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PRECEDED by the China Open and followed by the Thailand Open, the Heineken Open Shanghai felt dwarfed. The diminished and injury-plagued cast list, with the withdrawals of 2004 French Open champion Gaston Gaudio and Juan Carlos Ferrero, coincided with the premature exits of defending champion Mark Philippoussis and Jiri Novak.
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- Heineken outmatched
PRECEDED by the China Open and followed by the Thailand Open, the Heineken Open Shanghai felt dwarfed. The diminished and injury-plagued cast list, with the withdrawals of 2004 French Open champion Gaston Gaudio and Juan Carlos Ferrero, coincided with the premature exits of defending champion Mark Philippoussis and Jiri Novak.
- History of the Heineken Open Shanghai
IN 1998, the Heineken Open first came to Shanghai, introduced by the Shanghai-based Ba-shi company. Tennis enthusiasm was inspired by the big event, which included such top players as Michael Chang and Goran Ivanisevic. Chang was crowned the champion in the inaugural Heineken Open.
- Netting news fans
BASKETBALL fever is spreading throughout the city with the arrival of the "2004 Coca-Cola NBA Jam Session" in Shanghai.
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