Hewitt out of the PacLife Open; Baghdatis sends Gaudio packing

Lleyton Hewitt is out of the PacLife Open -

Two-time champion and 2005 runner-up Lleyton Hewitt was a third-round loser Tuesday at the $2.725 million Pacific Life Open, the first of nine Masters Series events this season.

The ninth-seeded Hewitt gave way to 23rd-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-3 at the beautiful Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Berdych was one of only three men to capture a Masters Series tournament last year, which he did at the Paris Masters. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal combined to win the other eight Masters Series tourneys.

Marcos Baghdatis eliminated Gaston Gaudio also, and will play Berdych next.