It was the biggest tinderbox in world tennis. When Australian champion Lleyton Hewitt clashed with his Argentinian foes almost two decades ago, the biggest rivalry in the game spilt way beyond the baseline.

It seems a tennis ambassador can earn much more than Kevin Rudd, Australia’s actual ambassador to the United States.

Lleyton Hewitt was involved in a funny moment with Channel 9 colleague John Millman at the Australian Open on Tuesday night, with Millman accusing the Aussie tennis legend of lying. Hewitt was in Alex de Minaur's coaching pod at court-level alongside the Aussie star's head coach Adolfo Gutierrez during his clash with Botic van de Zandschulp.

Todd Woodbridge has publicly backed Cruz Hewitt against claims the talented teenager does not deserve to be at the Australian Open.

Who is Cruz Hewitt? 16-year-old son of Lleyton Hewitt set for Australian Open qualifying - The teenager, who has been warming up with Jannik Sinner at Melbourne Park, received a wildcard to Australian

Cruz Hewitt - the son of Australian legend Lleyton - made his senior debut at the Australian Open after being handed a qualifying wildcard. While his journey ended in the first round, the 16-year-old has remained at Melbourne Park,

Twenty years on from Lleyton Hewitt’s storeyed run to the Australian Open final, his heir apparent Alex de Minaur is charting his own course towards the Promised Land at Melbourne Park.

Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open comeback fell at the first hurdle and now his Davis Cup return after a five-year absence is in doubt after Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt conceded the 29-year-old was “not 100 per cent” sure about his body.

Kokkinakis has been struggling with a pectoral injury for some time, and was forced to withdraw from the Adelaide International last week. He managed to win his first-round singles match at the Australian Open, before suffering a heartbreaking five-set loss in the second round.

Aussie tennis icon Lleyton Hewitt has hit back at claims ... a game that was played out in front of a packed crowd at Melbourne Park. Hewitt Jnr went down 6-1, 6-4 in just 73 minutes.

Cruz Hewitt will certainly feel more ready to tackle Australian Open qualifying which begins on Monday 6 January after practicing with World No.1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday in Melbourne.