Lleyton Hewitt
Birthday:
February 24, 1981 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Birth Name:
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt
Height:
177 cm
Lleyton Hewitt was born on February 24, 1981 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia as Lleyton Glynn Hewitt. He is an actor, known for Summer Bay (1988), Wimbledon (1937) and Four Corners (1961). He has been married to Bec Hewitt since July 21, 2005. They have two children.
I am two different people. What you see on the court is just natural for me. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I have always said 'C'mon' purely...Show more »
I am two different people. What you see on the court is just natural for me. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I have always said 'C'mon' purely to fire myself up. Off the court, I am a lot shyer. I stick to my team and my family and people I trust. Show less «
I'm one injury away from hanging up the racket at any time.
I'm one injury away from hanging up the racket at any time.
I don't have too much spare time, but I try to play games as much as possible. I played a little growing up, but I never played any tennis g...Show more »
I don't have too much spare time, but I try to play games as much as possible. I played a little growing up, but I never played any tennis games before. Show less «
I'm more in that Rafa Nadal high-energy high-octane mold out there. I wear that emotion on the court. That's how I play my best tennis. Peop...Show more »
I'm more in that Rafa Nadal high-energy high-octane mold out there. I wear that emotion on the court. That's how I play my best tennis. People either like that or not. And I can't change that: that's who I am on a tennis court. Show less «
You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on y...Show more »
You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record. Show less «
I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.
I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.
Matches are won and lost so many times in the locker room.
Matches are won and lost so many times in the locker room.
My video game character is a bit better looking than me, actually. I don't think he has to worry about his hair getting messed up.
My video game character is a bit better looking than me, actually. I don't think he has to worry about his hair getting messed up.
Oh, I get pretty fired up on the court. I try to play with a lot of emotion, especially when I'm playing in front of a large crowd. I want t...Show more »
Oh, I get pretty fired up on the court. I try to play with a lot of emotion, especially when I'm playing in front of a large crowd. I want to go out and do my best, and to do that, I have to play with the most energy possible. Show less «
Tennis players go into a press conference, and almost every one of them is the same. We do very little differently on a day-to-day basis.
Tennis players go into a press conference, and almost every one of them is the same. We do very little differently on a day-to-day basis.
I have sometimes played my best Davis Cup matches away from home when you stay in the moment a bit more. But it is tough when half the crowd...Show more »
I have sometimes played my best Davis Cup matches away from home when you stay in the moment a bit more. But it is tough when half the crowd are spitting on you. Show less «
When I go out to play, I still believe I'm as good as anyone out there. I don't have to prove anyone wrong. I know what I've done and how we...Show more »
When I go out to play, I still believe I'm as good as anyone out there. I don't have to prove anyone wrong. I know what I've done and how well I can play. Show less «
I was lucky enough to win the Davis Cup in my first year in 1999. I won my first slam at the U.S. Open in 2001 and became world No. 1 later ...Show more »
I was lucky enough to win the Davis Cup in my first year in 1999. I won my first slam at the U.S. Open in 2001 and became world No. 1 later that year. By the age of 20, I'd done it all. Show less «
I've probably put up with more criticism than a lot of people out there. At the end of the day, you block out everything, especially with yo...Show more »
I've probably put up with more criticism than a lot of people out there. At the end of the day, you block out everything, especially with your personal life. Show less «
I liked Pat Cash, and I loved Mats Wilander. I went to the Australian Open with my parents, and I used to watch Wilander being cheered on by...Show more »
I liked Pat Cash, and I loved Mats Wilander. I went to the Australian Open with my parents, and I used to watch Wilander being cheered on by the Swedish fans, and with his game style being like mine, I drew comparisons with him. Show less «
There are people who love you and people who hate you, but for me, more so, people only think they know me by how I act or perform on a tenn...Show more »
There are people who love you and people who hate you, but for me, more so, people only think they know me by how I act or perform on a tennis court. Show less «
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.
Even when I was No. 1 in the world, I was taking it one match at a time. I never was a player to look too far ahead, the way draws can pan o...Show more »
Even when I was No. 1 in the world, I was taking it one match at a time. I never was a player to look too far ahead, the way draws can pan out. Show less «
I'm not to eager to play tennis in my spare time. I'm more interested in doing gym work and stuff like that. We have a lot of schools and co...Show more »
I'm not to eager to play tennis in my spare time. I'm more interested in doing gym work and stuff like that. We have a lot of schools and courts around where I live, so if I really want to play, I don't need to go too far. Show less «
I'd much rather win in three or four sets than go the distance all the time; I seem to put everyone through the wringer quite a bit.
I'd much rather win in three or four sets than go the distance all the time; I seem to put everyone through the wringer quite a bit.
I'm fortunate: I can play as long as I want to play. There's no coach or trainer who is going to say to me that I'm dropped or sacked, it's ...Show more »
I'm fortunate: I can play as long as I want to play. There's no coach or trainer who is going to say to me that I'm dropped or sacked, it's time to move on. I can play as long as I want to play. Show less «
