BEIJING, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Lleyton Hewitt ousted seventh-seeded Tommy Haas during Monday's opening-day action of the China Open tennis tournament.
Hewitt used three second-set breaks to finish off a 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 decision over Haas. Hewitt has a 7-4 career edge in a series that dates to the quarterfinals of the 2004 U.S. Open.