World number nine Tipsarevic is next in the Australian's line of fire, at a Grand Slam he is playing for a record 17th consecutive time, three more than closest challenger Roger Federer.

And Hewitt has no fear of the Serb, who won the ATP Chennai Open in his preparation for Melbourne.

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“I don’t care. I’ll knock him off, try to take his spot in the draw,” said Hewitt, who made the fourth round of the Open last year. I look forward to the challenge. The last couple matches I’ve hit the ball as well as I can remember. I feel confident with where my game is at the moment.u00a0