Jordan Lee defeats Cruz Hewitt to win Wimbledon boys’ singles title

American 16-year-old Jordan Lee won the Wimbledon boys’ singles title on July 12, 2026, after rallying to defeat Cruz Hewitt of Australia 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the final. Lee entered the tournament as a qualifier and became only the second qualifier to claim the Wimbledon boys’ title. He is the first qualifier to win any Grand Slam boys’ tournament since Noah Rubin at Wimbledon in 2014.

The 17-year-old Hewitt, son of 2002 Wimbledon men’s champion Lleyton Hewitt, held an early break in the deciding set. Lee broke back at 4-4 and broke again in the final game before sealing the victory with a backhand winner up the line on his first match point. Lee is the first American to win the Wimbledon boys’ singles title since Samir Banerjee in 2021.

Lleyton Hewitt attended the final on No. 1 Court. “Standing here with the trophy means a lot because very few people know what I’ve been through this past year and a half, dealing with a lot of injuries,” Lee said in an on-court interview.