I can do some damage in Melbourne, says Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt will go into the Australian Open as the player the top seeds will hope to avoid in the first round, after digging into his famed store of resolve to beat Roger Federer in the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

Hewitt dominated Federer to capture a morale-boosting 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory ahead of the first major.

"If I play like I did this week I have a chance of doing damage to some serious players," the 32-year-old Hewitt said. "It just gives me a lot more confidence going out there believing in how well I'm hitting the ball at the moment and that I can match-up with the best guys.