Cruz Hewitt praises the figure of his father: "He has played a fundamental role in my career"

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Cruz Hewitt is emerging as the big sensation of ATP Washington 2026. The 17-year-old Australian tennis player has achieved his first ATP victory and his first win against a top 100 player after defeating Marcos Giron, and he has wanted to highlight the figure of his father Lleyton Hewitt (former world number 1) to justify all the achievements he is making.

So far, Cruz has already broken into the top 400 and climbed over 200 positions at once with this result, and in the next round, he will face Alex de Miñaur, the reigning champion of the tournament. In an interview with 'Tennis Channel,' Hewitt was asked about his father, stating that " my father has been a fundamental part of where I am today, so I am grateful to have him." 

Cruz Hewitt says he doesn't know what the celebration he copied from his father means

In fact, once he sealed his victory against Giron, Cruz imitated the iconic celebration of Lleyton that caused quite a stir at the time, although he revealed that he doesn't know what it means. "I think it's called 'The Snake.' To be honest, I have to confirm it. My father never gave it a name, he just always did it. When I was little, I only saw it and never asked about it, so maybe I'll have to ask him," he concluded.

The similarities between Cruz and his father are incredible, and although it is still too early to try to predict the future of the young Australian, the reality is that performances like yesterday's confirm that there is a slowly simmering star. The son of the former world number 1 has charisma, an aggressive game, and the necessary personality to reach great heights. Additionally, he has the best possible role model to look up to, so it is likely that sooner rather than later we will see him regularly playing in the top tournaments on the circuit.

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