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Lleyton Hewitt - Game Profile

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Date of Birth: 2/24/81

Nation: Australia

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 150

Turned Pro: 1998

Best Singles Grand Slams: Won US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002.

Plays: Right-handed, with two-handed backhand.

Basic Style: Counterpunching, precise baseliner.

Greatest Strengths: Exceptional speed. Highly accurate and consistent groundstokes with reasonable power. Solid serve. Excellent return of serve. Great determination, intensity, and effort.

Room for Improvement: No major weaknesses. Lacks huge firepower to put the ball away quickly. Sometimes overly contentious.

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