Cruz Hewitt
| Full name | Cruz Lleyton Hewitt[1] |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 2008[2] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Peter Luczak |
| Prize money | US $96,965 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 606 (22 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 612 (27 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2025, 2026) |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2026) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 690 (29 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 697 (27 July 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| Last updated on: 28 July 2026. | |
Cruz Lleyton Hewitt (born 11 December 2008) is an Australian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 606, achieved on 22 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 690, reached on 29 June 2026.[2]
Early life and background
[edit source]Hewitt was born in Sydney, Australia on 11 December 2008 at the Royal North Shore Hospital.[3] His father, Lleyton Hewitt, is a former professional tennis player who reached the world No. 1 ranking and won two Grand Slams–the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon–throughout his career.[4] His mother, Bec, is a former actress and singer best known for her role on the soap opera Home and Away.[5] Hewitt's aunt, Jaslyn, is also a former professional tennis player who competed on the women's circuit[6] and his grandfather, Glynn, was a professional Australian rules footballer who played at the highest level for the AFL club Richmond in the 1970s.[7] His great-uncle Darryl Hewitt is also a retired footballer who played at the highest level for St Kilda, and Cruz's great-grandfather Max Hewitt played football for West Adelaide in the 1950s and 1960s, a football career which was rewarded with a SANFL Life Membership upon retirement.[8]
Hewitt spent the first seven years of his life predominantly living in the Bahamas where he developed a passion for soccer,[9] before relocating to Melbourne in 2016 after his father retired from professional tennis and began working at Tennis Australia's headquarters.[10] In 2021, the Hewitt family moved to the Gold Coast in an attempt to further Cruz's tennis prospects by training at the KDV Tennis Academy with high-level coaches and opposition at state-of-the-art facilities.[11]
Junior career
[edit source]Hewitt entered his first ITF junior tournament a month after his 13th birthday in January 2022, receiving a wildcard entry into the J1 Traralgon qualifying draw. He was defeated in straight sets by eventual quarterfinalist Daniel Verbeek 2–6, 0–6. He claimed his first junior ITF victory at a J5 Darwin tournament in May 2022 when he was victorious in a main draw first-round match against Jett Grech 6–2, 6–2 before being defeated in the second round. In November 2022, still aged 13, the Australian claimed his first junior ITF title in a Fijian J5 Lautoka tournament with victory in the final against compatriot Cristian Care. In doing so, he became the youngest male to win an ITF junior tournament that year.[12]
Hewitt began 2023 by entering the qualifying draw for the Australian Open, where he was defeated in three sets by number-one seed Adhithya Ganesan in the first round. He won his second junior ITF title in the Virgin Islands at a J30 Christiansted tournament in May 2023 with a 6–3, 6–3 victory in the final against American Ryan Cozad. Hewitt claimed his third ITF junior title a month later with a win in a J60 Darwin tournament. Hewitt ended the 2023 season with a fourth junior ITF title in Thailand at a J60 Nonthaburi tournament with a 7–5, 6–1 final win against Russian Makar Krivoshchekov.
In January 2024, Hewitt made his junior Grand Slam debut at 15 years of age when he received a wildcard entry into the Australian Open boys' singles main draw event. He was defeated in the first round by sixth-seeded American Alexander Razeghi 2–6, 3–6 in front of a large show court crowd.[13] In October 2024, still aged 15, Hewitt entered the top 100 in the under-18 junior rankings after claiming a seventh title at a New Zealand J100 tournament in Christchurch.[14]
Hewitt had good results on the ITF junior circuit, holding a singles win-loss record of 93–39 and reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 38 on 5 January 2026.[15] In June 2026, Hewitt returned to the junior circuit to contest the 2026 Wimbledon Championships and progressed through to the final of the tournament without dropping a set. He lost the final to Jordan Lee in three sets.[16]
Professional career
[edit source]2023-2024: Pro beginnings
[edit source]Hewitt entered his first professional tournament at 14 years of age in September 2023 when he gained direct entry into the qualifying draw of an ITF M25 tournament in Darwin. He claimed third-set tiebreaker victories in his first two qualifying matches but was defeated in straight sets in the final round of qualifying.[17]
Hewitt continued to enter and unsuccessfully qualify for professional ITF tournaments over the next 12 months before receiving a wildcard entry into the main draw of an Indonesian ITF M15 event in Bali in August 2024. Here, he claimed his first professional main draw win—against Thijmen Loof 6–4, 6–4—at the age of 15.[18]
2025: Grand Slam qualifying debut
[edit source]Hewitt began his season at the 2025 Canberra International after receiving a wildcard entry into the qualifying draw.[19] He lost in straight sets to Brandon Holt in the first qualifying round. He made his senior Grand Slam debut at the 2025 Australian Open after being granted a wildcard into the qualifying draw.[20] He lost in the first qualifying round in straight sets to Nikoloz Basilashvili.
