Overview
- The duo defeated Hayden Jones and Pavle Marinkov 6-1, 6-0 at Ken Rosewall Arena in about 46–48 minutes.
- It was Lleyton Hewitt’s first official ATP appearance since the 2020 Australian Open doubles event.
- Reported match numbers included 83% of first‑serve points won, five of six break points converted, and four break points saved.
- Cruz Hewitt, ranked around No. 759, won his opening singles match over Omar Jasika before a second‑round loss to Hayato Matsuoka at the same tournament.
- They entered the NSW Open doubles draw as wildcards at the ATP Challenger event in Sydney.