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Cruz Hewitt Secures First Junior Win at Wimbledon

The 16-year-old son of former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt beat Savva Rybkin 6-1, 6-2 with a second-round match set against Finland’s Oskari Paldanius.

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Overview

  • The win marks his first victory in a junior Grand Slam after earlier first-round defeats at the Australian and French Opens.
  • He will challenge Finland’s No.11 seed Oskari Paldanius in the Wimbledon second round.
  • Currently ranked No.827, Hewitt has earned just over £20,000 in prize money this season while competing on the Challenger and Futures circuits.
  • Earlier this year he faced former top-20 player Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Australian Open men’s qualifiers, practiced with world No.1 Jannik Sinner and exited in the first round of the French Open boys’ singles.
  • Guided by his father Lleyton Hewitt, Cruz navigates high expectations and scrutiny from peers such as Nick Kyrgios while pursuing his senior ATP debut.