Lleyton Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt took three months off to recover from another hip ailment following his third-round exit from Australian Open 2010. Not long after making yet another comeback, he surprised many by defeating Roger Federer in the final.

A loyal servant to his country, Lleyton has won more singles rubbers at Davis Cup level than any other Australian player.

Lleyton played AFL up until the age of 13 when he took up tennis. He is a devout Adelaide Crows fan, his sporting hero is Tyson Edwards of the Crows and he still plays Australian Rules recreationally.

Lleyton married wife Rebecca, who played Hayley Smith on Home and Away, on 21 July 2005. Their daughter, Mia, was born on 29 November 2005 and son Cruz was born on 11 December 2008. On 19 October 2010 their third child, Ava Sydney, was born.

Lleyton’s favourite food is Japanese, his favourite band is Cold Chisel and his dream vehicle is a Hummer golf cart. When he’s not playing tennis he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and he one day hopes to captain the Australian Davis Cup team.