Overview
- Alex de Minaur followed a three‑set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas by defeating Cruz Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to move into the Washington Open quarter‑finals.
- Seventeen‑year‑old Cruz Hewitt recorded his first ATP Tour main‑draw win by beating Marcos Giron and will climb from about world No.606 to roughly the top 370 when rankings update.
- The match drew attention because Hewitt is the son of Lleyton Hewitt and has practised with de Minaur for years, a relationship both players said made the contest emotionally strange but competitive.
- De Minaur now faces American Brandon Nakashima in the last eight and must defend the 500‑level ranking points he won in Washington last year to hold his place near the top of the tour standings.
- Tournament organisers reduced the draw from 48 to 32 players this year, a change players including de Minaur said concentrated high‑profile matches into earlier rounds and produced tough early tests.