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Mar 09, 2018

Historic Hot Shots: Best Points Ever At Indian Wells

Take a look back on some of the all-time great hot shots from the BNP Paribas Open.

Jan 11, 2018

My First Title: Hewitt Remembers 1998 Adelaide

The abiding memory is of a stick-thin blond, wearing a baggy shirt and screams of “Come on!” echoing around the Adelaide Oval with every winning stroke. Adelaide Tournament Director Colin Stubs must have known something when he awarded a wild card to a high-school student, ranked No. 550 in the ATP Rankings with one tour-level appearance to his name. By the end of the first week of January 1998, Lleyton Hewitt had not just his parents, but the whole of the tennis world shaking their heads in disbelief. The local boy had worked his way through the field to become the lowest-ranked – and second-youngest – player to win an ATP World Tour event. It was the first time that...

Jan 10, 2018

From The Vault: Hewitt Wins First Title At 1998 Adelaide

Lleyton Hewitt recalls capturing his first ATP World Tour title at Adelaide in January 1998 with victory over fellow Australian Jason Stoltenberg.

Jan 03, 2018

Highlights Hewitt Falls Just Short In Return At Brisbane

Watch highlights as Lleyton Hewitt, playing in his first professional match in a year and a half, falls just short alongside Jordan Thompson against Grigor Dimitrov and Ryan Harrison in Brisbane. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.BrisbaneTennis.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour

Jan 02, 2018

Competitive Hewitt Falls Just Short in Doubles Return

Lleyton Hewitt made a surprise return to the ATP World Tour at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Tuesday. Teaming up with compatriot Jordan Thompson in doubles, his first tour-level event since 2016 Wimbledon, the Australian pairing lost a tight first-round encounter as Grigor Dimitrov and Ryan Harrison emerged victorious 6-3, 1-6, 10-5. Dimitrov and Harrison were clinical down the stretch, managing to win five of eight points on return in the Match Tie-break. The Bulgarian-American duo will next meet another Australian team, as Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid rallied from a set down to defeat fourth seeds Marcus Daniell and Dominic Inglot 4-6, 6-1, 10-7. No decider was needed for Leonardo Mayer and Horacio Zeballos who took just...