Australian former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt recovered from a sluggish start to record a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Israel's Dudi Sela in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Hewitt, ranked 92, advances to face seventh-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon in the second round of the US$4.5 million event.
Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt advances
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