Cruz Hewitt def. Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4 — Washington Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Cruz Hewitt defeated Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4 in the R32 of the Washington Open 2026.

Giron never earned a break point. 10Bet made the ATP No. 85 an 84 percent favorite, yet Cruz Hewitt, a 17-year-old Australian qualifier ranked 530 spots lower, held all nine service games, won 81 percent of first-serve points to the American's 64, and broke for 3-1 in game 4 of the opener and 2-1 in game 3 of the second. Giron saved four of six break points, but won just 7 of 37 points against the Hewitt first serve and none of nine return games. Seventy-three minutes in, the son of Lleyton Hewitt had a round-of-16 date at the Washington Open and, in his ATP main-draw debut per Tennis Australia, the best win of his career by opponent rank.

Match stats

Marcos Giron: 4 aces, 64% first serves, 5 double faults. Cruz Hewitt: 5 aces, 65% first serves, 5 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Marcos Giron · Cruz Hewitt — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Marcos Giron and Cruz Hewitt.