Video: Players Pay Tribute to Hewitt

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Video: Players Pay Tribute to Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt is not only a two-time Grand Slam champion, he's a game-changing player in the eyes of his rivals.

"To win Wimbledon, to win the U.S. Open with the game [Hewitt] had, it was really a turning point in the history of tennis," Ivan Ljubicic told author Scoop Malinowski in Facing Hewitt published in Tennis Now's Australian Open preview issue. "He was the first one really to win Wimbledon from the baseline."

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Hewitt, who defeated David Nalbandian in the 2002 Wimbledon final, is expected to make his farewell appearance at The Championships later this month.

In the tribute video above see players ranging from Andy Murray to Andy Roddick to Tim Henman pay tribute to Hewitt.

Among the player recollections of Rusty:

"I always loved watching him when I was growing up," — Andy Murray.

"I always loved to watch him. The way he was fighting and the way he was giving everything on the court," — Stan Wawrinka.

"He's a good role model for all of us guys and for anybody who wants to play the sport," — Nick Kyrgios.

What's your best and worst memory of Hewitt's career?

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