Lleyton Hewitt and his son Cruz continue the doubles adventure in Adelaide
A legendary father, a promising son, and a wild-card that could well write a new page in Australian tennis. Lleyton and Cruz Hewitt are about to take on a new challenge in Adelaide, between heritage and ambition.
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Competing in doubles in Sydney this week, Lleyton Hewitt and his son Cruz continue their partnership by also appearing in the draw of the Adelaide Challenger.
The former world No. 1 and his son received a wild-card from the organizers and will start against their compatriots Jake Delaney and Li Tu.
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In Sydney, the family duo had brilliantly passed the first round (6-0, 6-1) against the pair Jones/Marinkov, before losing in the quarterfinals to Calum Putergill and Dane Sweeny.
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