Overview
- On Friday Cruz Hewitt beat Dutchman Thijs Boogaard 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon boys' singles final without dropping a set.
- Hewitt has won five straight matches in straight sets at SW19, driven by a powerful serve and heavy inside-out forehand.
- Lleyton Hewitt has been at courtside every day to warm up and support his son while Wayne Arthurs coaches and a Tennis Australia psychologist works on Cruz’s mental game.
- The 17-year-old stepped away from regular junior events this year to play on the senior pro circuit, sits around world No.606, and returned for this likely final junior Wimbledon campaign.
- If he wins on Sunday he would be the first Australian boys’ champion since 2011 and the first Wimbledon boys’ finalist from Australia since 2016, though ITF junior rules mean no prize money would be awarded.