Brazilian world number one
Gustavo Kuerten was knocked out of the Australian Open today by Greg Rusedski.
The Brit saved a match point in the 12th game of the final set before claiming a 4-6 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7 victory after two hours 44 minutes.
Rusedski, who has struggled with injury for a year, failed to serve out the match at 7-6 in the fifth set when top seed Kuerten, a two-time French Open champion, levelled at 7-7.
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But he broke the Brazilian in the next game, then served out to love to seal victory.
Rusedski will play Lars Burgsmuller in the third round on Saturday after the German qualifier beat Stefan Koubek of Austria in straight sets.
Reuters