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Summary Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomich get Aussies off to dream start.
Lleyton Hewitt beat Chinese No. 1 Zhang Ze 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (4) and Bernard Tomic later put Australia up 2-0 in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania first-round regional playoff Friday.Tomic defeated Chinas Wu Di 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on grass at the Geelong Lawn Tennis Club after Hewitt had won his record 38th Davis Cup singles match for Australia.Captain Pat Rafter also had Hewitt scheduled to play what could be Australias clinching doubles match on Saturday, partnering Chris Guccione against Zhang and Li Zhe.The winners advance to the second round of regional qualifying, with a chance later this year to rejoin the eight-country World Group.Australia has won the Davis Cup 28 times, second only to the United States 32.
