![January 15, 2002: the day Lleyton Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open first round January 15, 2002: the day Lleyton Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open first round](https://assets.tennismajors.com/app/uploads/2022/01/21095318/LLEYTON_HEWITT.jpg)
January 15, 2002: the day Lleyton Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open first round
![Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt won against French player Arnaud Clement during the first round of the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne-Australia on January 18, 2005. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/Cameleon/ABACA Stock Photo - Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt won against French player Arnaud Clement during the first round of the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne-Australia on January 18, 2005. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/Cameleon/ABACA Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9YP5K/australian-tennis-player-lleyton-hewitt-won-against-french-player-arnaud-clement-during-the-first-round-of-the-australian-tennis-open-in-melbourne-australia-on-january-18-2005-photo-by-corinne-dubreuilcameleonabaca-2E9YP5K.jpg)
Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt won against French player Arnaud Clement during the first round of the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne-Australia on January 18, 2005. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/Cameleon/ABACA Stock Photo -
![Lleyton Hewitt from Australia in action against Goran Ivanisevic from Croatia at The Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London Stock Photo - Alamy Lleyton Hewitt from Australia in action against Goran Ivanisevic from Croatia at The Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G71RB5/lleyton-hewitt-from-australia-in-action-against-goran-ivanisevic-from-G71RB5.jpg)