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Hewitt Makes Winning Debut At Eddie Herr
4 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Cruz Hewitt made his Eddie Herr debut a memorable one, scoring a thrilling marathon win vs Mauricio Schtulmann Gasca from Celaya, 64 36 64.
The 13 year old Hewitt, who recently won an ITF Grade 5 tournament in Fiji, is playing in the 14s division where he is the 15th seed. The son of former world no. 1 and US Open and Wimbledon champion, traveled from Australia with a group of eleven Australian juniors under the auspices of Tennis Australia.
Wearing orange Nike Vapor shoes, Yonex attire, and wielding a Yonex racquet Hewitt seems lankier and longer legged than his famous dad, perhaps destined to grow beyond six feet tall. Cruz has smooth reliable strokes but his own style of athleticism and intensity, will to win. In practice two days ago after a practice match, he was working on serve and volley with coach and former ATP player Matt Reid. Several times young Hewitt fist pumped after practice points. Like his father, he wants it.
Today in the second round he will play Jacob Jones of Dallas, PA.
Lindsay Davenport’s son Jagger Leach won his first round match in the boys 16s 60 61 vs William Freshwater of Naples, FL. Leach lives in nearby Sarasota.
Cruz Hewitt · Eddie Herr · IMG · Lleyton Hewitt · Nike · Yonex
Scoop Malinowski · November 29, 2022 at 7:21 pm
Hewitt won again today 75 75, plays tomorrow 8 am.
catherine · December 1, 2022 at 6:28 am
More juniors:
There’s a new one every day. If all these young girls go on to fulfill their promise it’ll be the greatest generation in the history of tennis.
‘At the age of 17, Alexandra Eala is already in the history-making business. She was the first player from the Philippines to win a Hologic WTA Tour match (at Cluj-Napoca 2021), and the first to win a junior Grand Slam crown (she has three, adding this year’s US Open to two previous in doubles).
Eala’s 2022 year-end ranking was No.219, an improvement of over 300 places from the previous season and the highest position ever attained by a Filipina.
Eala’s every move as she has transitioned from juniors to pros has been covered by the Filipino media. She has gathered nearly 100,000 Instagram followers and this month she graced the cover of Vogue Philippines.
“I try not to think about all of it,” Eala said from the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, where she has trained since the age of 13. “If I think about it, it will get to my head. I try not to make it a big deal. There’s always going to be someone more famous. I’m still not where I want to be, and that, most of all, is what keeps me grounded — the motivation to improve and the motivation to achieve my bigger goals.”At the age of 17, Alexandra Eala is already in the history-making business. She was the first player from the Philippines to win a Hologic WTA Tour match (at Cluj-Napoca 2021), and the first to win a junior Grand Slam crown (she has three, adding this year’s US Open to two previous in doubles).
Eala’s 2022 year-end ranking was No.219, an improvement of over 300 places from the previous season and the highest position ever attained by a Filipina.’
Scoop Malinowski · December 1, 2022 at 8:07 am
Eala is a big time prospect, backed by Nike and Nadal, she has a bright future.
Scoop Malinowski · December 1, 2022 at 9:30 am
Cruz Hewitt lost his third match 63 61, but Jagger Leach is still in contention. Not sure if there are any other famous name juniors left in the draws. Martin Damm had a daughter in 12s or 14s but she lost early.