Question 1

True or false: Hewitt won all four Grand Slam singles titles during his career.

Accepted Answer

False. He won only two Slams: the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon. He never won the French or Australian Opens.

Question 2

True or false: He retired from professional tennis in 2016 after the Australian Open.

Accepted Answer

False. Hewitt retired after the 2016 Australian Open, but played his last match at the event in doubles, not singles.

Question 3

True or false: Hewitt was known for his powerful serve-and-volley playing style.

Accepted Answer

False. He was a counterpuncher with exceptional speed and passing shots, not a serve-and-volleyer. His strengths were returns and groundstrokes.

Question 4

True or false: Lleyton Hewitt is the youngest male world No. 1 in tennis history at age 20 years and 8 months.

Accepted Answer

True. He achieved the top ranking in November 2001, surpassing Bjorn Borg’s record. Hewitt held it for 80 weeks total.

Question 5

True or false: Hewitt once beat a top-10 player while suffering from a stomach virus.

Accepted Answer

True. At the 2004 Australian Open, he defeated No. 7 Carlos Moyá in five sets despite vomiting between sets. It was a famous gutsy win.

Question 6

True or false: Hewitt once defeated Roger Federer in a Davis Cup final match on clay.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 2003 Davis Cup final, Hewitt beat Federer in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-4) on clay in Melbourne.

Question 7

True or false: Hewitt is the only male player to win the ATP Finals as a teenager.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the Tennis Masters Cup (now ATP Finals) in 2001 at age 20, making him the youngest champion in tournament history.

Question 8

True or false: He captained Australia to a Davis Cup title in 2003 as a player.

Accepted Answer

False. Hewitt played a key role in Australia’s 2003 Davis Cup win, but the captain was John Fitzgerald. Hewitt later became captain in 2024.

Lleyton Hewitt Trivia Questions