5 Greatest moments from Lleyton Hewitt's career

#4 Overpowering \'Guga\' on Clay

Hewitt is the most celebrated Australian Davis Cup player

Hewitt is the holder of several Australian Davis Cup records which include most wins, most singles wins, most ties played and most years played. It thus comes as no surprise that he is a proud and passionate Aussie who leaves his all on the court every time he represents his country.

His 2003 Davis cup win over Roger Federer was impressive, but it didn’t come close to matching the effort Hewitt put on against 3-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten.

Gustavo Kuerten was world No.1, trying to keep Brazil alive in his hometown of Florianopolis. Brazillian crowds are not known for their hospitality towards visiting players, and for the then 20-year-old Hewitt, this loomed as one of his toughest assignments ever.

No matter for the rising Hewitt as he overpowered Guga (the original clay court specialist) on Clay (Hewitt’s least preferred surface)- in straight sets no less - forging Australia's path towards an eventual defeat to Spain in the final, but this match made it worth it and gave a glimpse into Hewitt’s future, one where he would fight tooth and nail for every single point and establish a revered legacy for time to come.