Heineken Open Shanghai
Shanghai, China
September 27-October 3, 2004
32 Draw - $380,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Tomas Zib - 137)
1. Juan Carlos Ferrero   WD
2. Jiri Novak
3. Guillermo Canas
4. Mark Philippoussis
5. Hyung-Taik Lee
6. Jarkko Nieminen
7. Ricardo Mello
8. Jan-Michael Gambill

First Round
(q)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (LL)Nathan Healey (AUS) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4   [Roger-Vasselin replaces Ferrero]
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. (WC)Shao-Xuan Zeng (CHN) 6-3 6-4
Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) d. Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE) 6-3 6-3
(6)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (q)Bjorn Phau (GER) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Glenn Weiner (USA) d. (4)Mark Philippoussis (AUS) 3-6 6-4 6-4
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-4
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 7-5 6-1
Wayne Arthurs (AUS) d. (5)Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) w/o
(7)Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-4 6-3
Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) d. (WC)John van Lottum (NED) 6-1 6-4
Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 4-6 7-5 6-0
(3)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-6(1) 6-3
(8)Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) d. (q)Ivo Klec (GER) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Ben-Qiang Zhu (CHN) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 1-6 6-4 6-4
(q)Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. Jan Vacek (CZE) 6-4 6-2
(2)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-2 6-2

Second Round
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. (q)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-3 6-3
Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) d. (6)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-4 7-5
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Glenn Weiner (USA) 5-7 6-3 7-5
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. Wayne Arthurs (AUS) 1-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(7)Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4
(3)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 6-2 4-6 6-4
(8)Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) d. (WC)Ben-Qiang Zhu (CHN) 6-0 7-6(5)
(2)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. (q)Melle van Gemerden (NED) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

Quarterfinals
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(6)
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-6(5) 6-1
(3)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. (7)Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-3 6-4
(2)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. (8)Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) 7-5 6-3
(3)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. (2)Jiri Novak (CZE) 6-1 6-2

Finals
(3)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-1 6-0


Doubles
Seeds: (cuts: 149D; 212S)
1. Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley
2. Jared Palmer/Pavel Vizner
3. Jiri Novak/Petr Pala
4. Martin Garcia/Sebastian Prieto

First Round
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) d. Jeff Coetzee/Scott Humphries (RSA/USA) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jan Hernych/Davide Sanguinetti (CZE/ITA) d. (WC)Shao-Xuan Zeng/Ben-Qiang Zhu (CHN) 6-4 3-6 6-2
(4)Martin Garcia/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Yen-Hsun Lu/Kristian Pless (TPE/DEN) 6-3 6-4
Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. Ashley Fisher/Tripp Phillips (AUS/USA) 4-6 7-6(7) 7-5
Guillermo Canas/Jan-Michael Gambill (ARG/USA) d. (WC)Ivo Klec/Bjorn Phau (GER) 7-5 6-0
(3)Jiri Novak/Petr Pala (CZE) d. Kenneth Carlsen/Jarkko Nieminen (DEN/FIN) 7-6(3) 6-4
(ALT)Bohdan Ulihrach/Jan Vacek (CZE) d. Gilles Muller/Christophe Rochus (LUX/BEL) 6-4 6-1   [Ulihrach/Vacek replace Hyung-Taik Lee/Ricardo Mello]
(2)Jared Palmer/Pavel Vizner (USA/CZE) d. Robbie Koenig/Travis Parrott (RSA/USA) 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) d. Jan Hernych/Davide Sanguinetti (CZE/ITA) w/o
Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. (4)Martin Garcia/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2
(3)Jiri Novak/Petr Pala (CZE) d. Guillermo Canas/Jan-Michael Gambill (ARG/USA) 4-6 6-4 6-2
(2)Jared Palmer/Pavel Vizner (USA/CZE) d. (ALT)Bohdan Ulihrach/Jan Vacek (CZE) 6-3 6-0

Semifinals
Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) d. (1)Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley (AUS) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
(2)Jared Palmer/Pavel Vizner (USA/CZE) d. (3)Jiri Novak/Petr Pala (CZE) 2-6 6-4 6-4

Finals
(2)Jared Palmer/Pavel Vizner (USA/CZE) d. Rick Leach/Brian MacPhie (USA) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(11)