Little-known El Aynaoui surprises No. 1 Hewitt

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: January 21, 2003| Author: Phil Brown | Copyright information

MELBOURNE, Australia--Lleyton Hewitt's service return intimidates plenty of opponents, but not Younes El Aynaoui.

The top-seeded Hewitt's hope of becoming the first Australian to win the men's title at the Australian Open since 1976 vanished under a barrage of aces by El Aynaoui in the fourth round Monday. El Aynaoui allowed Hewitt only three break points and didn't allow a break of serve in a 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 upset.

"It was just too hard the way he was servin...