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Anna Harrington

SHOCKING: Australian tennis needs more elite development hewitt - You Need To See This

Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt wants Australian youngsters to hop aboard the tennis train. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian tennis needs to improve its development pathways to get more elite talent in the world's top 10 and take the sport forward, says former No.1 Lleyton Hewitt.

Alex de Minaur, currently ranked No.9, has been the torchbearer since Ash Barty's 2022 retirement, with no other Australian men or women in the world's top 10.

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