Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a
former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In
2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked
number one. His career best achievements are winning
the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles
titles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put Hewitt in 34th
place on its list of the 40 greatest tennis players
since 1965. Hewitt is currently ranked 18 in the
world.
Hewitt is known for his competitiveness and wins
most of his matches with relentless aggression,
fitness, consistent shots, and highly skilled
footwork. 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.
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 ).
