Editing Lleyton Hewitt (section)

==Playing style==
[[File:Lleyton Hewitt practice.JPG|thumb|upright=.9|Lleyton Hewitt preparing to return a serve]]
Hewitt is a defensive counterpuncher. He typically likes to stay back towards the [[tennis court|baseline]] during a [[rally (tennis)|rally]] and will usually approach the net only to catch a short reply or [[drop shot]] from his opponent. Hewitt's lack of penetration in his groundstrokes, most notably in his forehand, a typically dominant shot for most male players, forces him to rely on placement rather than simply "dominating" the point.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/616272-top-shot-ranking-the-top-18-forehands-in-mens-tennis-2000-2010/page/2 |title=Men's Tennis: Ranking the Top 18 Forehands from 2000–2010 |website=Bleacher Report |date=25 March 2011 |access-date=20 April 2014 |archive-date=20 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420092853/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/616272-top-shot-ranking-the-top-18-forehands-in-mens-tennis-2000-2010/page/2 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the 2004 Cincinnati Masters Final, commentator [[MaliVai Washington]] said that Hewitt was even more difficult to "ace" than Agassi because he gets more returns in play. Hewitt's tactics typically involve putting difficult service returns in play, consistently chasing down attempted winning shots from his opponent, and keeping the ball deep until he feels he can hit a winner.

Although he is known primarily as a baseliner, Hewitt is a skilled [[volley (tennis)|volleyer]] and is known for having one of the best [[smash (tennis)|overhead smashes]] in the game. His signature shot, however, is the offensive topspin [[lob (tennis)|lob]], a shot that he executes efficiently off both wings when his opponent approaches the net. US Davis Cup captain [[Patrick McEnroe]], [[Jim Courier]] and [[Tim Henman]] have all described Hewitt's lob as being the best in the world (although Henman has since declared [[Andy Murray]] to have succeeded him).<ref>{{citation|title=Wimbledon 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2013}}</ref> In Andre Agassi's book "Open", Hewitt is described as one of the best shot selectors in the history of Men's Tennis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/lleyton-hewitt-earns-praise-from-andre-agassi/story-e6frfgao-1225814846611|title=Lleyton Hewitt earns praise from Andre Agassi|work=Herald Sun|date=31 December 2009|access-date=26 September 2010}}</ref>