Lleyton Hewitt

Wimbledon 2008: Federer Sails Through Against Hewitt
Top seed Roger Federer kept his title defence on track with a straight sets win over former champion Lleyton Hewitt

Wimbledon 2008: Roger Federer v Lleyton Hewitt - As It Happened
Defending champion ousts Australian in straight sets to advance to the last eight

Wimbledon 2008: Roger Federer v Lleyton Hewitt - Live
Can the Australian battler stop the five-time champion? Find out with Xan Brooks from 1pm

Hewitt Digs Deep to Overcome Haase But Looks a Man Out of His Time
Former champion Lleyton Hewitt scraped through his first round match against Dutchman Robin Haase

Tennis: Ferocious Nadal Shows the Grass Weapons to Worry Hewitt
Rafael Nadal brought a semi-final with Lleyton Hewitt a step closer after beating Irakle Labadze in straight sets.

Tennis: Hewitt Claims Fourth Queen's Title
Lleyton Hewitt reminded everyone of his grass court credentials by claiming his first ATP Tour title in 17 months at the Stella Artois Championships today.

Chela Sends Hewitt Crashing
Tennis: Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela dumps third seed Lleyton Hewitt out of the Australian Open.

Federer Next for Resilient Hewitt
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt's reward for a gruelling five-set victory in the quarter-final? A date with the world No1, who's beaten him eight times in a row.

Tennis: Hewitt Powers Onwards
Taylor Dent became the latest American to fall on home ground at Flushing Meadows, going down to No3 seed Lleyton Hewitt in a five set thriller.

Hewitt Edges Five-set Thriller
Tennis: Former champion Lleyton Hewitt moved into the fourth round of the US Open with a dramatic victory over Taylor Dent.

Tennis: Hewitt's Speed Leaves Costa in a Blur
Spain's Albert Costa was swept aside by Lleyton Hewitt as the Australian reaped the benefits of a vigorous new training regime.

Hewitt Cruises Into Second Round
Tennis: Former champion Lleyton Hewitt was in commanding form as he demolished Albert Costa in straight sets at the US Open.

Federer Finds Hewitt a Breeze
Tennis: Wimbledon: Roger Federer booked his place in the men's final with a straight sets win over Lleyton Hewitt.

Federer v Hewitt - Live!
Tennis: Wimbledon: Can Lleyton Hewitt stop Roger Federer winning his third title at SW19? Follow it NOW with Xan Brooks.

Hewitt Overcomes Dent in Four
Tennis: Wimbledon: Lleyton Hewitt set up an enticing quarter-final against Feliciano Lopez after seeing off American Taylor Dent in four sets on Centre Court this afternoon.

Hewitt in Charge on Centre
Tennis: Wimbledon:> Mary Pierce has already raced into the quarter-finals and Lleyton Hewitt looks set to join her.

Wimbledon: Hewitt Hankering After a Rankle
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt will be just one match away from the clash with Roger Federer he so greatly craves if he beats the talented Taylor Dent today.

Tennis: Hewitt to Miss Paris But Targets Wimbledon
The rib fracture sustained by Lleyton Hewitt earlier this month will force the Australian to miss the French Open and concentrate on the grass court season.

Hewitt Out of French Open
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt will not rush back from injury, instead planning to return in time for the build-up to Wimbledon.

Tennis: Safin Defeats His Demons to Slay Hewitt
Russia's affable giant overcame self-doubt and an awful start to blast the home favourite, Lleyton Hewitt, off the court.

Safin's Shadow Darkens Hewitt's Sense of Destiny
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt is into the final of the Australian Open after beating Andy Roddick as he bids to become the first local champion in 29 years.

Roddick Downed By Homeboy Hewitt
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt delighted the home crowd in Melbourne today by defeating Andy Roddick to set up a duel with Marat Safin in Sunday's Australian Open final.

Tennis: Hewitt Roars Into Last Four on Empty
Lleyton Hewitt must somehow find the energy to take on Andy Roddick in the semi-final at Melbourne after another gruelling five-set victory.

Hewitt Squeezes Through in Five
Tennis: Australian Open, men: Lleyton Hewitt recovered from a hip injury and two sets to one down to beat Rafael Nadal.

