Cruz Hewitt eliminated; Oskari Paldanius mocks Lleyton Hewitt; Boys tournament

Cruz Hewitt was eliminated in the second round of the Wimbledon boys tournament with his opponent mocking his famous father once he clinched match point.

The son of the former world No.1 lost 6-3, 6-0 to Finland's 11th seed Oskari Paldanius but the younger Hewitt's behaviour in between points rather than his inefficient tennis was the talking point during and after the match.

Cruz, 16, who is ranked 45th in the world junior standings, drew attention to himself for speaking in between points, with most assuming his comments were directed at his father, who was attempting to coach him from the stands.

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Oskari Paldanius mocked lleyton Hewitt after beating his son. Stan

Cruz was heard saying "you're acting for the cameras" and also, "I tried that!" which might've been in response to some advice from his father.

In response to his team telling him "everything was fine" in the second set, Cruz replied, "it's not fine, it's nearly 4-love!".

The teenager let his emotions get in the way of playing and was seen in conversation with his team for several points while Paldanius was serving.

Cruz was overpowered by 18-year-old Paldanius in the end, who mocked the Aussie and his dad with Lleyton's famous "c'mon" celebration before walking to the net to the shake hands when the match was over.

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Cruz Hewitt and his dad, Lleyton, at Wimbledon. Getty images

The younger Hewitt played his first junior grand slam at Melbourne Park this year, where he also received a wildcard into qualifying for the main draw but was beaten by former world No.16 Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round.

He was also knocked out in the first round of the boys tournament at Roland-Garros and has a 17-9 record in junior tournaments so far this year.

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