Hewitt triumphs

Lleyton Hewitt crushed Swedish teenager Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 to help defending champions Australia level their Davis Cup tie after Thomas Enqvist had earlier upset Mark Philippoussis in Adelaide on Friday. Hewitt equalled Adrian Quist8217;s long-standing Australian record for Davis Cup singles wins when he claimed his 24th career victory to leave the first round World Group encounter delicately poised after the opening day8217;s singles.

8220;It Quist8217;s record was in the back of my mind but the main priority was to try and get us back to 1-1,8221; Hewitt said.