Lleyton Hewitt to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Canberra
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Hewitt created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Hewitt fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 45, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLleyton

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouLleyton was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Lleyton Hewitt was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLleyton”
— @universalObserver, 5 Apr 2026
“Didn't Lleyton Hewitt retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 5 Apr 2026

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