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File image of Australia's Lleyton Hewitt celebrating with compatriot John-Patrick Smith during their first round doubles match at the Australian Open in 2019. (AP Photo)

Lleyton Hewitt's comeback to tennis at 44 with 16-year-old son ends in quarterfinal defeat in Australia

November 20, 2025 8:13 pm

Cruz Hewitt, who was partnering his former world no 1 father, is one of three children Hewitt has with his wife, former actress Bec Hewitt.

File image of Australia team captain Lleyton Hewitt during the doubles Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Australia at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm. (News Agency via AP)

Tribunal rejects Lleyton Hewitt's claim that he shoved 60-year-old anti-doping official against wall in 'self defence'

September 11, 2025 8:40 pm

Hewitt had tried to explain himself by citing delf-defence. He, in fact, denied the charges, even though it was backed by video evidence, witness statements, and interviews.

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Original 9, Lleyton Hewitt, Lisa Raymond among nominees for tennis Hall Class of 2021

September 22, 2020 1:35 pm

The nominees in the Player Category are Raymond, an American who won 11 Grand Slam titles in doubles or mixed doubles; Hewitt, an Australian who won the US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002 and was ranked No. 1.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios takes a break during the match against Canada’s Milos Raonic at Australian Open 2019

Australian men's tennis hit by infighting, social media rants

January 17, 2019 12:41 pm

The exception to Australian tennis' infight is Alex de Minaur who advanced to the third round at the Australian Open and will play Rafa Nadal.

Lleyton Hewitt slams proposed Davis Cup changes as "money grabbing" exercise

March 23, 2018 12:41 pm

As per the proposed changes, Davis Cup will be renamed as "World Cup of Tennis Finals" with 18-nations to play over the course of one week in a neutral city in late November.

Lleyton Hewitt not in favour of closing roof due to heat at Australian Open

January 24, 2018 3:29 pm

Novak Djokovic described the conditions as "brutal" in the first week at the Melbourne Park when the court temperature read 42 degrees celsius during his match against Gael Monfils.