Cruz Hewitt through to Wimbledon juniors semifinal as Aussie duo falls short in mixed doubles final
Australian teenager Cruz Hewitt has advanced to the semifinals of the Wimbledon boys' tournament after a dominant straight-sets victory. He is now one win away from becoming the first Australian to reach the final in a decade.
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The success of a high-profile athlete's child in a major international tournament draws significant attention to the development of young talent in professional tennis.
Cruz Hewitt (pictured) continued his dominant Wimbledon campaign with another straight-sets win. ( Getty Images: Matthias Hangst )
Cruz Hewitt has qualified for the semifinals of the Wimbledon boys' tournament after another straight-sets win.
Hewitt ousted Bulgarian No.9 seed Dimitar Kisimov 6-1, 6-2, and is yet to drop a set in four matches at the All England Club.
Elsewhere, Australian duo Marc Polmans and Storm Hunter were beaten in the mixed doubles final by Marcelo Arevalo and Jelena Ostapenko.
Link copied Share Share article Cruz Hewitt has qualified for the semifinals of the Wimbledon boys' event after a crushing straight-sets win.
The 17-year-old continued his impressive run as the last Australian singles player in action in the junior event, crushing Bulgarian ninth seed Dimitar Kisimov 6-1, 6-2 in just 53 minutes.
The result means Hewitt's run to the semifinal has come without him dropping a single set in four matches.
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