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  • Feb 1st, 2005
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Australian Lleyton Hewitt proposed to Australian television soap opera actress Bec Cartwright straight after his defeat to Russian Marat Safin in the final of the Australian Open, the couple announced here on Monday. The couple's agents confirmed the engagement in a statement and said Hewitt proposed to 21-year-old Cartwright, a star of Australia's Home and Away series, shortly after losing to Safin at Melbourne Park.

"Lleyton and Bec met five years ago at a Starlight Foundation charity tennis day and rekindled their relationship late last year," the statement said.

"The couple were instantly committed to each other and their close connection has been well documented in the media through their public acknowledgement and mutual support.

"Bec proudly revealed the ring presented to her by Lleyton earlier this evening to overjoyed family and friends at the post-tennis final celebrations."

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2005


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