Ullyett, Hanley back in Masters Cup contention
15/11/2007 16:33
Zimbabwe's Kevin Ullyett and his Australian partner Paul Hanley hauled
themselves back in contention for the Tennis Masters Cup doubles title after
winning their second Gold Group match in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, The Herald
reported.
Second seeds Ullyett and Hanley bounced back from their
disappointing upset 7-6 (1), 3-6, 14-12 defeat, by the eighth-seeded Israeli
pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, to defeat defending champions Swede Jonas
Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi of Belarus on Tuesday.
According to reports from
Shanghai, Ullyett and Hanley beat the defending champions, who are seeded sixth,
in straight sets 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Tuesay's defeat was Bjorkman and Mirnyi's
second straight loss in Shanghai.
The duo also fell in straight sets 6-4, 6-1
to number four seeds Martin Damm of the Czech Republic and India's Leander Paes
in their opening group match on Sunday.
Ullyett and Hanley now need to win
their last group match against Damm and Paes tomorrow to book their place in the
semifinals.
Xinhua
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