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London: Cruz Hewitt will play off for the Wimbledon boys’ singles title, almost a quarter of a century after his father won the men’s championship at the sport’s most hallowed grounds.
The little blond kid who followed Lleyton, the 2002 All England Club champion, around everywhere in his final days on tour – and even featured in TV advertisements with the former world No.1 – is all grown up and suddenly, one of the best junior prospects on the planet.
Hewitt secured his most impressive win of the week in the semi-finals on Friday against top Dutch junior Thijs Boogaard, who only a few weeks ago won a round at the ATP event in his home country before pushing Daniil Medvedev to a final-set tiebreak.
After booking a spot in the Wimbledon boys’ final on Sunday in London, exciting Australian Cruz Hewitt said he felt completely at home at the world’s most exclusive tennis club.
This is scarcely a surprise for Hewitt, 17, has been knocking around the corridors of the All England Club since he was a toddler trailing in the footsteps of his famous father Lleyton, the 2002 Wimbledon champion.
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The 17-year-old, who defeated promising Dutch junior Thijs Boogaard 6-4 6-4 with a classy display in a semi-final on Friday, is showing considerable talent as he seeks to become the first Aussie to win the boys’ tournament in 15 years.
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Cruz Hewitt has roared into the Wimbledon boys' final — nearly a quarter-of-a-century since his father Lleyton won the senior title.
Davis Cup captain Lleyton was at courtside on Friday to cajole and cheer on his 17-year-old son, who earned one of the most impressive victories of his fledgling career in the boys' tournament.
Taking on Dutch prospect, 11th seed Thijs Boogaard, who'd stretched former world No.1 Daniil Medvedev to a final-set tiebreaker at a grass-court event in Rosmalen only last month, Hewitt won 6-4 6-4 on famous Court 18 where Wimbledon's longest match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut was played.
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