Adelaide, Sept 20: India`s Harsh Mankad lost to world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in straight sets 1-6 6-7 (2/7) 1-6 in the first singles game of the world group qualifying match in the Davis Cup Tennis Tournament here today. Australia lead India 1-0 in the five-match rubber.
India`s senior player Leander Paes will take on Australia`s Wayne Arthurs in the second singles encounter to follow. Result: Australia lead India 1-0 (Lleyton Hewitt beat Harsh Mankad 6-1 7-6 (7/2) 6-1).

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