ended in a 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-3 first-round loss to eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on Monday night. The former No. 1 player qualified for his first Australian Open when he was 15. He ... Read more »
Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Martin del Potro win at Kooyong
Australian Lleyton Hewitt, 31, is preparing for his 17th Australian Open. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt beat big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (4) at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday, advancing to a semifinal against Tomas Berdych. The ... Read more »
Davis Cup: Hewitt leads Australia to doubles win over Uzbeks
Agence France-Presse | Last updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 08:59 Print font size - + Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt inspired Australia to a five-set doubles victory to take the edge over Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group one second round tie in Namangan on ... Read more »
Australian Open: Tipsarevic eliminates Hewitt in 1st round, credits wife for success
Australian Open: Tipsarevic eliminates Hewitt in 1st round, credits wife for success Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic celebrates after defeating Australia's Lleyton Hewitt in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14... Read more »
Australian Open: Janko Tipsarevic tips out tenacious Lleyton Hewitt in first round
Agence France Presse | Last updated on Monday, 14 January 2013 18:16 Print font size - + Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic dug deep to dump Australian warhorse Lleyton Hewitt out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday. Eighth-seeded Tipsarevic out-fought the tenacious ... Read more »
Lleyton Hewitt set for 17th straight Australian Open
Sports, Posted on Jan 13, 2013 at 12:03pm IST Melbourne: Time and injuries may have wearied his body, but nothing seems to have reduced Lleyton Hewitt's bravado. The two-time Grand Slam champion takes to the court on Monday night for his 17th consecutive Australian Open. Asked on Sunday ... Read more »
With Loss at Indian Wells, John Isner Takes a Big Step Down
15 seed, lost to the Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt, a wild-card entrant, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. After peaking at No. 9 last April and becoming the highest-ranked American man, Isner has struggled. He missed this year’s Australian Open with a knee injury, but he said his health has not ... Read more »
U.S. grand slam drought: Is the NFL killing American tennis?
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia hits a return to David Ferrer of Spain during their men's singles match Sunday. Fernando Verdasco of Spain returns a shot to top-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland during their men's singles match at the U.S. Open on Saturday, September 1. Switzerland's Roger ... Read more »
No. 1 Djokovic floors Ferrer to reach fourth Australian Open final
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a backhand in his first-round match against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on January 14. Hewitt lost 7-6(4) 7-5 6-3. The crowd watches the January 14 match between Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. Australia's Casey ... Read more »
Williams & Stephens set for all-American showdown
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a backhand in his first-round match against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on January 14. Hewitt lost 7-6(4) 7-5 6-3. The crowd watches the January 14 match between Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. Australia's Casey ... Read more »
Defiant Serena vows to overcome injury after Australian Open scare
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a backhand in his first-round match against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on January 14. The crowd watches the January 14 match between Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. Australia's Casey Dellacqua serves against Madison Keys ... Read more »
Sharapova takes on Australian boys
Tomic's fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt also went into his home grand slam in winning form after beating world No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro to claim the Kooyong Classic title in Melbourne. (CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria ... Read more »
Sharapova takes on Australian boys
Tomic's fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt also went into his home grand slam in winning form after beating world No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro to claim the Kooyong Classic title in Melbourne. (CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria ... Read more »
Juan Martin Del Potro advances to Kooyong final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to set up a final against Lleyton Hewitt at the Kooyong Classic, an exhibition tournament ahead of the Australian Open. The seventh-ranked del Potro has beaten ... Read more »
BNP Paribas Open: Lleyton Hewitt sees off Lukas Rosol at Indian Wells
Lleyton Hewitt set-up a second-round showdown with John Isner at the BNP Paribas Open after the former world No 1 edged out Lukas Rosol. Hewitt, a two-time champion of the event, converted just four of his 12 break chances en route to a 6-4 3-6 6-1 victory. Hewitt will be ... Read more »
Querrey Defeats Hewitt To Reach SAP Open Quarterfinals
SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — Third-seeded Sam Querrey beat Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (6), 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Thursday to reach the SAP Open quarterfinals. Hewitt, the former top-ranked player in the world, double-faulted twice in the third-set tiebreaker, including match point. The Australian has ... Read more »
Hewitt returns to San Jose Open with victory over Slovenian Blaz Kavcic
Former world champion Lleyton Hewitt proved he had it yet again after defeating Blaz Kavcic in their first match during the SAP Open in San Jose. The Aussie Veteran remained focus and rallied from a set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. Determined to not lose to Kavcic, he faced a break point ... Read more »
