Article 61G7X Lleyton Hewitt, ultimate ‘competitor’, inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Lleyton Hewitt, ultimate ‘competitor’, inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

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  • Hewitt, 41, is the 34th Australian to be inducted into Hall of Fame
  • Two-time grand slam champion spent 80 weeks as ATP world No 1

When asked for one word to describe how he wanted to be remembered in tennis, Lleyton Hewitt paused for a moment: Competitor," the 41-year-old replied.

Speaking ahead of yesterday's induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Adelaide boy, and youngest ever ATP world No 1 (at 20 years, eight months and 26 days) said his famously counter-punching, never-say-die style was his greatest legacy.

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