Hewitt takes advantage of Svajda's withdrawal in Washington and makes his debut in an ATP main draw

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Cruz Hewitt has made history at ATP Washington 2026 by reaching his first ATP tournament main draw after benefiting from Zachary Svajda's withdrawal. At just 17 years old, the son of the legendary Lleyton Hewitt takes a giant step in his career and will experience playing against the world's best tennis players in a tournament of this caliber for the first time.

ATP 500 Washington is one of the most star-studded tournaments in its category, staged just before the Masters 1000 in Canada and Cincinnati, and holds significant prestige. Therefore, Cruz is likely to face a tough opponent in his debut after having much luck in the qualifying rounds. In his first match against Dusan Lajovic, the Serbian player had to retire when trailing 5-2 in the first set, and today he was seemingly losing against Svajda when the American began to experience physical issues.

Hewitt makes history after reaching the Wimbledon junior final

Zachary was the top seed in the qualifying rounds and had been 6-1 5-3 up, but his physical condition gave up, losing in the tiebreak and retiring when Hewitt took a 2-0 lead in the deciding set. Two withdrawals in two matches allow Cruz to make history and achieve one of the first major goals of his brief yet promising career.

Moreover, this news comes just two weeks after reaching the Wimbledon junior final, where he lost to Jordan Lee after an epic match. In fact, Lee also received a wildcard for the qualifying rounds but fell to Moez Echargui in two comfortable sets. It is clear that the new generation is already here, and news like these are very encouraging as they gain experience against big names on the circuit.

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