Lleyton Hewitt comes from a family of sporting achievers.His mother,Cherilyn Rumball,is a former champion netballer.His father,Glynn Hewitt,was a AFL footballer,while his sister,Jaslyn,was a junior tennis player.
Lleyton's controlled competitiveness is helped by his love of sport.He spends just about every waking moment either watching,discussing or playing sport.For years the family would get up early,jog to Football Park,run,do sprints,jog back and work out.He is an avid recreational golfer.
His family has a grass court at their West Lakes home.Here the young Lleyton began his tennis career.When Lleyton was hitting balls consistently over the net and with a reasonable stroke,his parents decided it was time to employ a coach.He was four years old.
"Rather than get into bad habits,it was best he learnt how to hit the ball correctly." says Glynn Hewitt.Two years later,they sought out Peter Smith,a former player who had coached John Fitzgerald,Roger Rasheed,Louise Stacey and his own son,Luke Smith.
Each year,from the age of five,Lleyton and his family travelled to Melbourne for the Australian Open.He would spend up to 12 hours a day at the tennis,getting up at sunrise.Lleyton's involvement with tennis was orchestrated by his parents who quite deliberately steered him away from football.There was a strong chance Lleyton could have played Australian Rules Football,however his parents' concerns for all the physical risks involved in football brought him to tennis."I guess we've guided him into things we felt were good for him before he did.I guess that's just our gut feeling."
By the time Lleyton was eight,he was winning matches against older children .A professional tennis career was a possibility."It's always a bit of a pipe dream," says Glynn."But there are many times along the road you think they're not going to make it." "It's at the back of the mind," says Cherilyn."Then you think.better keep the schooling going because it's not going to work out".
Lleyton's first professional title was in 1998 in Adelaide.He consequently decided to forgo further education and joined the ATP tour on a full time basis.
Full name is Lleyton Glynn Hewitt...Played Australian Rules Football until age 13,then decided to pursue tennis career...In brief junior ranks,ranked as No.1 Aussie in 18-under division in 1996 and captured Australian National Grasscourts 18s that year...Also Australian National Hardcourts 18s champion.Enjoys golf and Australian Rules Football (Adelaide Crows fan)...His father,Glynn,is a former Aussie Rules Football player and his mother,Cherilyn,was a physical education teacher...Has one younger sister,Jaslyn (born Feb.23,1983),who was No.1 junior in Australia in 2000,and won her first Challenger title in Canberra in 2004...Good friend of fellow Aussie golfers Greg Norman and Aaron Baddeley...Featured alongside Rafter and Philippoussis in People Magazine’s ôAwesome Aussies… section in the ôSexiest Man Alive… issue in November 2000...Supporter of many children’s charitable foundations in Australia - the Starlight Foundation and the McGuinisses-McDermott Cancer Foundation,among others...In August 2002,made Special Olympics his primary charitable cause by becoming a global ambassador for the organization with the primary mission of helping Special Olympics double their international membership by 2005 via clinics and public appearances as he travels the world; launched Special Olympics Tennis Program in Shanghai during 2002 Masters Cup; took part in Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin in 2003; and invites Special Olympics athletes to tennis tournaments,commercial shoots,and other personal appearances around the world...The Australia Post launched a commemorative Lleyton Hewitt stamp in January 2002 prior to the Australian Open and in 2004 will feature a Lleyton Hewitt Limited Edition post card during the Australian Open...Named Young Australian of the Year in Jan.2003 as part of annual Australia Day honors...Vogue/GQ (Australia) Sportsman of the Year in 2003...Also named Australia’s male athlete of the year in 2002 at the Australian Sports Awards...Voted Most Popular South Australian athlete by the public for three consecutive years (2001-03)...In December 2003,Caddied for Greg Norman at Australian PGA event...Has a 30-8 career Davis Cup record (27-6 in singles) in 20 ties since 1999 and member of winning teams in ‘99 and 2003...Wife,Bec Cartwright (married July 21,2005 in Sydney) is an Aussie actress...They had a daughter,Mia Rebecca,on Nov.29,2005...Coached by countryman and former ATP player Roger Rasheed til January 2007(since June 2003).Now coached by Tony Roche.Son Cruz Lleyton Hewitt born Dec 11 2008. Lleyton Hewitt comes from a family of sporting achievers.His mother,Cherilyn Rumball,is a former champion netballer.His father,Glynn Hewitt,was a AFL footballer,while his sister,Jaslyn,was a junior tennis player.
