ANTWERP. Belgium. Nov 10: Canadian qualifier Sebastian Lareau bOAt Michael Stich 6-7 (0-7). 6-3,

6-3 Wednesday in the 1.1 million dollar European (Community Championship, pushing the German out of next week's World Championship. reports AP. ,

With American Todd Martin losing io Moscow. Stefan Edberg, who won here Wednesday, and Alberto Berasategui. playing in.Buenos Aires, have an opportunity to claim the last two places In the Elite Eight IBM-ATP Tour World Championship in Frankfurt.

Stich. seeded second behind Pete Sampras here. lost in the opening round for the second time In a row. costing him the chance to defend his World Championship title.

He went in a blaze of double

faults and unforced errors, allowing Lareau. ranked 123rd in the world, to clam his biggest win ever.

"1 knew he was very 'tight because of Frankfurt," said Lareau, 21. "And I didn't feel any pressure."

it appeared to be the opposite when he failed to take a mere point off Stich in the first set tiebreak, after the German produced a half dozen double faults in the opening set alone.

But in the second set. Lareau gained In composure and kept Stich pinned in the backcourt.

Frustrated. Stich lost' the match on yet another double fault .

"I had so many chances. I controlled the match until 3-3 in the second set and all of a sudden I made -two double faults, hft a stupid volley," said Stiph. who produced 10 double faults.

Tm very disappointed with my performance. (Lareau) is a solid player but if I'd played up to my game I should have beaten him. . (

"I wanted to finish the year with some really good tennis and I didn’t do that -at all." he added.

Stich said he had squandered his chances for the ATP Tour finals with unexpected losses in events earlier this year and some disappointing performances.

This year I didn't do too well in the Grand SlSms." he said.

He said he was also looking for a new coach." someone I can practice with, have fun with on and off the court and someone I like by character, and that's not easy to find."

Earlier, third seed Edberg had to come from behind to struggle home against British Number One Jeremy Bates 4-6. 6-4. 6-3.