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Hewitt, Borg and others following their tennis parents

Hewitt? Borg? There is sometimes a familiar-sounding name on a tennis tournament entry list that reminds you of a different era in the sport.

Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz is the latest player with a parent who has passed the racquet on to their children.

Cruz Hewitt, 16, has been given a wildcard for the qualifying event for next month's Australian Open, an tournament where two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton was a runner-up in 2005.

Former world number one Hewitt became the youngest male player to qualify for the Australian Open in 1997, just one month before his 16th birthday.