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Finland’s Oskari Paldanius reenacts the famous Lleyton Hewitt gesture after defeating Cruz Hewitt in the second round of the boys competition at Wimbledon.

Cruz Hewitt lost at Wimbledon. His conqueror busted out Lleyton’s famous move

In the shadow of the arena where Lleyton Hewitt won a career-defining Wimbledon title 23 years ago, his son’s campaign ended in the second round.

  • Chris Bascombe

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Cruz Hewitt dedicated his win on his Wimbledon debut to a close family friend who died in recent months.

‘Dad was proud’: Cruz Hewitt makes winning debut at Wimbledon

Lleyton Hewitt’s son, Cruz, is used to being the one watching his famous, Wimbledon-winning father. But as Cruz made his All England club debut – and won – it was his father watching on from the stands.

  • Marc McGowan
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Demon v Djoker: The Wimbledon showdown that is a year in the making

A hip injury cost Alex de Minaur the chance to play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, but they will meet in the fourth round 12 months later.

  • Marc McGowan
Wimbledon Village.

It’s 2am and Nick Kyrgios wants to kick on. Welcome to Wimbledon Village

Tennis fans from across the globe descend on Wimbledon daily, but locals leave the area in droves, with some private houses rented for more than $30,000 a month.

  • Marc McGowan
Alex de Minaur (left) and Lleyton Hewitt flank tennis legend Frank Sedgman at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Hewitt and de Minaur are Frank fanboys; The Melbourne hotels that host players

A chance meeting in a corridor put Australia’s greatest hope in the company of one of its greatest legends.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Andre Agassi in 1988 at the US Open; Anna Kournikova in 2002 at the Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Tennis Festival in New York; Lleyton Hewitt at the AAPT Tennis Finals in Adelaide in 1999.

The latest tennis models: The new Agassi, Hewitt and Kournikova

Meet the next generation of fashion leaders on and off the court.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Casey Dellacqua, Todd Woodbridge and Lleyton Hewitt pose with the United Cup trophy during the 2025 United Cup Official Draw at Foundation Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art on October 21, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images for Tennis Australia)

Grand slam! Todd Woodbridge and Lleyton Hewitt’s enormous Tennis Australia salaries

It seems a tennis ambassador can earn much more than Kevin Rudd, Australia’s actual ambassador to the United States.

  • Stephen Brook, Madeleine Heffernan and Cara Waters
Alex de Minaur reacts after winning a point against Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands.

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Alex de Minaur has safely negotiated the first round. Great expectations will now be his constant companion.

  • Greg Baum
Cruz Hewitt during qualifying at Melbourne Park.

Hewitt, Tomic bow out of Australian Open qualifying at the first hurdle

Cruz Hewitt’s conqueror said it best on Tuesday: “Cruz showed up and played very well. He is just 16. I think when I was 16; I was pooping my pants to step out in a grand slam qualifying.”

  • Marc McGowan, Jon Pierik and Gemma Grant
Player with promise: A teenage Cruz Hewitt during last year’s Australian Open boys’ singles.

‘Fasten our seat belt’: What to expect from son of a gun Cruz Hewitt

It’s a big week for 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt, the son of Australian tennis legend Lleyton, who’ll be striving to qualify for the Australian Open at virtually the same age his father did in 1997.

  • Scott Spits

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