He was originally scheduled to face top seed Roger Federer in the opening round. He then competed in the 2014 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis in the United States of America. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, former World No. However, he withdrew due to a recurring injury. Max Purcell has taken aim at Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt after his Australian Open qualifying win, saying the former world No.1 "didn't have the balls" to tell him he missed out on a wildcard. [80] In the first round he beat wild card Zhang Ze in 4 sets. In doubles action, Hewitt partnered with retired and former Australian number one Patrick Rafter. Voltchkov said before the match that "Hewitt has no weapons to hurt me." [133], On 30 January 2005, shortly after losing the 2005 Australian Open final to Marat Safin, Hewitt proposed to Australian actress Bec Cartwright after they had been dating for six weeks. As of February 2023, Lleyton Hewitt's net worth is estimated to be $25 Million. Two of Australia's biggest tennis stars, Alex de Minaur and Lleyton Hewitt, have joined forces to create a formidable team. In the Australian Open doubles, Hewitt and Groth made a run to the quarterfinals, including a win over third seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. Hewitt returned to the World Team Cup in 2001 and led Australia to the title by recording singles wins over lex Corretja, Magnus Norman, Tommy Haas in the group stages. Rasheed is best known as Grand Slam coach of Australian former World No. After this loss, Hewitt teamed up with Jordan Thompson and lost in the first round of the 2018 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport. Hewitt then teamed up with another Aussie, Nick Kyrgios at the 2018 Queen's Club Championships Doubles tournament where they defeated number 3 seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert before losing in the quarterfinals. 1 and top seed Roger Federer. 6 Gal Monfils, former World No. Despite being a set up, Hewitt lost the match.[53]. Hewitt is a keen supporter of Australian rules football, having played the game earlier in his career, and is currently the joint No. [31] Hewitt spent much time in the late stages of 2004 working with his former coach and good friend, Roger Rasheed, on bulking up his physique. Hewitt then played in the Davis Cup against Taiwan and won in both singles and doubles.[68]. 8 Juan Martn del Potro in three sets, to progress to the semi-finals. 9 Janko Tipsarevi in straight sets. The top womenSharapova, Serena, Azarenkaare known to keep full-time sparring partners on staff. Lleyton Hewitt is currently the Australian Davis Cup Team Captain. He next competed at the Newport Hall of Fame Tennis Championships where he was seeded third. He began his grass court season at the 2015 Topshelf Open where he lost to Nicolas Mahut in the first round. Hewitt then played the Miami Open and lost in the first round to Thomaz Bellucci in three sets. Lleyton Hewitt played the last singles match of his successful, injury-hit career Thursday, sent into retirement by David Ferrer at his home grand slam in Melbourne. He played the SAP Open next in San Jose, losing his second-round match to third-seeded American Sam Querrey in a three-set thriller. At the 2007 Australian Open, Hewitt lost in the third round to tenth-seeded Chilean and eventual runner-up Fernando Gonzlez. In the final, he faced fourth seed, Marat Safin, who had defeated No. [100] Perth's grass courts would then be hosting yet another playoff tie for Australia in September 2014. He now works for the broadcaster Nine Network whilst working for the Tennis Australia world feed in an expert commentary role. Prior to his work as a coach, Rasheed was the youngest ever player to qualify for an Australian Open in 1985 at 16 years of age, a feat eclipsed by Lleyton Hewitt, whom Rasheed later coached. [72] After the tournament, Hewitt's singles rank rose to No. In March Hewitt came out of retirement to replace the injured Nick Kyrgios in the first round Davis Cup against the US at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. At Wimbledon, he was defeated in a quarterfinal by Federer, and at the US Open, he was defeated in the final by Federer, losing two out of the three sets at love. He would taste his first defeat in Davis Cup in the 1999 final against France but would become a Davis Cup champion anyway. 1 Lleyton, is proving he's a chip off the old block after winning an Australian Under-12s clay court tournament. [35] He then reached the finals of the San Jose and Las Vegas tournaments, losing to British youngster Andy Murray and American James Blake, respectively. Hewitt was considered a strong favorite for a medal given his victory at the Sydney International earlier in the year but despite competing in his home nation Hewitt went out in the first round to Max Mirnyi 63 63. [66], Beginning the American hard court season, Hewitt received a WC to the Cincinnati Masters, where he won against Mikhail Youzhny in the 1st round before losing to Viktor Troicki in the 2nd round. 