Cruz Hewitt, the son of former World no 1 Lleyton Hewitt, is starting to show his own talent on the tour. But what racquet and gear is he using?
Cruz Hewitt tennis racquet
Hewitt’s racquet is Yonex Ezone 98, painted like the 2025 Blast Blue, but most likely an older model. He used to string it Yonex Polytour Pro yellow, but in Washington, D.C. 2026, he is using a black string. It could be black Polytour Pro or Polytour Strike (which is being phased out). We do not know specs or string tension, so if you have that information, please share via Instagram @tennisnerdinsta or in the comments below.
Full Name: Cruz Lleyton Hewitt
Born: December 11, 2008 in Sydney, Australia
Height: 1.85m (6’1″)
Plays: Right-handed with a two-handed backhand
Coach: Peter Luczak
Current ATP Ranking: No. 357 (as of July 2026)
Cruz Hewitt was born into Australian tennis royalty. His father, Lleyton Hewitt, is a former World No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion (US Open 2001, Wimbledon 2002). His mother, Bec Hewitt, is a former actress and singer.
Junior Career and Pro Beginnings
Hewitt made his ITF junior debut in January 2022, just after turning 13, receiving a wildcard into qualifying at Traralgon. He claimed his first junior ITF victory at a J5 event later that year and steadily progressed through the junior ranks.
The defining moment came at Wimbledon 2026, where he reached his first junior Grand Slam final at age 16, eventually losing to American Jordan Lee. This breakthrough established him as a prospect worth monitoring on the junior circuit.
In 2024, he was selected to represent Australia in Junior Davis Cup, adding international experience to his résumé.
ATP Breakthrough
In July, 2026, at the ATP500 Washington, Hewitt earned his first ATP Tour victory. As a qualifier ranked World No. 612, he defeated established ATP player Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets. The performance was clinical: 83% first-serve points won, zero break points conceded.
The win got him to climb him 255 places in the rankings to No. 357, with ATP projections showing he could reach the Top 300 with another victory this week. It also marked him as the youngest player to win at Washington since Kei Nishikori in 2007. His father claimed his first tour-level victory as a 16-year-old in January 1998 in Adelaide.
Hewitt plays an aggressive right-handed game with a two-handed backhand and uses a lot of power and speed, and he can generate winners from both wings. Do you think Cruz can reach anywhere close to his fathers levels?
