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Kruz continues family legacy
Cruze Hewitt, the son of former top-ranked player Lleyton Hewitt, achieved his first victory in an ATP Tour event during his run at the Washington Open, defeating American Marcus Giron 6-3, 6-4, at the age of seventeen. This win is considered his most significant achievement, especially since it came after reaching the junior Wimbledon final, where he finished as runner-up, just over a quarter-century after his father won the same tournament at Wimbledon. Cruze, ranked 612 in the world, entered the main draw through qualifiers, having been part of the tournament when his father won the title in 2004. His father advised Cruze to just enjoy playing in the tournament, emphasizing that this victory is the biggest in his life, and that he has become the youngest player to win a match at the event since Japanese player Kei Nishikori in 2007. Cruze is expected to face either Stefanos Tsiitsipas or Alex de Minaur in the next round; he considers a match against De Minaur a personal dream, as he has known him since childhood. This victory marks a promising beginning for the athletic tradition of the Hewitt family and highlights the influence of family advice and experience in his development as a professional player.
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