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De Minaur beats teen Hewitt to reach Washington Open quarters
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Cruz Hewitt’s first ATP win made for a feel-good story, but the 6-2, 6-3 scoreline against Alex de Minaur showed the gap between a top seed and a 17-year-old qualifier. Some will hype the next generation too early; others will write him off after one loss. Neither is fair. The real test is whether Hewitt can break into the top 100 within two years. That number will settle the question.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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