Paradorn upset by Van Lottum
( 2003-10-23 08:45) (China Daily)
Defending champion Paradorn
Srichaphan was upset by unseeded John Van Lottum 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the
Stockholm Open's first round.
"It's probably the biggest win of the year for me since there was a lot at
stake for him in this match," Van Lottum said. "He was the defending champion,
he's still trying to qualify for the Masters Cup and he's been playing well
during the indoors season."
Paradorn is 11th in the ATP Champions Race; the top eight qualify for the
season-ending Tennis Masters Cup next month.
Van Lottum next plays Jonas Bjorkman, who rallied to beat Andreas Vinciguerra
4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Also, fifth-seeded Mardy Fish reached the quarterfinals by beating qualifier
Julien Benneteau 6-4, 6-4. Wild-card entry Joachim Johansson also reached the
last eight, eliminating fourth-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Third-seeded Nicolas Massu, coming off a loss to top-ranked Juan Carlos
Ferrero in the final of the Madrid Masters, lost 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to Raemon Sluiter
in a first-round match.
Jan-Michael Gambill quit with a back injury while trailing Davide Sanguinetti
5-4 in a first-round match.
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