Venice native Cruz Hewitt will begin his Australian Open junior campaign on Sunday after earning a wildcard into the tournament.
The 15-year-old son of Australian tennis great Leighton will face American Alexander Razegui in his opening match.
Cruz has been described as “one of Australia's best young players”, with former Australian star Alicia Molik likening his game to both his father and Nick Kyrgios.
Lleyton – the Wimbledon and US Open champion – will be honored next week with a Hall of Fame ceremony and bronze bust at Melbourne Park.
Cruz is not the only son of a former tennis star competing in the junior tournament, as American Jagger Leach is another player of famous origins.
Leach is the son of Lindsay Davenport, who won the 2000 Australian Open among three Grand Slam singles victories.
Leach won his first-round match against Russian Daniil Sargsyan on Saturday, with a score of 7-6 (7/4) and 6-4.
-Chris Kavanagh
Originally published as Australian Open day 8 live: Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur in fourth round
