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Lleyton sizzles…as Scud pulls the plug; Last teams fly in for raceThe Sunday Mail, p. 47 - 16 January 2000 Adelaide; News Limited Newspaper, 410 x 300 mm Location : State Library of South Australia - view catalogue entry This item is reproduced courtesy of Advertiser Newspapers Ltd. It may be printed or saved for personal research or study. Use for any other purpose requires written permission from Advertiser Newspapers Ltd and the State Library of South Australia. Further information may be found at the State Library's Permission to publish page. |
At 20 years of age, Adelaide’s Lleyton Hewitt became the youngest player ever to achieve number one world ranking. Hewitt turned professional in 1998 and won his first tournament in that year. He made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in 1999. Hewitt won his first Grand Slam championship in 2001, beating Pete Sampras in the final of the US Open.
Further reading
- The 2002 Wimbledon highlights [videorecording]: “it’s a ripper”, London?: TWI; South Yarra, Victoria; Visual Entertainment Group (Distributor), 2002.
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