1 Lleyton Hewitt presents his former coach, Tony Roche, with the first Tim Gullikson Career Coach Award. [108] Hewitt elected not to compete in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games,[109] deciding instead to focus on the 2004 US Open which would result in a runner-up showing. Hewitt won his first three matches in straight sets against, respectively, Albert Montas, Jan Hernych, and Novak Djokovic. In the first rubber of the tie Hewitt faced No. [citation needed] In the second round, he played Andreas Seppi and defeated him. His US Open run started well, beating Brian Baker in four sets and following up with a five-set epic upset against fellow former US Open champion Juan Martn del Potro, where Hewitt came back from two sets to one down against the No. Todd Woodbridge hailed it as the "Best [doubles] I've watched for years. The Aussie's next tournament was the US Open, where he received a WC, completing the "Wild Card Slam" (received wild cards in all of the four Grand Slams in 2012). "At the moment, [the Davis Cup] is the main focus for us and then I will be looking towards the grass court season and finishing here in Melbourne, which would be special to play 20 Australian Opens". [140], In December 2021, Hewitt sold their family home in Toorak (Victoria), and purchased a new house in Burleigh Heads (Queensland) where he and his family now live. Hewitt was the subject of a book titled "Facing Hewitt" which features fifty interviews with professional tennis players who competed against him. Hewitt lost in the first round to Swedish player Joachim Johansson. [64], Playing in the Olympics, Hewitt was drawn against Sergiy Stakhovsky and won. 1 tennis player. The score was 67 (27).[74]. Two months later, Hewitt again lost to Federer in the US Open semi-final, although this time he was able to take one set from the Swiss. However, the duo did not manage to win their first round match against Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen, losing 46, 57. Malaga, Spain, 26 November 2022 | Leigh Rogers. He then lost in five sets to his second round opponent Benjamin Becker despite winning the first two sets. Best career match winning percentage in finals on grass (87.5%, 71). Hewitt skipped the remainder of the clay court season including the 2015 French Open, instead opting to focus on the grass season and Wimbledon. CNN . Hewitt had some problems with Dabul, losing the first set, but managed to defeat him. During this match, Hewitt turned his ankle when he came in to the net to try to reach a net cord ball. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images. [12], He is Australian of Lebanese descent. . 1 for a second straight year. He lost to No. Nick Kyrgios has taken an angry swipe at a number of Australian tennis greats after insisting that Lleyton Hewitt is the only one to have stood by him throughout his tennis career. Also that year, he played doubles in New York, Houston, Surbiton, and 's-Hertogenbosch, playing with the likes of Alexei Popyrin and Thompson yet again. His form continued at the Atlanta Open, defeating douard Roger-Vasselin 64, 64, Rhyne Williams 76, 64 and Ivan Dodig 16, 63, 60 in the quarterfinals. Hewitt managed to take the first set 64 from Federer, before the 15-time Grand Slam champion took control of the second. Federer met Hewitt at six of the Grand Slam tournaments in which he lifted the trophy, including all five of his triumphs between 2004 and 2005. Despite losing the first set, Hewitt defeated Mannarino. 3 Novak Djokovic, but lost in straight sets. De Minaur is coached by Adolfo Gutierrez while he's also able to call on his mentor, Lleyton Hewitt, for advice. A hip injury Hewitt acquired in March 2008 affected his preparation for the French Open and forced the loss of 300 rankings points as Hewitt was unable to defend his semi-final appearance at the Hamburg Masters, as well as compete in supplementary tournaments. Sderling fought back to take the match in five sets. [3] His junior tennis club was Seaside Tennis Club in Henley Beach. [142], At the 2001 French Open Hewitt twice called the Chair Umpire and net judge "spastics" and was subsequently forced to apologise following a public backlash. [citation needed]. [101] Australia will open their 2015 campaign in Czech Republic for a 68 March tie that is one of two worst-case scenarios for Australia. His signature shot, however, is the offensive topspin lob, a shot that he executes efficiently off both wings when his opponent approaches the net. Hewitt's next tournament was scheduled to be the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. He recorded two singles victories over Albert Costa and Marcelo Ros but fell to Yevgeny Kafelnikov in his last group stage match. Hewitt and Federer teamed up in the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1999. Hewitt won a total of six titles in 2001. Rafter and John Newcombe are the only other two Australian men to have been ranked No. In 2011 Jaymon joined "Team Hewitt" as Lleyton Hewitt's Touring Coach and will work with Lleyton till his retirement in early 2016. 