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De Minaur Survives Tsitsipas Test as Hewitt Son Faces Mentor in Washington

Defending champion Alex de Minaur overcame a nightmare 1-12 career head-to-head record against Stefanos Tsitsipas to secure a gritty 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 first-round victory at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. The Australian top seed admitted it "wasn't pretty tennis" but found a way through in a match that extended his title defense into a second day. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti battled past fellow tour veteran Aleksandar Vukic to advance, setting up what promises to be a compelling second round. The real storyline, however, comes Thursday when 17-year-old Cruz Hewitt—fresh off his maiden ATP win over Marcos Giron—faces de Minaur in what will be an emotionally charged encounter. The teenager, who described de Minaur as "like my older brother," earned his breakthrough as the youngest Washington winner since Kei Nishikori in 2007, announcing himself as more than just Lleyton Hewitt's son.

The week's biggest news came off the court, where world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic both withdrew from next week's National Bank Open in Montreal, citing workload management and health prioritization ahead of the US Open. The dual withdrawals—announced July 24 but generating renewed discussion—have sparked debate about the ATP calendar's sustainability, with analyst Mark Petchey calling it "definitely a male problem" and specifically highlighting Canada's struggle to attract top names. In Los Cabos, Hong Kong's Coleman Wong pulled off the upset of the day, stunning top seed Jiri Lehecka 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to earn the biggest win of his career at the ATP 250 event. Bernard Tomic, meanwhile, continued his remarkable resurgence by advancing to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory, further extending what's become one of 2026's most compelling comeback stories.

Sources: ATP Tour · Reuters · SMH · ABC · Yahoo Sports

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