Lleyton Hewitt returned to the court after five years of retirement. He came back to the sport to play with his 16-year-old son at the Sydney Challenger.Hewitt, who retired from the singles tournament in 2016 and the doubles tournament in 2020, showcased his prowess at the New South Wales Open. He and his son, Cruz Hewitt, contested against Hayden Jones and Pavle Marinkov in the round of 16 of the tournament. The father-son duo dominated the match, claiming a 6-1, 6-0 victory.Discussing his comeback, one of the tennis insiders posted the news on X, sharing a picture of Hewitt with his son, along with the score of their match. The tweet's caption read:"Former world no 1 Lleyton Hewitt (44yo) comes back from the retirement for a week to team up with his 16yo son Cruz for doubles at Sydney Challenger."Ahead of this match, Hewitt was last seen in action during the 2020 Australian Open. Here, he played a doubles match with Jordan Thompson. The Australian player nabbed 30 ATP singles titles in his career, including two Grand Slam victories.When Lleyton Hewitt opened up about reaching the top place in tennis Earlier this year, in March, Lleyton Hewitt sat for a conversation with the ATP Tour. Discussing his career, he reflected on earning the ATP World No. 1 ranking, which he had held for seventy-five weeks. Opening up about how it felt to achieve the feat, he said:"The only way you get the No. 1 ranking is to be unbelievably consistent, giving 100 percent every time I stepped on the court. I think that mental toughness really helped," said Lleyton Hewitt.He added:"It is still very much an individual sport, tennis, and being out there and at times it gets very lonely. But that is why I think when you are able to get to the pinnacle of the game and get the most out of yourself, that is what the satisfaction comes from."After making a notable comeback in the round of 16 of the Sydney Challenger, Lleyton Hewitt and his son are now scheduled to compete against Calum Puttergill and Dane Sweeny in the quarter-final. The clash will take place on November 20 at the Ken Rosewall Arena.Ahead of this tournament, his son competed in the Brisbane III Challenger, where he advanced no further than the round of 16. In this round, he contested against Wu Tung-lin, who registered a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.