Cruz Hewitt Wins On Wimbledon Debut - 23 Years After Father Lleyton Won Title

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A composite image of Cruz Hewitt and his begetter Lleyton playing astatine WimbledonImage source, Getty Images

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Cruz Hewitt (left) was calved six years aft his begetter Lleyton (right) won Wimbledon

Amy Lofthouse

BBC Sport Senior Journalist astatine Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2025

Venue: All England Club Dates: 30 June-13 July

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Australia's Cruz Hewitt was victorious connected his first quality astatine Wimbledon - 23 years aft his father, Lleyton, claimed nan men's singles title.

Wearing nan type of back-to-front headdress that was his dad's trademark, nan 16-year-old hit Russian Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 successful nan first information of nan boys' competition.

Lleyton, who hit David Nalbandian successful nan 2002 Wimbledon final, was courtside for his son's victory.

Former world number 1 Lleyton besides won nan 2001 US Open and reached nan last of nan 2005 Australian Open.

Cruz made his elder Grand Slam debut astatine nan 2025 Australian Open aft being fixed a wildcard into qualifying.

He mislaid successful nan first information and went connected to scope nan 2nd information of nan juniors competition.

Cruz, who is playing alongside Britain's Mark Ceban successful nan boys' doubles astatine SW19, will look Finnish 11th seed Oskari Paldanius next.

Lleyton Hewitt celebrates his boy Cruz's victoryImage source, Getty Images

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Lleyton Hewitt (right) is nan past Australian man to triumph a Grand Slam singles title

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