Lee Leaves, Mello Moves On at ATP Shanghai
Posted on September 30, 2004No. 5 seed Hyung-Taik Lee of Korea was the lone seed ousted at the ATP stop in Shanghai Wednesday, failing to take the court against Aussie Wayne "The Serving Machine" Arthurs after giving the walkover with a back injury.
Winners on the day were (2) Jiri Novak (d. Lu), (6) Jarkko Nieminen (d. (Q) Phau in three), (7) Ricardo Mello "Yello" (d. Peya), and unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic (d. (WC) Van Lottum).
"I have been working very hard for a long time trying to improve my game so I think this is finally happening," said Mello Yello, breaking down the keys to success. "I want to gain more confidence and continue to win big matches. So working hard and gaining confidence, that is the key for success."
On Thursday in Shanghai are (7) Mello Yello vs. Tipsarevic, Sanguinetti vs. (6) Nieminen, (8) Gambill vs. (WC) Zhu, Pless vs. (3) Canas, (Q) Van Gemerden vs. (2) Novak, (Q) Roger-Vasselin vs. Burgsmuller, Weiner vs. Muller, and Carlsen vs. Arthurs.
Winners on the day were (2) Jiri Novak (d. Lu), (6) Jarkko Nieminen (d. (Q) Phau in three), (7) Ricardo Mello "Yello" (d. Peya), and unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic (d. (WC) Van Lottum).
"I have been working very hard for a long time trying to improve my game so I think this is finally happening," said Mello Yello, breaking down the keys to success. "I want to gain more confidence and continue to win big matches. So working hard and gaining confidence, that is the key for success."
On Thursday in Shanghai are (7) Mello Yello vs. Tipsarevic, Sanguinetti vs. (6) Nieminen, (8) Gambill vs. (WC) Zhu, Pless vs. (3) Canas, (Q) Van Gemerden vs. (2) Novak, (Q) Roger-Vasselin vs. Burgsmuller, Weiner vs. Muller, and Carlsen vs. Arthurs.