Alex de Minaur beats Cruz Hewitt in all-Australian clash at the DC Open

In short:

Alex de Minaur says he's sure he'll have many more battles on court against Cruz Hewitt after beating the young Australian at the DC Open.

Hewitt lost 6-2, 6-3, but his round of 32 win over Marcos Giron will see him shoot more than 250 spots to 360 in the world rankings.

What's next?

De Minaur will next face American Brandon Nakashima in the quarter-finals of the DC Open.