Hewitt lost in the second round of the Australian Open
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Lleyton Hewitt had a comfortable win in his first match since the Australian Open, beating American Paul Goldstein 6-4 6-2 at the SAP Open in San Jose.
"I'm not quite 100%, so it's nice to get through," said Hewitt, who has been struggling with an ankle injury.
"I felt like I moved a lot better in the past. It's a bit of confidence with pushing off the ankle."
Britain's Andy Murray faces Taiwan's Yeu-Tzuoo Wang in the early hours of Friday, UK time, in the second round.
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I want to inspire the old people
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On a good day for Australia, former San Jose champion Philippoussis had his first win over a top-15 ranked player for more than two years.
Philippoussis beat fourth seed Tommy Robredo 3-6 7-5 7-5, and said: "This win is a result of all the hard work I've been putting in.
"If I stay patient and keep working, I know the results will come."
Meanwhile, John McEnroe returned to ATP action with a doubles win. He and Jonas Bjorkman beat Wayne Arthurs and Stephen Huss 6-3 6-3.
McEnroe, who turns 47 on Thursday, was playing an ATP Tour match for the first time since 1994.
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