Lleyton Hewitt 株 a rare photo with his lookalike son Cruz... who has followed in his footsteps by winning a tennis トロフィー

By Abi Moustafa and Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia

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The apple doesn't 落ちる far from the tree in the Hewitt 一族／派閥.

Doting dad Lleyton Hewitt has 株d a rare photo of his 12-year-old son, Cruz, and it's almost baffling how much he 似ているs the?Australian Tennis 支持する／優勝者.

'Solid week by the little fella!' the 39-year-old captioned a beaming 地位，任命する of the two と一緒に one another on Monday.

Twinning legends:?Doting dad Lleyton Hewitt has shared a rare photo of his 12-year-old son, Cruz and it's almost baffling how much he resembles the Australian Tennis champion

Twinning legends:?Doting dad Lleyton Hewitt has 株d a rare photo of his 12-year-old son, Cruz and it's almost baffling how much he 似ているs the Australian Tennis 支持する／優勝者

In the snap, Cruz is smiling from cheek-to-cheek after taking home a トロフィー for his 成果／努力s on the 法廷，裁判所.??

Both wearing their long blonde locks, topped with 類似の 黒人／ボイコット caps, the father and son 二人組 almost look 同一の in the 地位，任命する-match picture.

Lleyton's photo quickly 蓄積するd more than 7000 likes by fans, 誇るing comments from the likes of former sportsman 示す Philippoussis, who left a strong-arm emoji on the 地位，任命する.

Like father, like son: Cruz Hewitt recreated his dad Lleyton Hewitt's signature fist pump while competing in the Australian Open 2020 Play-off in Melbourne on Tuesday
Signature move:?Lleyton became well-known for holding his hand in a beak-like gesture in front of his face and shouting, 'C'mon!' during triumphant moments in his tennis matches. Pictured?playing at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January 2016

Like father, like son: Cruz Hewitt (left) recreated his dad Lleyton Hewitt's?署名 握りこぶし pump while competing in the Australian Open 2020 Play-off in Melbourne on Tuesday. Pictured 権利, Lleyton playing at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January 2016? ??

一方／合間, other fans left words of support for the talented young man, with some even 予報するing greatness for the 'Next Gen!'?

In December 2019,? Cruz showed off more than just his 類似の looks with his dad, when he recreated?recreated his father's 署名 握りこぶし pump while competing in the?Australian Open 2020 Play-off in Melbourne.?

The high-profile tennis coach and his wife Bec Hewitt, 37, celebrated their second born's birthday in December.?

Birthday boy:?The high-profile tennis coach and his wife Bec Hewitt, 37, celebrated their second born's birthday in December.

Birthday boy:?The high-profile tennis coach and his wife Bec Hewitt, 37, celebrated their second born's birthday in December.?

'Happy 12th Birthday my gorgeous boy! I love you so much!' the former Home and Away actress captioned a snap of the budding tennis champ with his pet pup.???

Lleyton has 以前 spoken about his high hopes for Cruz's tennis career, believing he'll be playing in the Australian Open by the time he's 14.???

He's also said he hopes his son goes even その上の than he did during his stellar tennis career, which spanned 18 years.

'Hopefully he gets a chance to play in this 広大な／多数の／重要な event [the Australian Open] if he wants to. Hopefully he （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域s me,' Lleyton said during the Australian Open in January, as 報告（する）／憶測d by Woman's Day.??

The Hewitt's married in 2005 and along with Cruz, the two 株 daughters, Mia, 14, and Ava, 10.?

Family matters: The Hewitt's?married in 2005 and along with Cruz, the two share daughters, Mia, 14, and Ava, 10.

Family 事柄s: The Hewitt's?married in 2005 and along with Cruz, the two 株 daughters, Mia, 14, and Ava, 10.

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