Lleyton Hewitt celebrates son's tennis achievement
Lleyton Hewitt's eldest child, son Cruz Hewitt, is following in his father's footsteps after taking home the 12/u Australian Claycourt Championships title for 2021.
On Sunday, April 11, Lleyton took to Instagram to congratulate Cruz alongside a photo of him holding his trophy.
He stood beside his mum Bec Hewitt, beaming with joy.
"National Claycourt Champ @cruzhewitt #TeamCruz," he captioned his post.
Meanwhile, Cruz, 12, shared his own photos via Instagram to his 14.8k followers, writing "So proud to take home the title in the Claycourt Nationals. Had a great week in Canberra. #ClayDog."
Also sharing a snippet of Cruz's action on court was Tennis ACT, where he was seen replicating his dad's signature fist pump during the match.
Cruz is a promising tennis player and his Instagram is filled with photos of himself training and competing in tournaments. He took part in the Australian Open playoffs back in December, with Lleyton watching from the sidelines.
Lleyton, whose tennis career spanned over 18 years, has previously spoken about his high hopes for Cruz in the sport, believing he'll be playing the Australian Open by the time he's 14 years old.
"Hopefully, he gets a chance to play in this great event [the Australian Open] if he wants to," Lleyton said during the Australian Open in January, according to Woman's Day magazine.
"Hopefully he beats me."