Overview
- Lee, 16, rallied from a set down to beat Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday with a backhand winner on his first match point after overturning a 4-2 deficit in the deciding set.
- He entered the tournament through qualifying and became only the second qualifier to win the Wimbledon boys' title and the first qualifier to win any Grand Slam junior event since 2014.
- Lee has spent much of the past 18 months recovering from injuries and trains at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona where his mother, Tina Lee, is part of the coaching staff.
- Cruz Hewitt, 17 and the son of 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, reached the final without dropping a set earlier in the week and will remain a high-profile prospect as he weighs junior and pro-circuit options.
- The title brings no junior prize money but is likely to increase Lee's access to wild cards, sponsorship interest and pro opportunities with the U.S. national championships in Kalamazoo and U.S. Open entry among the next milestones to watch.