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Cruz Hewitt
Country (sports) Australia
Born (2008-12-11) 11 December 2008 (age 15)
Sydney
CoachMatt Reid
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2024)
Last updated on: 14 September 2023.

Cruz Hewitt (born 11 December 2008) is an Australian tennis player.He is the son of Leyton Hewitt.[1]

Career

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Coached by Matt Reid, Hewitt won junior titles in 2022 and 2023.[2] In July 2023, he was announced as joining the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain.[3] Hewitt earned his first professional win in September 2023 in Darwin, Australia aged 14 years-old.[4]

In January 2024, he was awarded a wildcard into the boys' singles at the 2024 Australian Open.[5] He lost his first round match at the event against the sixth-seed American Alexander Razeghi.[6]

In May 2024, he made his junior Davis Cup debut for Australia under coach Sandon Stolle against Kazhakstan.[7]

Personal life

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He is the son of Bec Hewitt and Australian former tennis player Lleyton Hewitt.[8] He lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Cruz Hewitt". itf.
  2. ^ Mclean, Ross (9 June 2023). "FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CRUZ HEWITT". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "LLEYTON HEWITT'S SON CRUZ TAKES NEXT TENNIS STEPS, JOINS TRAINING PROGRAM AT RAFAEL NADAL'S ACADEMY". Tennisuotodate.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ Jennings, Darcy (13 September 2023). "Fired up' son of Aussie tennis royalty secures first pro win". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Hewitt's son given wildcard to Aus Open junior event". Fox Sports. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Hollywood or Court 3? 'Son of gun' Hewitt shines as starstudded box enjoys Aus Open debut". Foxsports.com.au. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ Talintyre, Ben (10 May 2024). "Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz in massive Davis Cup development after Australian Open debut". au.sports.yahoo. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz, 12, wins Australian junior tennis clay-court title". The Guardian. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ^ Whealen, Chloe (14 September 2023). "Lleyton Hewitt's lookalike son gets first pro win". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2023.