Lleyton Hewitt believes the surface at the Australian Open's Melbourne Park is hindering the country's chances of producing a local champion.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt defeated an ailing Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-3 to win the invitational Kooyong Classic in Melbourne on Saturday and take a timely shot of confidence into next week's Australian Open.
Lleyton Hewitt twisted his ankle during a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 loss to Marcos Daniel in the first round
The former world number one Hewitt, seeded 19th, dropped a set against the Canadian but came through to the third round of the Australian Open.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt is a major doubt for this month's French Open after breaking two ribs in a fall.
The ATP had fined him US$106,000 for failing to attend an interview. The world no 1 says he has been defamed and wants the fine dropped.
Andy Roddick won the shootout between former champions when he squeezed past Lleyton Hewitt 7-6, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen's Club on Thursday.
The former easily beat former French Open champion Albert Costa while the Belgian accounted for Colombian Fabiola Zuluaga at the US Open.
Feisty Australian Lleyton Hewitt continued his comeback trail with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 upset of third seed James Blake in the first round of the Memphis Championships on Wednesday.
champion Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth combined to defeat Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup doubles tie on Saturday and keep Australia's semi-final hopes alive.
The Australian world number one kept his hopes of a record fourth successive Stella Artois title alive.
The world No.1 narrowly keeping alive his hopes of a record fourth successive Stella Artois title.
Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat by Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the Halle grasscourt event on Sunday, losing 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 to the Australian. The result was totally unexpected since six-times Wimbledon champion Federer had not lost a match at Halle since 2002, winning the title five times, and had beaten Hewitt in their last 15 showdowns.
The Italian saved two match points in a stunning 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 win over Lleyton Hewitt at the Sydney International.
The Australian has withdrawn from the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai due to the impending birth of his first child.
Top seed Lleyton Hewitt recovered from a slow start to beat French qualifier Arnaud Clement in the first round of the Australian hardcourt championships.
The Australian registered a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Marat Safin in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
The world number two remains hopeful he will play at the French Open despite fracturing a rib in a fall this month.\n
Lleyton Hewitt beat Slovakia's Karol Kucera to bring Australia level in their Hopman Cup tie.
Australian Davis Cup captain leapt to the defence Hewitt after he was involved in a heated exchange with an umpire.
Lleyton Hewitt remains a doubt for the French Open despite being cleared of any serious injury
Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States on Thursday.
Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, has been granted a wildcard to enter the French Open main draw along with seven other players, tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is targeting a swift return to the top 10 after recovering from an injury that curtailed his progress throughout last year.
Lleyton Hewitt warmed up for a fourth-round Wimbledon date with Roger Federer by hustling past Italy's Simon Bolelli 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 on Friday.
Diego Maradona provided a show apart at Argentina's Davis Cup semi-final against Australia as he jumped up and down in the stands
James Blake ended the three-year Queen's Club reign of Andy Roddick to announce himself as a surprise contender for Wimbledon.
The French Open champion beat Fernando Verdasco 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 in three hours.
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt of Australia has pulled out of the French Open because of a left ankle injury, organisers said on Sunday.
The Aussie ace, one of the title favourites at the Mumbai Open, overcame tenacious Taipei qualifier Ti Chen 6-3, 6-3 to set up a contest against Boris Pashanski of Serbia.
The Spaniard will take on his boyhood hero, friend and compatriot Carlos Moya in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
Former world number ones Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Marat Safin moved smoothly into the second round of the Hamburg Masters on Monday but last year's runner-up Radek Stepanek fell to Arnaud Clement.
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