[JackTimQSR]

Tournament Name: BNP PARIBAS MASTERS
Location: PARIS, FRANCE
Dates: SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER-2 NOVEMBER 2008 (SUNDAY START)
Prize Money: €2,270,000 (€2,057,000)
48 DRAW (Q24)

SITE: PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS-BERCY
8 BOULEVARD DE BERCY
75012 PARIS
SURFACE: ACRYLIC ON WOOD
BALL: HEAD ATP
PRIZE MONEY: EURO
WEB SITE: http://www.fft.fr/bnpparibasmasters/2008_en

Qualifying draw: Friday, October 24, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Friday, October 24, 6:30 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, October 25, 6:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points/ATP Race Points
W: 500/100
F: 350/70
SF: 225/45
QF: 125/25
R16: 75/15
R32: 35/7 (Seeds: 5/1)
R64: 5/1 (WC: 0/0)
Q: +15/+3
Q12: 8/0
Q24: 0/0

Entry deadline: September 15, 2008
Seeding: October 20, 2008

1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1
2 Federer, Roger SUI 2
3 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3
4 Murray, Andy GBR 4
5 Ferrer, David ESP 5
6 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 6
7 Nalbandian, David ARG 7
8 Roddick, Andy USA 8
9 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 9
10 Blake, James USA 10
11 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 11
12 Gasquet, Richard FRA 12
13 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 13
14 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 14
15 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 15
16 Robredo, Tommy ESP 16
17 Simon, Gilles FRA 17
OUT Almagro, Nicolas ESP 18
19 Andreev, Igor RUS 19
20 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 20
21 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 21
22 Cilic, Marin CRO 22
23 Fish, Mardy USA 23
24 Kiefer, Nicolas GER 24
25 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 25
26 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 26
27 Berdych, Tomas CZE 27
28 Seppi, Andreas ITA 28
29 Stepanek, Radek CZE 29
30 Monfils, Gael FRA 30
31 Ancic, Mario CRO 31
32 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 32
33 Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 33
34 Soderling, Robin SWE 34
35 Schuettler, Rainer GER 35
36 Llodra, Michael FRA 36
37 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 37
38 Safin, Marat RUS 38
39 Querrey, Sam USA 39
40 (Q)
41 (Q)
42 (Q)
43 (Q)
44 (Q)
45 (Q)
46 (WC)
47 (WC)
48 (WC)

Alternates
IN Gicquel, Marc FRA 40
OUT Melzer, Jurgen AUT 41
1. Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 42
2. Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 43
3. Monaco, Juan ARG 44
4. Bolelli, Simone ITA 45
5. Acasuso, Jose ARG 46
6. Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 47
7. Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 48
8. Moya, Carlos ESP 49
9. Gulbis, Ernests LAT 50
10. Calleri, Agustin ARG 51
11. Granollers, Marcel ESP 52
12. Benneteau, Julien FRA 53
13. Schwank, Eduardo ARG 54

[JackTimQSR]

Follow the draw live!
Announcement from the Official Site

You can follow the draw for the BNP Paribas Masters 2008 live here on this website on Friday 24 October from 6.30 pm (CET). Watch as the players' names appear in real time on the brackets as the suspense unfolds…

The draw is one of the key moments of the tournament as it will obviously decide who plays whom at which stage of the competition. It will no doubt throw up some mouth-watering first round ties and of course you will also be able to see the potential match-ups that the 16 seeds will have from the second round onwards.

Make sure you follow all the action, as it happens, on www.bnparibasmasters.com from 6.30 pm CET on Friday 24 October.

See time conversion sticky for the time in your area.

