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West Australian
4 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Wimbledon: 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt makes debut to remember as father Lleyton Hewitt watches on
Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt has watched from the stands as his 16-year-old son Cruz made a Wimbledon debut to remember. Following in his father's footsteps, but incredibly at a year younger than Lleyton, Hewitt took his highly anticipated first steps on the hallowed grass of The All England Club. And the 16-year-old showed he could be Australian men's tennis' next big thing, cruising past Russian Savva Rybkin, who has only been beaten eight times in his junior career. Hewitt claimed a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory in the first round of the famed junior tournament, eliciting Lleyton's trademark fist pumps from the player's box. The youngster bears an uncanny resemblance to his father, especially in a back-to-front cap, moving around the court swiftly and utilising powerful groundstrokes. Lleyton featured in the junior draw at Wimbledon in 1998 at 17 years old before going on to win two Grand Slams, one on the famed grass in 2002, less than a year after his first at the 2001 US Open. Hewitt Snr remains the last Australian man to claim a Grand Slam title and is the current coach of Australia's Davis Cup team, which he represented when they won their last title in 2003. His son will next face Finnish 11th seed Oskari Paldanius on Tuesday.
Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Like father, like son! Hewitt Cruz-es to win Wimbledon debut
Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt has watched from the stands as his 16-year-old son Cruz made a Wimbledon debut to remember. Following in his father's footsteps, but incredibly at a year younger than Lleyton, Hewitt took his highly anticipated first steps on the hallowed grass of The All England Club. And the 16-year-old showed he could be Australian men's tennis' next big thing, cruising past Russian Savva Rybkin, who has only been beaten eight times in his junior career. Hewitt claimed a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory in the first round of the famed junior tournament, eliciting Lleyton's trademark fist pumps from the player's box. Cruz Hewitt of Australia celebrates a break point against Savva Rybkin. Credit: Dan Istitene / Getty Images The youngster bears an uncanny resemblance to his father, especially in a back-to-front cap, moving around the court swiftly and utilising powerful groundstrokes. Lleyton featured in the junior draw at Wimbledon in 1998 at 17 years old before going on to win two Grand Slams, one on the famed grass in 2002, less than a year after his first at the 2001 US Open. Cruz Hewitt of Australia plays a forehand against Savva Rybkin. Credit: Dan Istitene / Getty Images Hewitt Snr remains the last Australian man to claim a Grand Slam title and is the current coach of Australia's Davis Cup team, which he represented when they won their last title in 2003. His son will next face Finnish 11th seed Oskari Paldanius on Tuesday.
Glasgow Times
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Wimbledon diary: Thunderous reception on Centre Court as heavy rain hits SW19
With the roof closed, a perfectly timed rumble reverberated around Centre Court at the exact moment the pair walked out on to the grass. The fourth-round contest threatened to become a tempestuous affair when Pavlyuchenkova was angered at being denied a key point in the opening set by a malfunction in Wimbledon's new electronic line-calling system. A thunderous entrance ⚡️ Sonay Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova take to Centre Court for a fourth round meeting 🤝#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2025 But the Russian former French Open finalist set aside the setback to storm into the quarter-finals at the expense of British debutant Kartal. **** Paralympic champions packed the Royal Box on day seven of the Championships. Wheelchair tennis duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid occupied prime front-row positions. Wheelchair racers Hannah Cockroft and Sammi Kinghorn, canoeists Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw, archer Jodie Grinham and fencer Dimitri Coutya were among the other star names. Cricket great Brian Lara, triple Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean and former footballer and presenter Chris Kamara were also in the premium seats. **** Watch out Wimbledon, there is another Hewitt on the scene. Cruz Hewitt was watched by dad Lleyton on Court Nine (Mike Egerton/PA) Twenty-three years since his father Lleyton won the men's singles title, Cruz Hewitt marked his maiden SW19 appearance with victory. The 16-year-old – mirroring his dad by wearing a backwards baseball cap – beat Russian Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the boys' singles. Lleyton, who defeated David Nalbandian in the 2002 men's final – the last champion before the dominance of Roger Federer, was courtside for the milestone moment. **** While Hewitt junior 'cruz-ed' through, 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bonding had his wings clipped in the same competition after a bird stopped play at a key moment of his three-set defeat to Jack Kennedy. The unwelcome intruder strutted into a service box on Court 18 at set point for the American eighth seed in the second-set tie-break. Both players looked to the umpire for guidance before Kennedy won the set en route to completing a 1-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 comeback success. Quote of the day 'Because she is local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me.' – Pavlyuchenkova let the umpire know about her dissatisfaction with the electronic line-calling system during victory over Kartal. Picture of the day A day after stealing the show on Centre Court by performing a celebratory 'pump it up' dance, Novak Djokovic's daughter Tara sheltered from the rain outside the practice courts as wet weather once again disrupted play at SW19 (John Walton/PA) Monday's match of the day Alex de Minaur clutches his hip after victory over Arthur Fils at last year's Wimbledon (Zac Goodwin/PA) Alex De Minaur has been forced to wait for a crack at seven-time champion Djokovic. The pair were scheduled to meet in the 2024 quarter-finals before a devastated De Minaur withdrew ahead of play due to a hip injury sustained in his previous round win over Arthur Fils. Twelve months on, the Australian has an opportunity a round earlier. The 26-year-old, who will be cheered on by British fiancee Katie Boulter, trails the head-to-head record 2-1. Monday weather watch Heavy rain will change to sunny intervals by late morning, according to the Met Office. Highs of 23C.
