By Chloe Wellington-Hunt @chloemwhunt The Winston-Salem Open added two very different kinds of star power to its 2026 field, awarding wild cards to two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas and 17-year-old rising talent Cruz Hewitt. Tsitsipas will return to Winston-Salem for his second appearance, while Hewitt is set to make his tournament debut in just the … [Read more...] about Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cruz Hewitt Add Star Power and Young Blood to Winston-Salem Open With Wild Cards
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“He’s Like My Brother”: Alex de Minaur and Cruz Hewitt Turn a Longtime Friendship into Competition in Washington
By Chloe Wellington-Hunt For nearly a decade, Alex de Minaur has been more than just another Australian player to 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt. He was someone Cruz watched from the sidelines as a child, someone who stayed at the Hewitt family home, someone whose practices he sat through—and even picked up balls for. By the time Thursday's round of 16 match arrived at the Mubadala … [Read more...] about “He’s Like My Brother”: Alex de Minaur and Cruz Hewitt Turn a Longtime Friendship into Competition in Washington
“I Always Believe In Myself” – Cruz Hewitt Announces Himself In Washington, D.C. After First ATP Tour Main Draw Win
"I Move On Pretty Quickly": Cruz Hewitt Turns Junior Wimbledon Finals Heartbreak into His First ATP Tour Main-Draw Victory in Washington By Chloe Wellington-Hunt Less than three weeks after falling just short of the Wimbledon boys' singles title, 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt–son of Lleyton Hewitt–is already looking ahead. The Australian earned the biggest win of his young … [Read more...] about “I Always Believe In Myself” – Cruz Hewitt Announces Himself In Washington, D.C. After First ATP Tour Main Draw Win
Cruz Hewitt Benefits From Two Retirements To Get ATP Tour Singles Shot In Washington, D.C. Via Qualifying
Opportunity Knocks: Cruz Hewitt Begins His Biggest ATP Opportunity in Washington By Chloe Wellington-Hunt At just 17 years old, Australian tennis player Cruz Hewitt—the son of former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt—has advanced to the main draw of the Mubadala DC Open after an unusual series of events. Benefiting from two opponent retirements in qualifying, Hewitt earned his … [Read more...] about Cruz Hewitt Benefits From Two Retirements To Get ATP Tour Singles Shot In Washington, D.C. Via Qualifying
American Jordan Lee, 16, Beats Lleyton Hewitt’s Son Cruz In Comeback Win For Wimbledon Junior Boys’ Singles Title
by Randy Walker@TennisPublisherJordan Lee, the 16-year-old whose home courts at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida, served notice that he may be a force in American tennis on the pro tour in the years to come by winning the Wimbledon junior boys singles title. Lee came back from a 4-2 deficit in the final set to defeat Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of 2002 … [Read more...] about American Jordan Lee, 16, Beats Lleyton Hewitt’s Son Cruz In Comeback Win For Wimbledon Junior Boys’ Singles Title