Morocco's El Aynaoui rolled out at 1st round of indiana wells

Morocco's top seeded Younes El Ayanoui was rolled out on Tuesday by defending champion, Austrian Lleyton Hewitt, at the 1st round of the US $ 2.45 million ATP Master Series event in Indian Wells, California.

El Aynaoui was beaten by the world number 1 in two sets to one. He won the first set by 6-4 but lost in the two others (5-7, 2-6).

Hewitt exacted revenge from El Aynaoui who had ousted him from the Australian Open earlier this year.

Last week, Hewitt won his 18th career singles title in Scottsdale, Arizona, beating Philippoussis in the final.