full name: |
Lleyton Hewitt |
bio: |
Hewitt is the best performed Australian tennis player in recet years. He was once ranked number one in the world, and has won two Grand Slam events. |
also known as: |
Rusty |
family: |
Hewitt married Australian soap opera star Bec Cartwright in July 2005. His parents are Glynn & Sherilyn, and he has one sister, Jaslyn, who is two years younger. |
born: |
24/02/1981 in Adelaide
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physical attributes: |
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 68 kg |
sport: |
Tennis. Plays Right-handed |
rep. country: |
Australia |
lives: |
Adelaide, South Australia |
coaches: |
Darren Cahill and Peter Smith |
achievements: |
- US Open (2001) beating Pete Sampras in the final
- Wimbledon (2002), a straight-sets win over David Nalbandian.
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what you may not know: |
- Hewitt turned pro in 1998
- Hewitt began dating fellow tennis pro Kim Clijsters after they met at the 2000 Australian Open; the couple became engaged in December 2003 but split in 2004.
- He first played for Australia's Davis Cup team in 1999.
- Hewitt competed at Sydney in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- His favorite band is Midnight Oil
- Favorite foods are a meat pie, chips & tomato sauce
- He is a passionate supporter of the Australia rules football team the Adelaide Crows. He played Aussie Rules until age 13, when he decided to pursue a career in tennis.
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