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Hewitt Cheers His Boy Cruz to Another Wimbledon Final
Cruz Hewitt stayed perfect in the junior draw and beat Bulgarian ninth seed Dimitar Kisimov 6-1, 6-2 in 53 minutes.
- On Friday, 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt qualified for the Wimbledon boys' semifinals with a crushing straight-sets victory over Bulgarian ninth seed Dimitar Kisimov.
- Hewitt defeated Kisimov 6-1, 6-2 in just 53 minutes, advancing without dropping a single set across four matches in the junior event.
- The teenager blasted 10 aces and cracked 22 winners with father Lleyton watching from courtside during the junior event competition.
- A victory in Friday's semifinal against Dutch 11th seed Thijs Boogaard will make Hewitt the first Australian to reach the boys' final since Alex de Minaur 10 years ago.
- Hewitt aims to become the first Australian boys' champion since Luke Saville in 2011, saying he was happy to be "surpassing his dad's junior run at SW19.
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Wimbledon 2026 — Cruz Hewitt keeps the family flag flying, moves into boys’ final
Cruz faces American Jordan Lee in Sunday’s title clash and the 17-year-old, who has yet to drop a set, can cap a dominant week at a venue that has felt like a second home ever since he toddled the grounds during his father’s playing days.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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L 46%
C 18%
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