5-ranked David Ferrer, despite having set points in the 1st set. Hewitt caused a major upset over Martin and would go on to win his second singles rubber against Alex O'Brien as well. They ended up routing Poland 41 on their soil including a convincing 61 63 62 win for Hewitt over recent Wimbledon quarterfinalist ukasz Kubot. He then lost to Roddick.[41]. [78] Hewitt played the first Fast4 short-form tennis exhibition match against Roger Federer but lost in five sets.[79]. 609 posts. [81] "I had thought long and hard and I plan to play the Australian Open next year and then finish," he said. [138] Hewitt has also been given the nickname 'Rocky' by fans, which originated from his shouts of "C'mon Balboa", in reference to the character Rocky Balboa from the Sylvester Stallone film Rocky. He then reached the semi-finals of the 2018 Fuzion 100 Surbiton Trophy Men's doubles with Alex Bolt before Venus and Klaasen gained revenge on Hewitt (this time with Alex Bolt) at the 2018 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships Men's doubles. It was his 30th career singles title. Episode 4 - First ATP Title Lleyton reflects on his first title at Adelaide in 1998, defeating some notable names including Hall of Famers Mark Woodforde and Andre Agassi. He was beaten by Nicolas Mahut having served for the championship at 54 in the second set. In the 1st round, Hewitt met Tobias Kamke, winning his first match at Flushing Meadows since 2009. Early on, Hewitt dominated the rivalry, with six wins from their first seven meetings. They reached the second round before losing to R. Klaasen and M. Venus in straight sets. The eighth seed from Spain . [71] In 2004, Hewitt became the first man in history to lose in each Grand Slam singles tournament to the eventual champion. [37], Hewitt won his first tournament of 2006 (after a 17-month hiatus from winning a tournament), when he beat Blake in the final of the Queen's Club Championships. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, former World No. They won the rubber against the Austrian duo Oliver Marach and Jrgen Melzer in four sets. [11] At the end of the year, Hewitt became the first teenager in ATP history to qualify for the year-end Tennis Masters Cup (ATP World Tour Finals). Hewitt's lack of penetration in his groundstrokes, most notably in his forehand, a typically dominant shot in most male players, forces him to rely on placement rather than simply "dominating" the point. [4][non-primary source needed] He was also coached by Peter Smith at Denman Tennis Club in Mitcham. 17 in the world in 1997 (and No. They got to the third round before losing to Jonas Bjrkman and Pat Rafter.[118]. Hewitt and Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters started a relationship in January 2000, during the Australian Open. Federer eventually prevailed over the match in four sets.[49]. Former world No 1 and now Davis Cup captain Hewitt can often be seen in the De Minaur box and has helped steer him inside the world's top 30. 1 singles player and went undefeated in his singles matches by recording wins over Ji Novk, James Blake and Carlos Moy but it was not enough to send Australia through to the final. Lleyton Hewitt is an Australian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $25 million. The 15-year-old has expressed a keen interest in fashion and modelling and she certainly has the style for it. [6] Both Aaron Krickstein winning Tel Aviv in 1983 and Michael Chang winning San Francisco in 1988 were younger than Hewitt when they claimed their first ATP title. Hewitt became the first defending Wimbledon men's champion in the open era to lose in the first round. [77], Hewitt began his 2015 season as the defending champion of the Brisbane International. In the 2011 playoffs, he played against Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka on a grass court in Sydney, losing both matches. He was the first Australian player to reach the final since Pat Cash in 1988. [121] In the third round of 2005 Australian Open Hewitt faced Argentinian Juan Ignacio Chela in which Hewitt fired up Chela with his over-zealous celebrations for Chela's unforced errors, causing the Argentinian to spit at Hewitt during a change of ends. He followed this with victory over Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. After