Leyton Hewitt rubbishes quit talk

Australian tennis star Leyton Hewitt has dismissed talk that he is retiring as "a load of rubbish".

The former world number one has been troubled by a toe injury in recent years but has insisted that he is not considering retirement.

"Retirement talks have been around since I was 26, because I was a ten-year veteran by then, so for me it is just a load of rubbish," he said.

"I go out there and do my job and I am fortunate that I am in a sport that I can choose when I want to stop when the time is right."

The former Wimbledon and US Open champion will begin his campaign by representing Australia at the ITF's Hopman Cup event in Perth.