Paradorn Shoots Down Ancic at ATP Los Angeles

Posted on July 26, 2005

Former Top 10er Paradorn Srichaphan took a giant step toward reclaiming his hardcourt game Monday at the ATP stop in L.A., posting a gritty 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 6-2 win over No. 6 seed Mario Ancic.

Srichaphan entered L.A. with a 15-20 win-loss record in 2005 that has ushered him out of the Top 50 on the ATP Rankings.

Also into the second round Monday were American "C"-squaders Paul Goldstein (d. Saulnier), who needed a wildcard to get into the main draw, and Kevin Kim (d. Carlsen in three).

"I just celebrated my one-year wedding anniversary, so I'm going to go ahead and tell you it's all because of my wife," said Goldstein, who is rolling this year after a semifinal at Newport and a quarterfinal effort at Indianapolis. "I've been on a wave here the past few months, so I just want to ride it."

Other unseeded winners were Brazil's Ricardo Mello (d. (7) Grosjean in three), Argentine saliva-monster Juan Ignacio Chela (d. Baghdatis from a set down), and Belgian waffler Xavier Malisse (d.H.-T. Lee).

Scheduled for Tuesday in the City of Angels are (9) Spadea vs. (Q) Fleishman in an all-American, Beck vs. (2) Dominik "The Dominator" Hrbaty, (WC) Blake vs. (3) Kiefer, (4) Haas vs. "Dr." Ivo Karlovic, (1) Agassi vs. (LL) Lisnard, Fish vs. (5) Taylor "Acci-" Dent in an all-American, (Q) Hadad vs. (WC) Mamiit, Muller vs. (Q) De Chaunac, (Q) Bjorkman vs. Hernych, and Indy champ Ginepri vs. Wayne "The Serving Machine" Arthurs.