Cruz Hewitt reaches latest tennis milestone

Joshua Mayne

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Cruz Hewitt has won on his Wimbledon debut as he continues his rise in the tennis world.

The 16-year-old defeated Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the boys’ singles draw on Sunday (local time).

It took the Australian just 51 minutes to dispatch his Russian opponent on Court 9. 

He will face Finnish No. 11 seed Oskari Paldanius in the second round.

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Hewitt's result comes 23 years after his father, Lleyton, claimed the men's singles title at the All-England Club.

His maiden Wimbledon victory is the latest milestone in his young career.

Earlier this year, he made his senior grand slam debut after earning a wildcard into Australian Open qualifying.

He lost in the first round, but went on to reach the second round of the boys' singles draw.

Hewitt currently holds a junior ranking of 44 and an ATP ranking of 827.

Joshua Mayne

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and a journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.