VALENCIA, Spain, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Lleyton Hewitt ousted fourth-seeded Juan Monaco in Monday's first-round play at the Valencia Open tennis tournament in Spain.
Monaco, No. 10 in the world, was looking for a good showing in Valencia to support his attempt to gain an invitation to the ATP World Tour Finals. However, Hewitt's 6-3, 6-4 win marked the third consecutive match loss for Monaco.