‘Not fine': Cruz Hewitt snaps at father Lleyton during second-round Wimbledon exit
Cruz,
The 16-year-old Aussie, who is 45th in the world junior rankings, fell in straight sets 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday morning (AEST) to Finland's 11th seed Oskari Paldanius.
Cruz was spotted becoming increasing frustrated as he lost control of the second-round match, an began taking his frustration out on his father who was attempted to coach him from the stands.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Cruz at one point accused Lleyton of 'acting for the cameras' before snapping back at a piece of coaching from his father with the reply 'I tried that!'
In response to his team telling him 'everything was fine' in the second set, Cruz reportedly replied, 'it's not fine, it's nearly four-love!'
It was all a far cry from the cool, calm and collected Cruz Hewitt who delighted Wimbledon crowds in the opening round on Sunday with his 6-1 6-2 victory over Russia's Savva Rybkin.
23 years after his dad Lleyton won the men's title at Wimbledon, fans on the famous grass courts couldn't help but draw comparisons between the father and son.
'Same backwards cap, same Yonex racket, same Nike heritage polo, same attitude. A carbon copy,' tennis commentator Bastien Fachan wrote on X, echoing the thoughts of fans across the globe.
Hewitt 2.0 was almost untouchable in the opening match in the boys singles.
With his dad watching and fist-pumping from the stands, Cruz looked eerily similar to his old man as he guided two-fisted backhands down the line and roared in celebration.
Only 16, Cruz is hoping to emulate the famous feats of his father, which included victory over David Nalbandian in the 2002 Wimbledon men's singles final.
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