Chip off the old block! Lleyton Hewitt shares a rare photo of himself and lookalike son Cruz, ten, as they spend quality time together at Wimbledon
Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz is well and truly a chip off the old block.
The ten-year-old youngster was the spitting image of his famous father, 35, in a rare family snap shared to Lleyton’s Instagram page on Tuesday as the pair visited Wimbledon.
Clad in matching tennis whites, the pair were all smiles as they posed arm-in-arm outside the iconic All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
Chip off the old block! Lleyton Hewitt, 35, has shared this rare photo of himself and lookalike son Cruz, ten, as they enjoyed quality time together at Wimbledon on Tuesday
‘Changing of the guards… @cruzhewitt #Wimbledon #SW19 9h,’ the former world No. 1. captioned the snap,
While Lleyton has been busy competing at Wimbledon this week, Cruz has been spending time watching his role model father from the sidelines.
The youngster has also been eagerly documenting the exciting experience, having shared several Instagram snaps of himself mingling with tennis stars such as Dominic Thiem and Alex De Minaur.
VIP access! The youngster has also been eagerly documenting the exciting experience, having shared several Instagram snaps of himself mingling with tennis stars such as Dominic Thiem (right)
Waiting in the wings! On Tuesday, cheeky Cruz shared a snap of himself proudly posing in an umpire’s chair pretending to preside over a game at Wimbledon
One to watch: Cruz appears to be something of a rising star in the tennis circuit, and appears serious about progressing his career in the sport
On Tuesday, cheeky Cruz even shared a snap of himself proudly posing in an umpire’s chair pretending to preside over a game.
Cruz appears to be something of a rising star in the tennis circuit, having won his first tournament in April this year.
Speaking to Woman’s Day about his talented son in January, proud Lleyton said: ‘Hopefully he gets a chance to play in this great event [the Australian Open] if he wants to.’
Proud father! Cruz won his first tournament in April this year and received gushing praise from his father in a post on Instagram
‘Hopefully he beats me,’ he added.
In June 2015, Lleyton spoke to the Sraits Times about Cruz following on in his footsteps, saying he is putting no pressure on his son to play tennis.
‘That will be Cruz’s decision, but at this stage, he certainly loves sports and playing tennis. He plays whenever he can and goes to the courts with me regularly,’ Lleyton said.
Lleyton shares Cruz with wife Bec Hewitt, 35, who is known for her role on the Australian soap Home and Away.
Bec and Lleyton share three children together, Cruz, and daughters Ava, eight, and Mia, 13.
‘That will be Cruz’s decision: In June 2015, Lleyton spoke to the Sraits Times about Cruz following on in his footsteps, saying he is putting no pressure on his son to play tennis
Celebrity family! Lleyton (far left) shares Cruz (centre bottom) with wife Bec Hewitt, 35, (centre top) who is known for her role on the Australian soap Home and Away. The couple also share daughters Ava, eight, (centre middle) and Mia, 13 (far right)