On January 18, David Nalbandian defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the first round of the Australian Open 2011.
Hewitt's brave fifth-set fightback wasn't enough as he let a two sets to one lead evaporate to lose 3-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 9-7 in four hours and 48 minutes.
This was the sixth match between them, with the score being 3:3. Argentine Armenian Nalbandian is 27th in the men’s tennis rankings. Hewitt is 54th.
