Date: 29 Oct 2006 11:06:18
From: Dave Hazelwood
Subject: Ljubicic, Roddick, Baghdatis pull out of Paris Masters
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Ljubicic, Roddick, Baghdatis pull out of Paris Masters
dpa German Press Agency
Published: Friday ober 27, 2006
Paris- Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis killed off his
chances for a place in next month's Masters Cup in Shanghai when he
withdrew from the Paris Masters which begins Monday. The Cypriot
stands tenth in the race for four remaining spot in the season-ender
bringing together the eight best players of the year, but has now
eliminated himself from contention.
Andy Roddick of the United States, who qualified for Shanghai this
week along with Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic, will rest an ankle injury
suffered in Madrid and skip the final event of the ATP regular season
in France.
Ljubicic will also be missing due to a viral infection.
Next week's event will settle the lineup for the November Shanghai
final, with the world's leading duo of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
the first two to qualify months ago.
The players currently ranked fifth to eighth in the year-long points
race are Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, Argentina's David Nalbandian,
James Blake of the US and Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
Federer and Nadal are both expected to play in Paris.
Federer is bidding in Basel for a fourth title in a row this autumn
while Nadal is keen to finally earn success after failing to reach a
semi-final since Wimbledon.
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