[JackTimQSR]

Qualifying Entry List

OUT Gicquel, Marc FRA 37 (to MD)
2 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 41
3 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 42
4 Monaco, Juan ARG 43
5 Bolelli, Simone ITA 46
6 Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 49
7 Calleri, Agustin ARG 50
8 Benneteau, Julien FRA 52
9 Serra, Florent FRA 53
10 Granollers, Marcel ESP 55
11 Gulbis, Ernests LAT 56
12 Darcis, Steve BEL 58
13 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP 59
14 Troicki, Viktor SRB 60
15 Canas, Guillermo ARG 61
16 Devilder, Nicolas FRA 63
17 Ginepri, Robby USA 64
20 Kunitsyn, Igor RUS 71
21 (WC)
22 (WC)
23 (WC)
24 (WC)

Alternates
IN Hanescu, Victor ROU 72
IN Navarro, Ivan ESP 74
IN Lapentti, Nicolas ECU 78
1. Chardy, Jeremy FRA 81
2. Clement, Arnaud FRA 86
3. Guccione, Chris AUS 88
4. Spadea, Vincent USA 89
5. Mahut, Nicolas FRA 91
6. Vliegen, Kristof BEL 92
7. Zverev, Mischa GER 98
8. Rochus, Olivier BEL 110
9. Falla, Alejandro COL 115

[JackTimQSR]

Update 10/23/08

Main Draw:
OUT: Almagro (and Melzer from ALT)
IN: Gicquel
NEXT: Baghdatis, Tipsarevic, Monaco, Bolelli, Acasuso, Ljubicic, Ferrero

Qualifying:
OUT: Gabashvili, Gicquel, Muller (and Fognini, C. Rochus, Nishikori, Spadea, Falla from ALT)
IN: Hanescu, Navarro, Lapentti
NEXT: Chardy, Clement, Guccione, Mahut, Vliegen, Zverev, O.Rochus

[vqIo7X2U]

SURFACE: ACRYLIC ON WOOD

Has any tournament ever been played on a hardwood gymnasium floor? I think it'd be kinda awesome.

[Leczyslaw]

Has any tournament ever been played on a hardwood gymnasium floor? I think it'd be kinda awesome.

I don't know about any tournament, but I played on it before with my first tennis lesson group back in Russia. We played on a lot of weird and crappy surfaces such as old n bumpy asphalt outdoors..

[fuesquemill]

Has any tournament ever been played on a hardwood gymnasium floor? I think it'd be kinda awesome.

When the Slams were still (sh)amateur-only events, the pro barnstorming tour sometimes played on wood floors in gyms, etc. It was apparently lightning-quick. Bounces were more regular than grass, but apparently the ball skidded and stayed very low.

[JackTimQSR]

Second update for 10/23/2008

Main Draw:
OUT: Almagro, Fish (and Melzer from ALT)
IN: Gicquel, Baghdatis
NEXT: Tipsarevic, Monaco, Bolelli, Acasuso, Ljubicic, Ferrero

Qualifying:
OUT: Baghdatis, Gabashvili, Gicquel, Gulbis, Muller (and Hanescu, Fognini, C. Rochus, Nishikori, Spadea, Falla from ALT)
IN: Navarro, Lapentti, Chardy, Clement, Guccione
NEXT: Mahut, Vliegen, Zverev, O.Rochus, Vanek, Hernych, Mannarino

[JackTimQSR]

Main Draw Entry List with WC's

1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1
2 Federer, Roger SUI 2
3 Djokovic, Novak SRB 3
4 Murray, Andy GBR 4
5 Ferrer, David ESP 5
6 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 6
7 Nalbandian, David ARG 7
8 Roddick, Andy USA 8
9 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 9
10 Blake, James USA 10
11 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 11
12 Gasquet, Richard FRA 12
13 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 13
14 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 14
15 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 15
16 Robredo, Tommy ESP 16
17 Simon, Gilles FRA 17
OUT Almagro, Nicolas ESP 18
19 Andreev, Igor RUS 19
20 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 20
21 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 21
22 Cilic, Marin CRO 22
OUT Fish, Mardy USA 23
24 Kiefer, Nicolas GER 24
25 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 25
26 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 26
27 Berdych, Tomas CZE 27
28 Seppi, Andreas ITA 28
29 Stepanek, Radek CZE 29
30 Monfils, Gael FRA 30
31 Ancic, Mario CRO 31
32 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 32
33 Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 33
34 Soderling, Robin SWE 34
35 Schuettler, Rainer GER 35
36 Llodra, Michael FRA 36
37 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 37
38 Safin, Marat RUS 38
39 Querrey, Sam USA 39
40 (Q)
41 (Q)
42 (Q)
43 (Q)
44 (Q)
45 (Q)
46 (WC) Adrian Mannarino
47 (WC) Jeremy Chardy
48 (WC) Josselin Ouanna

Fernando Gonzalez is reportedly out. No reason yet.

