# De Minaur beats teen Hewitt to reach Washington Open quarters

2026-08-07T17:40:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Defending champion Alex de Minaur beat fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 to enter the Washington Open quarterfinals. The 17-year-old qualifier, son of Lleyton Hewitt, had won his first ATP match in the first round but could not handle the top seed’s early surge. De Minaur next faces Brandon Nakashima, who upset Jakub Mensik. Women’s top seed Jessica Pegula rallied past Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, while men’s second seed Ben Shelton outlasted Ugo Humbert in three sets. Pegula will play Anna Kalinskaya, who saved two match points to beat Janice Tjen.

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- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/washington-open-2026-alex-de-minaur-beats-cruz-hewitt-results/article71288920.ece>

Tags: Alex de Minaur, ATP, Cruz Hewitt, Jessica Pegula, tennis, Washington Open
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