Qualifies for Aus Open in Jan 1997, month before 16th birthday
Wins first title in home town of Adelaide in 1998 after stunning Andre Agassi in the semis
Becomes youngest ever world No1 aged 20 and nine months in 2001
Wins first Grand Slam title at the 2001 US Open
Crowned Wimbledon Champion in 2002
Twice won the Davis Cup for Australia in 1999 and 2003
Sport360 staff
18:30 22/01/2016
Becoming world no1 at the tender age of 20 was a sure-shot sign that Lleyton Hewitt is a force to be reckoned with.
Hewitt retired from the sport, but he left behind a legacy for the fans to follow.
Here are some of the highlights of this Australian tennis legend’s career.