Tennis: Hewitt Enjoys Roddick Horror Show
November 22: Lleyton Hewitt exposed Andy Roddick's limitations at the net to move into the Masters Cup final.

Tennis: Hot-shot Hewitt a Patch on His Old Self
November 20: Lleyton Hewitt believes that "in patches" this year he has been playing at a quality equal to when was the world No1 in 2001 and 2002.

Tennis: Electric Safin Halts Hewitt
November 6: Marat Safin was irresistible as he swept away Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in Paris.

Tennis: Cool Hewitt Through to Last Eight
Lleyton Hewitt hardly needed to shout as he strolled through to the quarter finals with another straight sets victory.

Hewitt to Face Federer
Men: Lleyton Hewitt will take on Roger Federer in an enticing quarter-final pairing, after the Australian defeated Carlos Moya.

Interview: Lleyton Hewitt
The former world no1 tells Donald McRae about his running war with the ATP, his fears over drugs, and why he is desperate to win Wimbledon again.

Tennis: Hewitt Wins Abn Amro World Indoor Tournament
February 23: Lleyton Hewitt moved back into the world top 10 after beating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final of the ABN AMRO world indoor tournament.

Tennis: Henman Beaten By Hewitt in Semi-final
February 22: Tim Henman lost the semi-final in Rotterdam in two disappointingly uneventful sets to Lleyton Hewitt.

Tennis: Federer's Magic Too Much for Hewitt
January 27: Roger Federer showed his Wimbledon form of last year to beat Lleyton Hewitt 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.

Hewitt and Philippoussis Out on Black Day for Aussies
Australian Day celebrations turned sour in Melbourne today when Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis both crashed out at the fourth-round stage of the Australian Open. Hewitt went down 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 to the Swiss No2 seed Roger Federer, while Philippoussis lost in straight sets to...

Tennis: Hewitt Faces Reckoning in Melbourne
Has Lleyton Hewitt, the world number one, been sussed out? Time to walk the walk, mate.

Stephen Bierley: Hewitt Sweating to Beat Home Jinx With More Time in the Gym
Stephen Bierley: Lleyton Hewitt has made a habit of proving the experts wrong, and he'll need to on home turf.

Hewitt Leaves a Void in Space City
November 10: Lleyton Hewitt's absence from the Tennis Masters Cup shows how far he's fallen in a year.

Hewitt Fights to Turn the Tide
August 29: Lleyton Hewitt's inability to open up the court, or to take the initiative in tight situations, made him seem like an automaton.

Hewitt Falls Victim to a Grass Master
June 29: Who would have guessed that Lleyton Hewitt would spend more of the first week on the Royal Wimbledon golf course than he did on the Wimbledon tennis courts, asks Jon Henderson.

Lleyton Hewitt (1) v Ivo Karlovic
Second set: Karlovic 4 - 5* Hewitt (Hewitt won the first 6-1) Hewitt is struggling. It's official. But he rescues himself from 15-30 down after a double-faulting to hold on. Ladies and gentleman, we now have pictures at last. Or at least I do and that's what is important...

Hewitt Takes Players' Body to Court
April 15: The row between Lleyton Hewitt and the Association of Tennis Professionals blew up again with the news that he intends to initiate litigation against the players' body.

Aching Agassi and pained Hewitt set for top tussle
Tennis: Andre Agassi has the hump and Lleyton Hewitt has a bellyache. The world's two top players are set for a tussle for the No1 spot, during which much may depend on their health.

Top men unite behind Hewitt
Tennis: The fledgling players' union will hold its first meeting tomorrow with the backing of Lleyton Hewitt.

Hewitt backs players' rebel union
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt's feud with the ATP has intensified after he backed a proposed new players' union.

Hewitt Shuns Big Sell for Australia Britain Match
February 5: Lleyton Hewitt, having been involved in litigation with his home sponsor, has spurned attempts to bolster sales for Australia's match against Britain.

Hewitt Burns Out in Heat
Men: Lleyton Hewitt's shock defeat opened up a clear but testing path for two of the world's other leading young talents, Andy Roddick and David Nalbandian.

