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Hewitt's son Cruz earns first ATP Tour win at Washington Open
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Hewitt's son Cruz earns first ATP Tour win at Washington Open

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt, son of former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, secured his first ATP Tour-level win at the Washington Open.
  • Hewitt defeated Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4 in the first round, marking a significant achievement after reaching the Wimbledon boys' final.
  • He advanced to the second round, where he may face fellow Australian Alex de Minaur, whom he considers like an older brother.

Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt, has achieved his first ATP Tour-level victory at the Washington Open. The young Australian triumphed over Marcos Giron with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in their first-round match.

This win caps a remarkable summer for Hewitt, who recently finished as runner-up in the Wimbledon boys' singles final. His victory in Washington is particularly poignant as his father, Lleyton Hewitt, won the title at the same tournament in 2004. Cruz, currently ranked world No. 612, entered the ATP 500 event as a qualifier.

It's pretty surreal to win here. Obviously I saw my dad play here. I came to his last tournament I remember. There are so many memories of that. To make it to round two, it's very special.

— Cruz HewittThe young tennis player expressed his emotions after securing his first ATP Tour-level win at the Washington Open.

"It's pretty surreal to win here," Cruz shared after his match. "Obviously I saw my dad play here. I came to his last tournament I remember. There are so many memories of that. To make it to round two, it's very special."

It was my first tour main draw match, so (he told me) just to enjoy it and take every point one-by-one, really enjoy the atmosphere and the crowd. I tried to do as best as I could. I just see there's a little pressure, but I try and take the positive and come with it as well. I'm happy with how I'm dealing with it so far.

— Cruz HewittHewitt shared his father's advice and his approach to managing the pressure of his first major tour match.

Hewitt's father advised him to "just enjoy it and take every point one-by-one, really enjoy the atmosphere and the crowd." Cruz acknowledged feeling some pressure but focused on the positive aspects. He is now the fourth male player born in 2008 or later to record a tour-level win.

In the next round, Hewitt is set to face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or fellow Australian Alex de Minaur. "Obviously if I play Alex, that would be a dream to share the court with him," Cruz said. "He's like my older brother. I've known him basically my whole life."

Obviously if I play Alex, that would be a dream to share the court with him. He's like my older brother. I've known him basically my whole life.

— Cruz HewittHewitt spoke about the possibility of playing fellow Australian Alex de Minaur in the next round.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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