Following a string of disappointments on and off the court, Bec and Lleyton’s fairytale existence has come crashing down around them.
The marriage of Bec and Lleyton Hewitt is facing its toughest battle as they cope with a series of disappointments while separated from their family and friends.
Lleyton’s tennis career looks to be on increasingly shaky ground, with some fearing his time as a player on the world circuit is over.
He’s still hurting after his performance at the Australian Open in January, where he was knocked out in the first round. Tennis insiders worry that he may have pushed himself too hard after a hip operation just five months before.
To add to Lleyton’s woes, he now faces a multi-million dollar court case with his former management company, which claims he owes them a larger cut of his earnings, while Bec and Lleyton’s business, eSwap, also appears to be struggling.
To make things harder, the Hewitts don’t even have their friends and family close by, as Lleyton decided to move his wife and children to Dallas in the US just weeks after the birth of baby Cruz.