Greg Rusedski started well against Lleyton Hewitt in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters
But Hewitt levelled at one set all after saving several break points in the second set
And the Australian edged a tight third to send the British number two crashing out
Rising star Andy Murray faced a top-five player for the first time in fourth seed Marat Safin
Safin was well below his best and looked in trouble after dropping the second set 6-1
But the Russian's power proved too much in the decider and Murray's Cincinnati run came to an end
Tim Henman was the last British hope as he took on Juan Ignacio Chela on the Grandstand Court
But the British number one could not overcome his recent slump in form against the Argentine
Chela came through in straight sets to complete a disappointing day for the Brits in Cincinnati
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