Sons of former world no. 1s to clash in Canberra

Two sons of former world no. 1 tennis players are set to clash in the qualifying at the Workday Canberra International.

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt was the men’s no. 1 back in 2001 and 2002. His son Cruz, at 16 has just recently made it onto the ATP rankings.

USA’s Brandon Holt is the son of former world no. 1 women’s player, Tracy Austin. She was world no. 1 in 1980.

Holt at 26 hasn’t hit the heights of tennis achieved by his mother. His career-high ranking is no. 180 achieved on 22 May, 2023. He is currently ranked at no. 198.

Cruz Hewitt is ranked at no. 1264 and was awarded a wildcard into qualifying. Cruz first made it into the rankings back in August of this year when he defeated Netherland’s Thijmen Loof in an ITF M15 event in Bali. Loof was ranked at no. 993.

Another notable son of a world no. 1 is Leo Borg. Leo is currently at no. 548 in the rankings and is the son of the great Bjorn Borg.