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De Minaur Beats Hewitt Son, Reaches Washington Quarterfinals

7/31/2026

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Alex de Minaur (world No.6) defeated 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt (son of world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt) 6-2, 6-3 at the Washington Open on Friday, advancing to the quarter-finals.
The win kept de Minaur’s bid for a Washington title alive.
Cruz Hewitt earned a wildcard for next year’s Australian Open despite the loss.
After the match the two embraced while de Minaur called Hewitt “like my older brother.”

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Alex de Minaur (world No.6) defeated 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt (son of world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt) 6-2, 6-3 at the Washington Open on Friday, advancing to the quarter-finals.
The win kept de Minaur’s bid for a Washington title alive.
Cruz Hewitt earned a wildcard for next year’s Australian Open despite the loss.
After the match the two embraced while de Minaur called Hewitt “like my older brother.”