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Lleyton Hewitt

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Lleyton Glynn Hewitt, born on 24 February 1981, is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 80 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2001 and 2002. Hewitt won 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two singles majors at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships, a doubles major at the 2000 US Open, and the 2001 and 2002 Tennis Masters Cups in singles. He led Australia to Davis Cup crowns in 1999 and 2003. In November 2001 he became the youngest man to reach No. 1 in the ATP singles rankings, at 20 years and 268 days old. He was also the runner-up at the 2004 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open.

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    Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981)
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    Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, lead paragraph, competed-in
    Hewitt won 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two singles majors at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships, a doubles major at the 2000 US Open, the 2001 and 2002 Tennis Masters Cups in singles, and led Australia to Davis Cup crowns in 1999 and 2003.
  • Competed In: US Open (Tennis), lead paragraph, competed-in
    He was also the runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2005 Australian Open.
  • Competed In: Australian Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
    He was also the runner-up at the 2004 US Open and 2005 Australian Open.
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