Bahamas, May 30 Former World No. 1 tennis star, Lleyton Heyton and his wife Bec have set up their overseas base in the Bahamas.

According to reports they have secretly bought a property on the Atlantic Ocean tax haven. he Herald Sun reports that the couple made the decision to set up their home in the Bahamas in February because of its climate, lifestyle and proximity to the US, where Hewitt plays many of his tournaments.ewitt had resisted the advice of establishing an overseas base for long, but the desire to have prolong his career by cutting prompted a change of mind.

Hewitt is the latest in a long line of Australian tennis players and golfers to live offshore. Sources said the Hewitts and their two young children are enjoying the privacy of the Bahamas.

Hewitt already owns properties in his hometown Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. (ANI)