Legendary Lleyton Hewitt set to be immortalized with Australian Tennis Hall of Fame induction and bronze statue during Australian Open
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Already regarded as one of the greatest tennis players from Down Under, Lleyton Hewitt will add another accolade to his resume as the Aussie is set to be inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame during the 2024 Australian Open.
The Melbourne native reached the pinnacle of the sport when he became World No.1 in 2001. Additionally, he captured two Grand Slam singles titles, at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships.
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Hewitt to have bronze stature unveiled in special ceremony
The 42-year old will join 46 other greats of Australian tennis in having a bronze stature placed in the Garden Square at Melbourne Park. A special ceremony will be held on Rod Laver Arena to honor the 30-time ATP singles champion, who also led Australia to two Davis Cup victories in 1999 and 2003.
“It’s a great honor to be inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame, following in the footsteps of some of my great Australian idols,” Hewitt said. “I’ve always been such a proud Australian and loved the rich tennis history we have in our sport.”
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Hewitt spent 80 weeks in total at world No.1, the 10th longest reign in ATP Tour history. He also achieved a top-20 ranking in doubles and claimed the US Open 2000 title alongside Belarusian Max Mirnyi. Furthermore, he continues to play an important role in Australian tennis, having served as captain of the Australian Davis Cup team since 2016.
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