Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)

Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)

Age: 22 Lives: Adelaide, Australia Plays: Right-handed, double-handed backhand Grand slam titles: Two (U.S. Open 2001, Wimbledon 2002) Seeded: 1
At Roland Garros:
Year  2002 2001  2000  1999   Performance  4R  QF  4R  1R
W: Winner SF: Semi-finalist QF: Quarter-finalist R: Round
The dynamic Australian has barely played on clay in the build-up to Roland Garros after a year disrupted by a row with the ATP, the governing body of men's tennis, and a viral illness. But the world number one's ultra-competitive nature, electric speed around the court and crunching baseline shots give him an excellent chance in Paris, although his lack of patience counts against him. Hewitt is bound to lift himself for the second Grand Slam of the year and will hope at least to match his best French Open showing to date -- reaching the quarter-finals in 2001.