Hewitt Sent Tumbling By Big-hitting Moroccan
World No1 Lleyton Hewitt has been knocked out in the fourth round by the Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui.

Hewitt leads new breed
Lleyton Hewitt is spearheading a revolution in men's tennis. The 21-year-old world number one was one of six youngsters who beat older opposition to sweep into the second week of the Australian Open. The statistic would probably have been even more impressive if Marat Safin (22) had not defaulted with a wrist injury.

Larsson Makes Hewitt Sweat
January 15: Lleyton Hewitt's ambitions at the Australian Open were almost scuppered at the first hurdle by an unregarded Swede, Magnus Larsson.

Hewitt Survives First Round Scare
Lleyton Hewitt survived a stiff examination from Swedish qualifier Magnus Larsson to win 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-7 6-2 this morning and avoid the humiliation of a second consecutive first round loss at the Australian Open. The world's finest was knocked out of last year's Melbourne tournament after...

Hewitt Needs a Victory to Love
January 13: This year's Australian Open is the time for Lleyton Hewitt to prove to his fellow countrymen why he is the world No1, says Stephen Bierley.

Hewitt Not Soft But Very, Very Strong
Despite his toilet-paper ads, Lleyton is king in Oz. In his occasionally petulant career, Lleyton Hewitt has fireproofed himself against total derision through the brilliance of his tennis - although quite what endorsing a brand of Australian toilet paper will do for his image abroad is not immediately apparent.

Pressure All on Hewitt to Deliver
January 11: Lleyton Hewitt, the Wimbledon champion, is the overwhelming favourite to win the men's singles title at the Australian Open.

Puncher and Stylist Fight for the Crown
January 10: Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer will vie to be lord of the ring at the Australian Open.

Faltering Hewitt is still top Open tip
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt suffered his second consecutive defeat, going down 6-3, 6-4 to James Blake at the Hopman Cup.

Hewitt in triumph of the will
There are very few players who can win a tournament by sheer force of personality but that is what Lleyton Hewitt did yesterday, adding a second Masters Cup trophy to his already imposing collection.

Hewitt rules the world as Agassi slumps
Lleyton Hewitt will finish the year as world No1 after Andre Agassi, his nearest challenger, was dumped out of the Masters Cup here in China yesterday by Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Agassi Defeat Crowns Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt clinched the year-end world No1 ranking without lifting a racket today as his only rival for the top spot, Andre Agassi, slumped to a 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 defeat to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the Tennis Masters Cup. Agassi fought like a rotweiller but could not stop Ferrero or prevent...

Hewitt shows swagger as pressure rises
Lleyton Hewitt took another faltering step towards ending the year as world No1 yesterday, beating Albert Costa 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in his first round-robin match at the Masters Cup. The performance, like Hewitt himself, was a little rough around the edges but full of heart and driven by an iron will.

Slam-hungry Hewitt fears for life after the American dream final
As American tennis gloried in the last hurrahs of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, the current world No1 Lleyton Hewitt painted a far darker picture at the weekend of the sport's future in the United States and worldwide.

Unstoppable Hewitt
Tennis: The Wimbledon champion is in formidable form, so who can prevent Lleyton Hewitt retaining his US Open title at Flushing Meadows?

Rusedski in Line for Hewitt Rematch
August 22: Greg Rusedski, runner-up in the 1997 US Open, has been drawn to meet Lleyton Hewitt, the world No1 and defending champion, in the second round of this year's tournament.

Hewitt Threatens to Quit
Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt has threatened to quit tennis after being fined £67,000 for refusing to do an interview with broadcasters ESPN at the Cincinnati Masters earlier this month.

Hewitt's Angry Screen Break
Jon Henderson: Lleyton Hewitt's latest outbreak of stroppiness seemed to be a wanton act of aggression against one of his sport's most important partners.

Hewitt shows grit to fell Finn
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt beat rising Finn Jarkko Niemenen 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Masters Series in Cincinnati.

Wimbledon's strawberries and cream
Wimbledon saw Lleyton Hewitt become the first Australian since Pat Cash to capture the Wimbledon championship and Serena Williams take home her second consecutive grand slam championship. Here's the story.

