Tennis ace Lleyton Hewitt shares a sweet tribute to his wife Bec on their 16th wedding anniversary

Australian tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt shared a sweet tribute to his wife Bec Hewitt on Friday.

The 40-year-old posted a black and white picture alongside his wife to Instagram, marking their 16th year as husband and wife.

Hitting two birds with one stone, the sports champ wrote in the picture’s caption: ‘Hard to believe it’s been 16yrs… Happy Anniversary and Happy B’day to my beautiful wife. You’re the best!’

In the picture, the pair are smiling from ear-to-ear as they enjoy a day out on a boat. 

Bec, who was most recently featured on Dancing With The Stars, blew out 38 candles on Friday. 

The couple tied the knot at the Sydney Opera House on July 21, 2005. 

And 16 years after the pair said ‘I do’, the poem Bec recited at the ceremony has resurfaced – thanks to snarky Instagram account Celeb Spellcheck.

Earlier this month, fans went wild over Bec’s cringeworthy poem, which included classic lines such as: ‘Having a family with you makes me so glad / I know I’ll never get sad.’ 

‘If your speech isn’t up to this standard on our wedding day then I don’t want it,’ one woman commented, tagging her fiancé.

Another added: ‘Bec, we get it. You’re a lyrical genius. No need to rub it in.’

At the time, radio and TV personality Kate Ritchie, 42, acted as one of the bridesmaids. 

Tennis champion Lleyton proposed to Bec just six weeks after they started dating.

The couple are proud parents to daughter Mia, 15, Cruz, 12, and Ava, 10.

Bec previously told Kidspot that she’s a hands-on mother, and that the family lead a normal life. 

‘Like Lleyton, Cruz is sport mad! Mia and Ava are very much alike and have similar interests to me,’ she said.

‘Cruz loves playing tennis, football and basketball.’

She added: ‘The girls love dancing, Mia loves fashion and Ava enjoys gymnastics. My time is taken up with the kids’ activities and walking our dog, Bux!’