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Cruz Hewitt, son of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, captured his first ATP Tour victory at the Washington Open at age 17, defeating American Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 in the first round.
Taylor Fritz defeated fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 6-2 to secure a spot in the Washington Open final. The world number 10 will face Spain's Rafael Jodar, who upset Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in the other semifinal.