Lleyton's controlled competitiveness is helped by his love of sport.He spends just about every waking moment either watching,discussing or playing sport.For years the family would get up early,jog to Football Park,run,do sprints,jog back and work out.He is an avid recreational golfer.
His family has a grass court at their West Lakes home.Here the young Lleyton began his tennis career.When Lleyton was hitting balls consistently over the net and with a reasonable stroke,his parents decided it was time to employ a coach.He was four years old.
"Rather than get into bad habits,it was best he learnt how to hit the ball correctly." says Glynn Hewitt.Two years later,they sought out Peter Smith,a former player who had coached John Fitzgerald,Roger Rasheed,Louise Stacey and his own son,Luke Smith.
Each year,from the age of five,Lleyton and his family travelled to Melbourne for the Australian Open.He would spend up to 12 hours a day at the tennis,getting up at sunrise.Lleyton's involvement with tennis was orchestrated by his parents who quite deliberately steered him away from football.There was a strong chance Lleyton could have played Australian Rules Football,however his parents' concerns for all the physical risks involved in football brought him to tennis."I guess we've guided him into things we felt were good for him before he did.I guess that's just our gut feeling."
By the time Lleyton was eight,he was winning matches against older children .A professional tennis career was a possibility."It's always a bit of a pipe dream," says Glynn."But there are many times along the road you think they're not going to make it." "It's at the back of the mind," says Cherilyn."Then you think.better keep the schooling going because it's not going to work out".
Lleyton's first professional title was in 1998 in Adelaide.He consequently decided to forgo further education and joined the ATP tour on a full time basis.
Full name is Lleyton Glynn Hewitt...Played Australian Rules Football until age 13,then decided to pursue tennis career...In brief junior ranks,ranked as No.1 Aussie in 18-under division in 1996 and captured Australian National Grasscourts 18s that year...Also Australian National Hardcourts 18s champion.Enjoys golf and Australian Rules Football (Adelaide Crows fan)...His father,Glynn,is a former Aussie Rules Football player and his mother,Cherilyn,was a physical education teacher...Has one younger sister,Jaslyn (born Feb.23,1983),who was No.1 junior in Australia in 2000,and won her first Challenger title in Canberra in 2004...Good friend of fellow Aussie golfers Greg Norman and Aaron Baddeley...Featured alongside Rafter and Philippoussis in People Magazine’s ôAwesome Aussies… section in the ôSexiest Man Alive… issue in November 2000...Supporter of many children’s charitable foundations in Australia - the Starlight Foundation and the McGuinisses-McDermott Cancer Foundation,among others...In August 2002,made Special Olympics his primary charitable cause by becoming a global ambassador for the organization with the primary mission of helping Special Olympics double their international membership by 2005 via clinics and public appearances as he travels the world; launched Special Olympics Tennis Program in Shanghai during 2002 Masters Cup; took part in Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin in 2003; and invites Special Olympics athletes to tennis tournaments,commercial shoots,and other personal appearances around the world...The Australia Post launched a commemorative Lleyton Hewitt stamp in January 2002 prior to the Australian Open and in 2004 will feature a Lleyton Hewitt Limited Edition post card during the Australian Open...Named Young Australian of the Year in Jan.2003 as part of annual Australia Day honors...Vogue/GQ (Australia) Sportsman of the Year in 2003...Also named Australia’s male athlete of the year in 2002 at the Australian Sports Awards...Voted Most Popular South Australian athlete by the public for three consecutive years (2001-03)...In December 2003,Caddied for Greg Norman at Australian PGA event...Has a 30-8 career Davis Cup record (27-6 in singles) in 20 ties since 1999 and member of winning teams in ‘99 and 2003...Wife,Bec Cartwright (married July 21,2005 in Sydney) is an Aussie actress...They had a daughter,Mia Rebecca,on Nov.29,2005...Coached by countryman and former ATP player Roger Rasheed til January 2007(since June 2003).Now coached by Tony Roche.Son Cruz Lleyton Hewitt born Dec 11 2008.