dropping the first set, Hewitt won the next two. The Australian from Adelaide received the ultimate honor in tennis on Saturday, July 16, in front of a crowd of family, friends, fans, and well-wishers. Hewitt returned with a wildcard at the French Open where he lost in the first round to Bla Kavi. Spirit of Tennis Award, 2013 Newcombe Medal. He finished his professional tennis career on 24 January 2016 after 20 straight Australian Open appearances. [93] However, they lost to the eighth seeds in the second round. [114] Following his men's doubles rejection, Hewitt decided to apply for a spot in the mixed doubles competition with Sam Stosur. Lleyton Hewitt cementing his legacy with Induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Former World No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and through his own website ProTennisCoach.com. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. [139], In April 2021, his twelve year old son, Cruz Hewitt, won the Australian junior tennis clay-court title in Canberra. Who Is Lleyton Hewitt Coach? [citation needed], At the 2009 BMW Open, Hewitt recorded his 500th career win after defeating Philipp Petzschner in the first round, becoming one of only four active players to achieve this milestone; the others being Roger Federer and Carlos Moy. [65] In the mixed doubles, he and Sam Stosur reached the quarterfinals, where they lost two sets to one to Britain's Andy Murray and Laura Robson. [96] The two chose to compete at the Australian Open a week later, but lost in the first round in straight sets, to Korean duo Min-Kyu Song and Nam Ji-sung.[97]. After this Hewitt needed an operation to have a plate inserted in his toe. [61] He lost in the 1st round to Croatian Ivo Karlovi. Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2013 and has turned his efforts to coaching top Australian players. However, he suffered his sixth first-round exit in his home slam to No. [6] Dimitrov credited Rasheed for his success in the 2014 Australian Open. Hewitt then lost in the first round of Delray Beach to Yen-Hsun Lu, the eighth seed. In singles, where he was awarded a wildcard, Hewitt won his first round match defeating unseeded Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in almost four hours. [13] Born in Adelaide, Rasheed played Australian rules football, including seven games in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the Sturt Football Club. Hewitt used his strong service game to advantage, losing only one service game the entire match. As a junior Hewitt posted a 4419 record in singles and reached as high as No. His next tournament was the Apia International, where he lost in the first round against Serbian fifth seed Viktor Troicki.[59]. [124] In Andre Agassi's book "Open", Hewitt is described as one of the best shot selectors in the history of Men's Tennis.[125]. In the third round Hewitt stunned the tennis world when he won the first set against the number 2 ranked Novak Djokovic, he would end up falling in three sets. [63] In the opening round, he defeated Canadian Vasek Pospisil. Hewitt then went on to play in the 2009 Australian Open, where he was unseeded in a Grand Slam for the first time since 2000. His Cinderella run ended in the quarterfinals against sixth seed Andy Roddick. "[88], Having previously announced his intentions to retire after the 2016 Australian Open, Hewitt confirmed that his final season would consist of that, the Hopman Cup and the exhibition World Tennis Challenge.[89]. Hewitt's second longest rivalry was against American Andy Roddick, in which the two played on 14 occasions. Although Lleyton Hewitt has never officially been his coach he continues to be a mentor. He then versed his compatriot Marinko Matosevic but was forced to retire after injuring his shoulder. In the final tie against China, Hewitt defeated Wu Di in straight sets and won the mixed doubles match. In a pairing with Jordan Thompson, they lost in the first round of the Sydney International. The Australian duo came back from two sets to love but lost the fifth set. In the semi-finals Hewitt faced second seed Kei Nishikori. Hewitt then participated in the Medibank International Sydney, winning his first two matches, but losing in the quarterfinals to David Nalbandian. They met in one Grand Slam final, the 2004 US Open final, where Federer won his first US Open title in a lopsided encounter in which Federer won the first and third sets 60 and the second set on a tiebreak. After this, Hewitt began his grass season at Queen's Club Championships. He next participated in the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis. In June it was announced that Hewitt would be taking a wildcard into the Wimbledon doubles competition, playing alongside young compatriot Jordan Thompson. That enabled