{"id":795641,"date":"2026-07-12T14:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795641\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:26:22","slug":"lleyton-hewitt-unable-to-lift-cruz-as-wimbledon-boys-crown-slips-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795641\/","title":{"rendered":"Lleyton Hewitt unable to lift Cruz as Wimbledon boys crown slips away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cruz Hewitt has fallen agonisingly short in the Wimbledon boys final.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old was the first Australian to make a Wimbledon boys final since Alex de Minaur in 2016, but suffered the same fate as the Demon a decade ago as he lost in three ultra-tight sets to American Jordan Lee. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s 24 years since his father Lleyton Hewitt won the Wimbledon men\u2019s singles title and Cruz\u2019s parents rode every shot with him in the final. <\/p>\n

\"6-year-old<\/p>\n

Cruz has been a popular figure at the All England Club with Roger Federer\u2019s children cheering him on.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hewitt won the first set 6-4 before dropping the second 6-4. Both players had won 70 points each after two sets, showing the razor-thin margins in the contest.<\/p>\n

Lee took the third 7-5. <\/p>\n

Follow below for live updates.<\/p>\n

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