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Australian great Hewitt, who won two Grand Slam
titles during his career, was named to the Class of 2021 in
February and was to be honoured at a July 17 induction ceremony
at the Newport, Rhode Island-based Hall of Fame.
"Unfortunately due to the circumstances around COVID this year,
my family and I won't be able to make it over to Newport to
celebrate this July," former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion
Hewitt said in a video on the Hall of Fame's website.
"But we are really looking forward to coming back and actually
being a part of it in 2022 in July there in Newport, Rhode
Island at the Hall of Fame.
"I wish absolutely everyone who is getting inducted this year
all the very best and so hopefully they can really enjoy and
celebrate their great achievements."
Hewitt, 40, was elected to the Class of 2021 along with the
trailblazing 'Original 9', who laid the groundwork for the
women's professional tour, and long-time coach Dennis Van der
Meer who will inducted posthumously having passed away in 2019.
Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic and Spaniard Conchita Martinez,
former players who were voted in as the Class of 2020, will also
be honoured at the July ceremony after last year's festivities
were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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