The qualifications of theAustralian Open 2025 have started since Monday and the first round will continue this Tuesday. In the second rotation, on court 3, fans will have the opportunity to find a name they know well with a certain Hewitt. Not Lleyton but good Cruz Hewitt. He is quite simply the son of the Australian legend, only 16 years old. Invited, he will play his very first match in a Grand Slam even though he has only played around ten professional tournaments. He was able to win a match in 15,000 and another in 25,000. The march will obviously be very high in the Grand Slam but in front of his audience, he will try to create the feat against the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili210e mondial.
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Papa Hewitt started in Grand Slam at 15
The symbolism is of course very strong. In 1997, Lleyton Hewitt had been invited to the qualifications of theAustralian Open. He had been able to reach the big picture before falling against Sergi Bruguera, 64th in the world at this time. The Spaniard won 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. In January 1997, Hewitt was only 15 years old. A little bit older, Cruz will try to do at least as well as his father and write his story at home. As a reminder, Lleyton won two Grand Slam titles, l’US Open 2001 et Wimbledon 2002. We cannot wish to Cruz than to do better than his dad.
