Hewitt’s son Cruz earns first ATP Tour win in Washington opener
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz continued to impress in his breakout summer on Tuesday, earning his first ATP Tour-level win at the Washington Open at the age of 17 with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron.“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,” Cruz said.
The first-round victory capped a remarkable month for the Australian youngster, who finished runner-up to American Jordan Lee in the Wimbledon boys’ final nearly a quarter of a century after his father triumphed on the famous lawns of London.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