In November, he played doubles with his father Lleyton at the 2025 NSW Sydney Open, Australia, where they got a wildcard and reached the quarterfinals.[21][22] In the quarterfinals they were defeated in straight sets by fellow Australians Calum Puttergill and Dane Sweeny.[23] The pair also entered the Playford Tennis International, but ultimately conceded a walkover;[24] though Cruz played in the singles draw.
2026: ATP debut and first win
[edit source]Ranked No. 612, Hewitt made his ATP main draw debut at the ATP 500, the Washington DC Open, after qualifying, following two consecutive retirements.[25] He recorded his first ATP Tour win over Marcos Giron and became the fourth man born in 2008 or later to win a tour-level match (excluding Davis Cup).[26]
Personal life
[edit source]Hewitt identifies the Australian Open as his favorite Grand Slam, citing the packed stadiums and passionate crowds, making him feel "at home". His dream doubles partner is compatriot Alex de Minaur, and says he admires Ben Shelton's serve.[27][28][29]
Beyond tennis, Hewitt is a supporter of the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League, like his father.[30]
Performance timeline
[edit source]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
[edit source]Current through the 2026 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit source]Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
[edit source]| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2025 | M25 Launceston, Australia | Hard |  Jason Kubler |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2026 | M15 Wodonga, Australia | Grass |  Colin Sinclair |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
[edit source]| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2025 | M15 Brisbane, Australia | Hard |  Mustafa Ege Şık |
Ethan Cook Tai Sach |
7–5, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2025 | M25 Tamworth, Australia | Hard | Jesse Delaney |
Ethan Cook Tai Sach |
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2026 | M15 Singapore, Singapore | Hard (i) | Chen Dong |
 Emile Hudd Matt Hulme |
3–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit source]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit source]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2026 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jordan Lee |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Bec and Lleyton Welcome Baby Boy". New Idea. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Cruz Hewitt". ATP Tour. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "Hewitts welcome a son". 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Nitto ATP Finals 50th Anniversary: Hewitt Soars In Sydney And Shanghai | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "Bec and Lleyton Hewitt's daughter Mia, on-set for Home and Away as a member of production: Full circle moment!". 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Who Are Lleyton Hewitt's Children? Meet Mia, Cruz And Ava Hewitt". 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Lleyton's Punt Road pilgrimage". 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "SANFL Life Member Max Hewitt passes away, aged 88". 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Is Cruz Hewitt, the young son of Lleyton and Bec, destined to be our next Oz tennis champ?". 3 December 2021.
- ↑ "Inside the (very) private Bec and Lleyton Hewitt as they plan his life away from the court and her return to the screen". 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Details emerge after Lleyton Hewitt and family move to Gold Coast". 15 December 2021.
- ↑ "Records smashed: 2022 ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors in numbers". 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Valencich, Glenn (21 January 2024). "Cruz Hewitt makes Australian Open junior debut in front of huge crowd on Court 3". Seven News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz to break into ITF Juniors top 100 rankings after J100 Christchurch triumph". 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Cruz Hewitt Junior Results".
- ↑ "Cruz Hewitt falls painfully short in Wimbledon boys' final". Nine. 12 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lleyton Hewitt's lookalike son gets first pro win". 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Like father, like son: Cruz Hewitt claims first ATP win at 15". 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Why Canberra fans need to see son of a gun teen star Cruz". 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Hewitt receives wildcard to join Birrell, Tomic in AO qualifying". 18 December 2024.
- ↑ Christie, Vivienne. "Family ties: Lleyton Hewitt teams up with son Cruz in Sydney". www.tennis.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Lleyton and Cruz dominate in rare father–son match". News.com.au. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Lleyton Hewitt and his son Cruz lose quarterfinal doubles match in Australia". AP News. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "City of Playford Tennis International - Playford, Australia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Oh my god': Massive Cruz Hewitt twist as career reaches new level". 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "17-year-old Cruz Hewitt, World No. 612, earns first ATP win in Washington". ATPTour. 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Liam, Felicia, Petterson, Arhontissas. "My Tennis Life: Cruz Hewitt". Tennis.com. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ McLean, Ross. "Five Things to Know About Cruz Hewitt". World Tennis. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Ilic, Jovica. "Australian Open: Cruz Hewitt wins, mirrors Ben Shelton's phone celebration". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lleyton Hewitt: Why I support the Crows". 7 July 2021.