him to rise to number 19 on the all-time wins list, topping Bjrn Borg and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the process. This was a record among active players at the time. [51] In Tokyo, Hewitt was drawn to once again meet del Potro in the quarterfinals, but was given a clear path when del Potro was knocked out by qualifier douard Roger-Vasselin in the first round. [123] At the 2004 Cincinnati Masters Final, commentator MaliVai Washington said that Hewitt was even more difficult to "ace" than Agassi because he gets more returns in play. Hewitt lost a heartbreaking 36, 76 (10), 67 (1), 64, 46 match. With Hewitt's doubles run in the tournament, he surpassed the 100-wins mark in doubles. His first-round opponent was Chinese Taipei's Lu Yen-Hsun. Former World No. Hewitt won both his singles match (against Farrukh Dustov) and the subsequent doubles rubber (partnering Chris Guccione v. Dustov and Istomin) in straight sets while up and coming Nick Kyrgios won his encounter with Denis Istomin to give Australia an unassailable 30 lead over Uzbekistan, thus enabling their country to return to the World Group in 2015. At Wimbledon, Hewitt was seeded 15th and lost to third seed, Novak Djokovic in the fourth round. He lost his match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 36, 26, 67 (27). However, one of these was met with an excellent drop shot from Nalbandian, and he went on to save the other, securing victory. In the second round, Hewitt faced fifth seed Robin Sderling. 1 since ranks were established in 1973.[82]. He typically likes to stay back towards the baseline during a rally and will usually approach the net only to catch a short reply or drop shot from his opponent. [15] He captured his first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in 2001, when he beat former world No. 38, his highest position since late 2010. He lost to top seeded John Isner in the final. [33] Hewitt pulled out of the Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Shanghai in November 2005 so that he could be with his wife Bec, who was due to give birth. Sam Groth and Nick Kyrgios wrapped up a 50 victory a day later. Peter Smith, Darren Cahill, Jason Stoltenberg, Roger Rasheed, Scott Draper, Tony Roche, Nathan Healey and Brett Smith, Tony Roche and Peter Luczak are all former coaches of Hewitt. Hewitt advanced to the final for the third consecutive year where he would face Ivo Karlovic. [4] Since, Rasheed coached Frenchman and former Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga between October 2012 and 2013. In the 2014 Australian Open, Hewitt played both singles and doubles as an unseeded player. Hewitt then played in the 2011 BNP Paribas Open, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Proud Aussie who plays a bit of tennis. [25] At the US Open, Hewitt lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Carlos Ferrero. In his first round singles match, he lost in five sets to No. He then was offered a wild card to play at the 2011 US Open, but was unable to play due to foot injury which ended his season. Hewitt made his World Team Cup debut for Australia in 2000 at the age of 19. Playing at night in front of a boisterous Aussie crowd, Hewitt dispatched Raonic in 3 hours 6 minutes. Hewitt played Lu Yen-Hsun in the opening round, which he won. After Wimbledon in 2003, Hewitt lost in the final of the tournament in Los Angeles, the second round of the ATP Masters Series tournament in Montreal, and the first round of the ATP Masters Series tournament in Cincinnati. In his 20th appearance at the Australian Open, he won his first round match against fellow Australian James Duckworth in straight sets. 2003 Vogue Australia Sportsman of the Year, 2011 Newcombe Medal. In his next match, the Aussie won against Israeli Dudi Sela. [26] Hewitt played only Davis Cup matches for the remainder of the year, recording five-set wins over Roger Federer[27] and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the semi-finals and final respectively, as Australia went on to win the Davis Cup. [50] The new tournament was part of the ATP's new dedicated Asian swing. The great start to his Davis Cup career would continue in the 1999 semi-finals against Russia where he would record another two wins against Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. In addition, Rasheed has launched the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation a not for profit organisation which focuses on children's health across socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. Hewitt defeated Yen-Hsun Lu in the opening round, before losing in three sets to fifth seed Robin Sderling. Lleyton Hewitt, in full Lleyton Glynn Hewitt, (born February 24, 1981, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia), Australian professional tennis player whose astonishing court speed, fierce determination, and unrelenting ground strokes allowed him to capture victories at both the U.S. Open (2001) and Wimbledon (2002). Between 1997 and 2016, Hewitt contested twenty consecutive Australian Open men's singles tournaments, his best result being runner-up in 2005. Hewitt therefore took on an alternate from Argentina, Leonardo Mayer and came through the match comfortably. In the quarterfinals, Hewitt/Stosur faced British pair Andy Murray and Laura Robson, they would lose the encounter.