[UrUROFlS]

:bleus:

I love the wild Cards: Chardy, Mannarino and Ouanna

Wouaw !!!!

[dietpillxanaxaxx]

It's confirmed on the official site that Gonzo is out. Gael moves up to take the #16 seed, and Tipsy gets entry into the main draw.

[SHpuntik]

Has any tournament ever been played on a hardwood gymnasium floor? I think it'd be kinda awesome.

I'm still holding out for Serbia's first swimming pool tournament.

[HawksBurnDown]

I'm still holding out for Serbia's first swimming pool tournament.

How about berber carpeting? Verdasco v. Berdych, my living room, be there.

[dietpillxanaxaxx]

BNP PARIBAS MASTERS
MAIN DRAW

(1)Rafael NADAL (ESP) v. BYE
Michael LLODRA (FRA) v. Qualifier
Marat SAFIN (RUS) v. Qualifier
BYE v. (16) Gael MONFILS (FRA)

(12) Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) v. BYE
Qualifier v. Tomas BERDYCH (CZE)
Qualifier v. Qualifier
BYE v. (6) Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS)

(4) Andy MURRAY (GBR) v. BYE
Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) v. Sam QUERREY (USA)
Tommy ROBREDO (ESP) v. (WC) Jeremy CHARDY (FRA)
BYE v. (15) Fernando VERDASCO (ESP)

(9) Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG) v. BYE
Mario ANCIC (CRO) v. Rainer SCHUETTLER (GER)
Nicolas KIEFER (GER) v. Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO)
BYE v.(8) David NALBANDIAN (ARG)

(7) Andy RODDICK (USA) v. BYE
Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) v. Feliciano LOPEZ (ESP)
Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA) v. Igor ANDREEV (RUS)
BYE v. (10) Gilles SIMON (FRA)

(13) Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) v. BYE
Marc GICQUEL (FRA) v. Radek STEPANEK (CZE)
(WC) Adrian MANNARINO (FRA) v. Dmitry TURSUNOV (RUS)
BYE v.(3) Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB)

(5) David FERRER (ESP) v. BYE
Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER (GER) v. Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS)
Qualifier v. Jarkko NIEMINEN (FIN)
BYE v. (11) James BLAKE (USA)

(14) Richard GASQUET (FRA) v. BYE
Marin CILIC (CRO) v. Andreas SEPPI (ITA)
(WC) Josselin OUANNA (FRA) v. Robin SODERLING (SWE)
BYE v. (2) Roger FEDERER (SUI)

[Mr_White]

Almost all of the qualifiers are in the top half of the draw!

[dietpillxanaxaxx]

great....PEHK gets to play his 0-8 nemesis! Felciano v. Tipsy in a first rounder, that's some serious eye candy for anyone there for first round matches.

[Imampaictjg]

Dang. Del Potro is in Nalby's group. I'm not even sure Nalby will get past the Karlovic/Kiefer winner.

I'd love to see a Djokovic/Tsonga rematch.

[HawksBurnDown]

Baghdatis v. Querrey! Blake v. Bye! Some real winnable matches here.

[Mr_White]

great....PEHK gets to play his 0-8 nemesis! Felciano v. Tipsy in a first rounder, that's some serious eye candy for anyone there for first round matches.

PEHK has to beat him sometime!


Rafa's draw is competitive. Murray!

Fed-Djoko other side. Hmmm.

[dietpillxanaxaxx]

Dang. Del Potro is in Nalby's group. I'm not even sure Nalby will get past the Karlovic/Kiefer winner.

Del Potro/Nalby get to warm up for this match tomorrow in Basel, MZN.