2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

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LLEYTON HEWITT (AUS)
Birthdate: February 24, 1981 Turned Pro: 1998
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Height: 5’11” (1.80m)
Residence: Nassau, Bahamas
Weight: 170 (77kg)
Career Win-Loss: 542-193
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $18,843,702
Two-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 28/14
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 60-60
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 1 (November 19, 2001)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 18 (October 23, 2000)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 54 (22-12) 2007: 21 (35-16) 2004: 3 (68-18) 2001: 1 (80-18) 1998: 113 (10-9)
2009: 22 (34-20) 2006: 20 (33-15) 2003: 17 (37-10) 2000: 7 (61-19) 1997: 722 (0-1)
2008: 67 (20-11) 2005: 4 (37-9) 2002: 1 (61-15) 1999:22 (44-20)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $531,666. Matches won-lost: ATP: 22-12 (singles), 10-4 (doubles) .
Singles Winner: Halle. Quarterfinalist: Sydney, Houston. Doubles Finalist: Barcelona(w/Knowles).
Semifinalist: Houston(w/Healey).
2010 IN REVIEW
The top Australian finished just outside Top 50 for only second time since ‘99…Underwent right hip surgery on
Jan. 29 after 4th RD showing at Australian Open and returned Apr. 12 in Houston…In June, captured his 28th
career title in Halle, breaking a 15-match losing streak against Federer in final…Has won at least one title for 12
of past 13 years (except ’08)…Reached another 4th RD at Wimbledon (l. to Djokovic)…Last tournament was 1st
RD at US Open (l. to Mathieu) and then suffered a right hand injury during Davis Cup tie vs. Belgium on Sept.
17…Did not play rest of year…In doubles, advanced to Madrid* final (w/Knowles).
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Aussie has been a consistent performer throughout his career, finishing in Top 25 in 10 of 12 past years on
ATP World Tour…Has a 28-14 mark in finals and his 28 titles is fourth-most among active players going into
‘11…From ‘00-05, finished in Top 8 in five of six years, including back-to-back No. 1 campaigns in ‘01-02… In
those years, compiled a 141-33 match record and won 11 titles, including Grand Slam crowns at ’01 US Open (d.
Sampras) and ’02 Wimbledon (d. Nalbandian)…In ’09, returned from left hip surgery previous season to
improve from No. 67 to No. 22, highlighted by his second career clay court title in Houston (d. Odesnik)…Also a
SF in Memphis and Tokyo and four-time QF, including Wimbledon…In ’08, finished out of Top 25 for first time
since his rookie season in ‘98…His streak of winning at least one ATP title for 10 consecutive years came to an
end…Underwent left hip surgery Aug. 16 in Melbourne…In first Slam at Australian Open 3rd RD, beat
Baghdatis after four hours and 45 minutes at 4:34 a.m…In ’07, captured Las Vegas title (d. Safin in SF, Melzer in
F)…Suffered back injury in his opening round at Indian Wells* (l. to Tipsarevic) and sidelined two months…
Then reached back-to-back SF at Hamburg* (l. to Nadal in 7-5 in third set) and Pörtschach (l. to Monfils)…In ’06,
won his 25th career title at Queen’s (d. Nadal, Henman, Blake)…Reached back-to-back finals in San Jose and Las
Vegas…Injured right knee at Toronto* and played in last tournament at US Open, reaching QF (l. to Roddick)…
In ’05, won lone title in Sydney and followed with his first final at Australian Open (d. Roddick in SF, l. to
Safin)…Finalist at Indian Wells* (l. to Federer)…Injured his right big toe there and underwent surgery on Mar.
24…Fell at his home in Sydney on May 9 and cracked a rib…Missed one month…Lost to Federer in SF at US
Open in seventh straight Grand Slam event (‘04-05) where he lost to eventual champion…Underwent left big
toe surgery in early October…Qualified for Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai but withdrew due to arrival of first
child…In ’04, won four titles, including 20th of his career in Sydney…Fell to eventual champion No. 1 Federer
at Australian Open (4th RD), Wimbledon (QF) and US Open (F)…Also lost to eventual winner Gaudio in QF at
Roland Garros…Won his first European indoor title in Rotterdam…Compiled a 16-match winning streak with
titles in Washington and Long Island before US Open loss to Federer…Runner-up at Tennis Masters Cup in
Houston (l. to Federer)…In ’03, lost No. 1 ranking after 75 straight weeks on Apr. 27…Won back-to-back titles
in Scottsdale (d. Philippoussis) and Indian Wells* (d. Kuerten)…Became first defending champion at Wimbledon
to lose in opening round (l. to Karlovic) since Manuel Santana in ‘67…Finalist in Los Angeles…In ’02, became
fourth player to rank No. 1 for every week during year and seventh player to finish No. 1 for at least two straight
years…Co-leader in titles (w/Agassi) with five and led circuit with 61 match wins, highlighted by titles at
Wimbledon (d. Nalbandian) and Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai…Went 2-1 in round robin play, then defeated
Federer in SF and Ferrero 6-4 in fifth set in final (had trailed 1-3 in last set)…Overcame chicken pox to claim San
Jose title (d. Agassi)…Won first career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells* (d. Sampras in SF,
Henman in F)…Won third straight Queen’s title…Streak of 10 straight finals won come to an end with runnerup
at Cincinnati* (l. to Moya)…Also finalist at Paris* (l. to Safin)…Had most ATP World Tour Masters 1000 match
wins (23)…Advanced to SF at US Open (l. to Agassi)…In ’01, finished as youngest player (20 yrs., 8 mos.) and
first Australian to finish No. 1 in history of ATP Rankings…Accomplished feat by winning his career-best sixth
title of year at Tennis Masters Cup in Sydney (d. Grosjean), overtaking Kuerten who came in with 48-point
lead…First Aussie to win year-end championship…Led ATP with 80 match wins and was co-leader (w/Kuerten)
with six titles, including Sydney, Queen’s (d. Sampras in SF, Henman in F), ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Tokyo…Won
first Grand Slam title at US Open, defeating Roddick (QF), Kafelnikov (SF) and Sampras (F)…Led his country to
Davis Cup final (l. 3-2 to France)…In ‘00, earned four titles and finished as No. 1 Aussie for first time…Led his
country to Davis Cup final (l. 3-1 to Spain)…Achieved first Grand Slam SF at US Open (l. to Sampras)…Won first