[115]. He used to use the Yonex RDS tour 90 Model, but switched to the Yonex RDiS 100 mid in 2009. Hewitt paid tribute to de Minaur's mentor and coach, Adolfo Gutierrez, who has been travelling the world with the Australian since he was nine years old. He then lost to Kevin Anderson 67(57), 46. Bec may have taken over Aussie TV screens back in her acting heyday, but her daughter Mia may soon take over runways across the globe. Hewitt was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He then lost in the second round in 3 straight competitive sets to 8th seed David Ferrer, 26, 46, 46. [8], With Paul Annacone, Brad Gilbert and Darren Cahill, Rasheed developed ProTennisCoach.com a professional and open coaching website launched in 2013.[9]. [60] Hewitt's two next matches were in February at the Davis Cup, where he won one singles and one doubles match partnering Chris Guccione, what awarded Australia to go to the playoffs once more. Determined to make amends for his last few finals, Hewitt led the Australian team to the 2003 Davis Cup final against Spain where he defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in five sets. Djokovic eventually prevailed however, winning the match in four sets, ending Hewitt's run. The Australian went on to win the Tokyo Open[17] and again qualify for the year-end Tennis Masters Cup held in Sydney. [citation needed]. Hewitt was up two sets to one and during the fourth set had the chance to finish off the match, when the scores were 31 and 040 in Hewitt's favour, but failed to capitalise on the situation. His hard work paid off during the Australian summer, when he defeated an in-form No. Hewitt battled for his 600th ATP win, becoming only the third active player to reach that milestone by beating Robin Haase in the 1st Round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis. It will be Australia's first time in the world group of the Davis Cup in six years. Team Captain of Australia, Lleyton Hewitt, (left), hugs Nick Kyrgios (right) after he won a doubles match in 2020 With Kyrgios in particular, he's learned 'you can't put everyone in the same. The Australians were the top seeds for the exhibition tournament. The following week, Hewitt had to retire during a first round match at the Aegon International against Olivier Rochus. [92] In the first round, the pair saved eight match points to defeat Nicols Almagro and David Marrero 1917 in the deciding set. A measure of the success of Hewitt's 2013 season is the fact that he won the Newcombe medal as the most outstanding Australian tennis player in 2013, a year in which he returned to the world's top 100.[70]. Hewitt is the sole holder of several Australian Davis Cup records, which include most wins, most singles wins, most ties played and most years played. [55], Hewitt's next tournament was the 2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships, an ATP World Tour 250 event and first event on the US hard-court swing. [38] During the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, Hewitt survived a five-set match against South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee that was played over two days. He was seeded fourth in the Medibank International and, like the previous year, reached the quarterfinals, losing to eventual champion Marcos Baghdatis. Does Lleyton Hewitt Coach Alex De Minaur DeMaryanti3433 July 18, 2022 Former world No 1 and now Davis Cup captain Hewitt can often be seen in the De Minaur box and has helped steer him inside the worlds top 30. At the French Open, he was defeated in a quarterfinal by Argentine Gastn Gaudio. He was also the runner-up at the 2004 US Open. Despite his ongoing hip problem, Hewitt was able to compete at the Queens Club Championship with moderate success, falling to second seed Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Post-match he was remembered by players including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios as a man who was at the top of the game for years, and continually displayed the fighting spirit that he became synonymous with. Hewitt kicked off the 2014 season as an unseeded entrant into the 2014 Brisbane International. Whilst Hewitt's coach, Rasheed also was the coach of the Australian Davis Cup team in 2006.[3]. 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