Lleyton Hewitt’s teenage son Cruz suffered another defeat at the Australian Open. The 16-year-old received a wildcard into the qualifying draw but lost his opening match. Cruz then entered the junior event and got to the second round, where he was ousted by the top seed.
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt scored a grand slam of the property kind after a mystery buyer snapped up their glam Insta-worth holiday retreat.
Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur had the chance to fanboy a real-life legend at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Lleyton Hewitt has defended his son Cruz, 16, after online comments suggested he was involved in the Australian Open qualifiers due to his famous father.
Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter has warned Alex de Minaur about the threat American Alex Michelsen possesses in the Australian Open as the 25-year-old looks to emulate a Lleyton Hewitt feat. De Minaur was in stellar form heading into his round three clash,
Lleyton Hewitt thinks it was evident during Nick Kyrgios' Australian Open first-round loss that he wasn't "mentally or physically 100 percent sure" about his body. On Monday, the 29-year-old made his Grand Slam return after not playing a Major in two and a half years.
The 16-year-old also made the bold claim he wanted to surpass his father's legacy in Australian tennis and become one of the all-time greats. "I try to focus on the good things that come with it," Cruz Hewitt told Channel 9 of the the pressure that comes with being Lleyton's son.
Lleyton Hewitt was involved in a funny moment with Channel 9 colleague John Millman at the Australian Open on Tuesday night, with Millman accusing the Aussie tennis legend of lying. Hewitt was in Alex de Minaur's coaching pod at court-level alongside the Aussie star's head coach Adolfo Gutierrez during his clash with Botic van de Zandschulp.
A natural born fighter, Lleyton Hewitt never knew just how close he came to knocking out Marat Safin in their epic final at the 2005 Australian Open.
Tennis trends go back and forth as frequently as the ball in a five-set match. Since French player René Lacoste’s crocodile shirts in 1927, Gussie Moran’s lace knickers at Wimbledon in 1949 and John McEnroe’s ’70s brat style, there have always been sophisticates, provocateurs and rebels.
Cruz Hewitt’s run in the junior boys singles has come to an end, but the 16-year-old did his reputation no harm as he forced the No. 1 seed to bring his best on Monday night.
Cruz Hewitt has claimed his first ever win at the Australian Open and sent a packed stadium into raptures with his celebration afterwards. Dare to dream, Aussie tennis fans. Cruz Hewitt has claimed his first ever win at the Australian Open in his first round of the junior boys’ singles.