'It was a weird feeling, like a dream'
Lleyton Hewitt had a sort of premonition about this year's Wimbledon. "I just had a feeling - there was something about it," he said. "I felt there was something which was drawing me. I couldn't wait until Wimbledon started. That's a strange thing when you're a baseliner coming on to grass."

Hewitt Victories Will Run and Run
Men's final: Lleyton Hewitt won the first of what could be many Wimbledon titles after crushing Argentine debutant David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Hewitt Wins in Straight Sets
World No1 Lleyton Hewitt today crushed Argentine debutant David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 on a rain-interrupted afternoon to win his first Wimbledon title. At the end of the most one-sided men's Wimbledon final since John McEnroe beat Jimmy Connors for the loss of just four games in 1984,...

Lleyton Hewitt v David Nalbandian: Game-by-game
3pm: Rain delay update Hang on, the rain has stopped and they're taking the covers back off. I'm no Bill Giles (more Sian Phillips actually), but I'm forcasting more rain breaks ahead. No matter, I have my crossword. Simon Brewer, who also claims to be from Clapham (though...

Hewitt - the Man Who Would Be King
Will Buckley: John McEnroe he ain't, but feisty Australian Lleyton Hewitt is desperate to emerge as the next ruler of tennis.

Headlong Hewitt puts on masterclass to tame Tiger Tim
Richard Williams: Another day, another Wimbledon semi-final, another defeat. Tim Henman's sixth encounter with Lleyton Hewitt was, at least, consistent as he went down 7-5, 6-1, 7-5.

Sly Hewitt sticks his barbs into Henman
Favourite gains verbal advantage over the home hope, writes Richard Jago. Lleyton Hewitt was within a handful of blows of a defeat that would have opened the door for Tim Henman yesterday.

Tim Henman v Lleyton Hewitt
12.46pm Typical. Just as Tim is getting into groove (OK, it's only the warm-up) the rain starts trickling down. In next-to-no-time the groundstaff are on and the court is covered in gore-tex. This - and I'm not exactly going out on a limb here - could be the first of many rain delays...

Henman Ready for Turf War With Hewitt
Richard Williams watches Tim Henman waver whilst seeing off Brazil's Andre Sa, to set up another testing semi-final attempt against the No1 seed Lleyton Hewitt.

Hewitt eases into the last eight
Lleyton Hewitt continued his serene progress towards a possible semi-final match with Tim Henman after another straight-sets victory at Wimbledon today.

Hewitt Looks Right at Home in the Centre
Lleyton Hewitt enjoyed a comfortable victory against Jonas Bjorkman to show that the demons that haunted him on his first outing at centre court have been totally dispelled.

Dogged Canas Lays Hewitt Low
June 2: Australia's world No1 Lleyton Hewitt was beaten in the fourth round of the French Open yesterday by Argentina's Guillermo Canas in four hours 13 minutes.

Hewitt Has to Fight for Fourth Round
Top seed Lleyton Hewitt had to battle for more than three hours before booking his place in the fourth round of the French Open. Hewitt let slip a 3-0 lead in the third set before eventually overcoming Holland's Sjeng Schalken 6-1 7-5 6-7 6-1 in three hours nine minutes at Roland Garros...

Hewitt Strolls Into Round Two
Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams led a procession of seeds into the second round of the French Open in early Roland Garros action on Monday. Men's top seed Hewitt put in a solid performance on Court Suzanne Lenglen to beat Brazilian Andre Sa 7-5 6-4 7-5 while Williams spent just 65...

Safin humbles Hewitt
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Marat Safin in Hamburg.

Hewitt the young gun who can stay at the top
When Lleyton Hewitt made his grand slam debut five years ago, he resembled something that had slipped out from between the pages of the Beano. His shorts and shirt appeared several sizes too big, his knees seemed to stick out at right angles and his calves were thicker than his thighs. "This boy...

Talk about your Sunday game plans
No, it wasn't NFL football -- it was Lleyton Hewitt's perfect execution against Pete Sampras in the U.S. Open men's singles championship match.