The Herald Scotland
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Wimbledon diary: Thunderous reception on Centre Court as heavy rain hits SW19
The fourth-round contest threatened to become a tempestuous affair when Pavlyuchenkova was angered at being denied a key point in the opening set by a malfunction in Wimbledon's new electronic line-calling system. A thunderous entrance ⚡️ Sonay Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova take to Centre Court for a fourth round meeting 🤝#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2025 But the Russian former French Open finalist set aside the setback to storm into the quarter-finals at the expense of British debutant Kartal. **** Paralympic champions packed the Royal Box on day seven of the Championships. Wheelchair tennis duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid occupied prime front-row positions. Wheelchair racers Hannah Cockroft and Sammi Kinghorn, canoeists Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw, archer Jodie Grinham and fencer Dimitri Coutya were among the other star names. Cricket great Brian Lara, triple Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean and former footballer and presenter Chris Kamara were also in the premium seats. **** Watch out Wimbledon, there is another Hewitt on the scene. Cruz Hewitt was watched by dad Lleyton on Court Nine (Mike Egerton/PA) Twenty-three years since his father Lleyton won the men's singles title, Cruz Hewitt marked his maiden SW19 appearance with victory. The 16-year-old – mirroring his dad by wearing a backwards baseball cap – beat Russian Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the boys' singles. Lleyton, who defeated David Nalbandian in the 2002 men's final – the last champion before the dominance of Roger Federer, was courtside for the milestone moment. **** While Hewitt junior 'cruz-ed' through, 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bonding had his wings clipped in the same competition after a bird stopped play at a key moment of his three-set defeat to Jack Kennedy. The unwelcome intruder strutted into a service box on Court 18 at set point for the American eighth seed in the second-set tie-break. Both players looked to the umpire for guidance before Kennedy won the set en route to completing a 1-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 comeback success. Quote of the day 'Because she is local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me.' – Pavlyuchenkova let the umpire know about her dissatisfaction with the electronic line-calling system during victory over Kartal. Picture of the day A day after stealing the show on Centre Court by performing a celebratory 'pump it up' dance, Novak Djokovic's daughter Tara sheltered from the rain outside the practice courts as wet weather once again disrupted play at SW19 (John Walton/PA) Monday's match of the day Alex de Minaur clutches his hip after victory over Arthur Fils at last year's Wimbledon (Zac Goodwin/PA) Alex De Minaur has been forced to wait for a crack at seven-time champion Djokovic. The pair were scheduled to meet in the 2024 quarter-finals before a devastated De Minaur withdrew ahead of play due to a hip injury sustained in his previous round win over Arthur Fils. Twelve months on, the Australian has an opportunity a round earlier. The 26-year-old, who will be cheered on by British fiancee Katie Boulter, trails the head-to-head record 2-1. Monday weather watch Heavy rain will change to sunny intervals by late morning, according to the Met Office. Highs of 23C.
South Wales Argus
17 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Wimbledon diary: Thunderous reception on Centre Court as heavy rain hits SW19
With the roof closed, a perfectly timed rumble reverberated around Centre Court at the exact moment the pair walked out on to the grass. The fourth-round contest threatened to become a tempestuous affair when Pavlyuchenkova was angered at being denied a key point in the opening set by a malfunction in Wimbledon's new electronic line-calling system. A thunderous entrance ⚡️ Sonay Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova take to Centre Court for a fourth round meeting 🤝#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2025 But the Russian former French Open finalist set aside the setback to storm into the quarter-finals at the expense of British debutant Kartal. **** Paralympic champions packed the Royal Box on day seven of the Championships. Wheelchair tennis duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid occupied prime front-row positions. Wheelchair racers Hannah Cockroft and Sammi Kinghorn, canoeists Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw, archer Jodie Grinham and fencer Dimitri Coutya were among the other star names. Cricket great Brian Lara, triple Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean and former footballer and presenter Chris Kamara were also in the premium seats. **** Watch out Wimbledon, there is another Hewitt on the scene. Cruz Hewitt was watched by dad Lleyton on Court Nine (Mike Egerton/PA) Twenty-three years since his father Lleyton won the men's singles title, Cruz Hewitt marked his maiden SW19 appearance with victory. The 16-year-old – mirroring his dad by wearing a backwards baseball cap – beat Russian Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the boys' singles. Lleyton, who defeated David Nalbandian in the 2002 men's final – the last champion before the dominance of Roger Federer, was courtside for the milestone moment. **** While Hewitt junior 'cruz-ed' through, 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bonding had his wings clipped in the same competition after a bird stopped play at a key moment of his three-set defeat to Jack Kennedy. The unwelcome intruder strutted into a service box on Court 18 at set point for the American eighth seed in the second-set tie-break. Both players looked to the umpire for guidance before Kennedy won the set en route to completing a 1-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 comeback success. Quote of the day 'Because she is local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me.' – Pavlyuchenkova let the umpire know about her dissatisfaction with the electronic line-calling system during victory over Kartal. Picture of the day A day after stealing the show on Centre Court by performing a celebratory 'pump it up' dance, Novak Djokovic's daughter Tara sheltered from the rain outside the practice courts as wet weather once again disrupted play at SW19 (John Walton/PA) Monday's match of the day Alex de Minaur clutches his hip after victory over Arthur Fils at last year's Wimbledon (Zac Goodwin/PA) Alex De Minaur has been forced to wait for a crack at seven-time champion Djokovic. The pair were scheduled to meet in the 2024 quarter-finals before a devastated De Minaur withdrew ahead of play due to a hip injury sustained in his previous round win over Arthur Fils. Twelve months on, the Australian has an opportunity a round earlier. The 26-year-old, who will be cheered on by British fiancee Katie Boulter, trails the head-to-head record 2-1. Monday weather watch Heavy rain will change to sunny intervals by late morning, according to the Met Office. Highs of 23C.
