Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of former Wimbledon champion and world number one Lleyton Hewitt, secured his first ATP tour victory on his main draw debut at the Washington Open. The Australian teenager beat fellow qualifier Marcos Giron of the United States 6-3, 6-4 in 74 minutes, marking a significant early milestone in his professional career at the same tournament his father won in 2004.

The win came at a venue with strong family significance, as Lleyton Hewitt claimed one of his 30 career titles there, alongside major triumphs such as the 2002 Wimbledon men's singles crown. Cruz, who reached the boys' singles final at Wimbledon this year, celebrated with his father's trademark bicep-curl gesture and described seeing his father's name on the tournament's ring of champions as "surreal" and inspirational. He could next face top seed and defending champion Alex de Minaur, who plays Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday.