Cruz Hewitt wins against the world's 192nd, his first match on the Challenger circuit at 16 years old

Cruz Hewitt continues to show clear signs of his great potential and kicked off his summer tour of Australia with a victory that marks a turning point in his career. The son of Lleyton Hewitt convincingly defeated James McCabe, currently ranked 192nd in the world, in Brisbane with a scoreline of 6-2 6-1. He becomes the fourth tennis player born in 2008 to win a match on the Challenger circuit and will now face Wu Tung-Lin, ranked 518th in the world at 27 years old.

📊 Tennis players born in the year 2008 who have won a match in a Challenger tournament:

🇩🇪 Diego Dedura-Palomero
🇩🇪 Niels McDonald
🇩🇪 Jamie Mackenzie
🇦🇺 CRUZ HEWITT

Impressive performance by the Australian at the Brisbane Challenger: 6-2 6-1 against James McCabe, 192nd in the world. pic.twitter.com/M8HBOw4LVY

— Ariel Fernández (@AFD7L) November 11, 2025

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cruz Hewitt gana al 192 del mundo su primer partido en el circuito Challenger con 16 años