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Tournament Name: MUTUA MADRILENA MASTERS MADRID - revised
Location: MADRID, SPAIN
Dates: SUNDAY 12–SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 2008
Prize Money: €2,270,000 (€2,057,000)
48 DRAW (Q24)
SITE: RECINTO FERIAL CASA DE CAMPO
28011 MADRID
SURFACE: GREENSET
BALL: HEAD ATP
PRIZE MONEY: EURO
WEB SITE: http://www.mutuamad-mastersmadrid.com//eng/index.htm

Qualifying draw: Friday, October 10, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, October 11, 6:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, October 11, 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 1, 2008
Seeding: October 6, 2008

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

Alternates
1. Haas, Tommy GER 39
2. Gulbis, Ernests LAT 40
3. Gicquel, Marc FRA 41
4. Moya, Carlos ESP 42 WC to Main Draw - Marca
5. Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 43
6. Safin, Marat RUS 44
7. Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 45
8. Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 46
9. Bolelli, Simone ITA 47
10. Melzer, Jurgen AUT 48
11. Calleri, Agustin ARG 49
12. Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 50
13. Granollers, Marcel ESP 51
14. Acasuso, Jose ARG 52
15. Canas, Guillermo ARG 53

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Qualifying Entry List

1 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 42
2 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 43
3 Bolelli, Simone ITA 45
4 Acasuso, Jose ARG 46
5 Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 47
6 Moya, Carlos ESP 49 (WC to MD)
7 Calleri, Agustin ARG 51
8 Granollers, Marcel ESP 53
9 Benneteau, Julien FRA 54
10 Schwank, Eduardo ARG 55
11 Canas, Guillermo ARG 56
12 Serra, Florent FRA 57
13 Darcis, Steve BEL 59
14 Devilder, Nicolas FRA 61
15 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP 62
16 Ginepri, Robby USA 64
17 Lapentti, Nicolas ECU 66
18 Hanescu, Victor ROU 67
19 Muller, Gilles LUX 68
20 Navarro, Ivan ESP 71
21 (WC) Gomez, Carlos ESP
22 (WC)
23 (WC)
24 (WC)

Alternates

1. Fognini, Fabio ITA 72
2. Chardy, Jeremy FRA 75
3. Hernandez, Oscar ESP 78
4. Guccione, Chris AUS 81
5. Rochus, Olivier BEL 82
6. Reynolds, Bobby USA 84
7. Nishikori, Kei JPN 85
8. Clement, Arnaud FRA 87
9. Gabashvili, Teimuraz RUS 89
10. Vliegen, Kristof BEL 94
11. Andujar, Pablo ESP 99
12. Minar, Ivo CZE 105
13. Hernych, Jan CZE 114

[Nglvayhp]

Hmm, there's some unofficial indication (http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/75847-...ter-de-Madrid/) that Federer will indeed be playing Madrid. No official confirmation though...

[nvmrfgopyy]

know there's been some talk that Federer needs to win nearly everything, and Rafa has to lose early the rest of the season for Fed to recapture #1. But has anyone read if Rafa can clinch Year End #1 at Madrid? That would be huge for him, for this tournament and for his homeland, since it would occur in Spain.

[Mr_White]

know there's been some talk that Federer needs to win nearly everything, and Rafa has to lose early the rest of the season for Fed to recapture #1. But has anyone read if Rafa can clinch Year End #1 at Madrid? That would be huge for him, for this tournament and for his homeland, since it would occur in Spain.

I read it somewhere that he can clinch in Madrid.(Now I have to find it) That would be great for him and top off a fabulous year. It's been the year of Spain.

Fed has no real chance of recapturing #1 this year. He might as well save his energy for 2009.

:wonderpets:
Wonderpets
Smilie
Just for Nelslus!

[zlopikanikanz]

Madrid poster: Rafa and Roger with cybernetic parts, or something like that.

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?...7577&pid=&toi=

(scroll down and click on image)

[Nglvayhp]

Federer will after all play Madrid: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/...rs-Federer.php (en) and http://www.elpais.com/articulo/depor...pepudep_11/Tes (es). This makes his announcement last week all the more strange and misleading.

[ZesePreodaNed]

Federer will after all play Madrid: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/...rs-Federer.php (en) and http://www.elpais.com/articulo/depor...pepudep_11/Tes (es). This makes his announcement last week all the more strange and misleading.

I am still inclined to think that he merely decided that, since #1 ranking is out of reach, there is no point playing four straight tournaments.

I reserve the right to change my opinion if he plays terribly and goes down to someone before QF.

[Mr_White]

Madrid poster: Rafa and Roger with cybernetic parts, or something like that.

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?...7577&pid=&toi=

(scroll down and click on image)

Oh no! Those outfits remind me of those Lacoste TV ads!

[fuesquemill]

Madrid poster: Rafa and Roger with cybernetic parts, or something like that.

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?...7577&pid=&toi=

(scroll down and click on image)

That's a pretty cool pic, IMHO. I dunno about cybernetic parts, but perhaps in Batman-style gear?

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Main Draw Updates 10/9/2008

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

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Apparently Ferrero lost out because Tiriac made a deal with the Italian federation giving a WC to an Italian in Madrid in exchange for WC for Safin in Rome!

[Salliter]

Apparently Ferrero lost out because Tiriac made a deal with the Italian federation giving a WC for to an Italian in Madrid in exchange for WC for Safin in Rome!

That's too bad. But maybe he can still get the SE? Or maybe Rafito can call "ask" them to give JCF the SE or they risk getting on his sxxx list.

[Spisivavona]

Apparently Ferrero lost out because Tiriac made a deal with the Italian federation giving a WC to an Italian in Madrid in exchange for WC for Safin in Rome!

Why does Tiriac care if Safin was WC'd into Rome?

[nvmrfgopyy]

its near 6 p.m. in Madrid, correct? I'm surprised that there is no qualifier draw yet (at least on the ATP site). They should be playing tomorrow morning, correct?

[Fiipolera]

So Gulbis isn't in the main draw yet (2nd on alternate list) and he's not trying to qualify? Is it virtually a given that he'll make the main draw?

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Qualie draw is at 9p Madrid time.

[nvmrfgopyy]

ATP MS MADRID - QUALIFYING DRAW

(1) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v. Robby Ginepri (USA)
WC Oscar Burrieza (ESP) v. (8) Eduardo Schwank (ARG)

(2) Simone Bolelli (ITA) v. Nicolas Lapenti (ECU)
Nicolas Devilder (FRA) v. (10) Steve Darcis (BEL)

(3) Jose Acasuso (ARG) v. (WC) Pablo Andujar (ESP)
(WC) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v. (7) Florent Serra (FRA)

(4) Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) v. Chris Guccione (AUS)
(WC) Carlos Gomez (ESP) v. (9) Marcel Granollers (ESP)

(5) Agustin Calleri (ARG) v. Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Gilles Muller (LUX) v. (12) Guillermo Canas (ARG)

(6) Julien Benneteau (FRA) v. Ivan Navarro (ESP)
Victor Hanescu (ROU) v. (11) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

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Main Draw

(1) NADAL, Rafael ESP v BYE
KIEFER, Nicolas GER v GULBIS, Ernests LAT
(Q) v FISH, Mardy USA
(15) GASQUET, Richard FRA v BYE

(10) WAWRINKA, Stanislas SUI v BYE
KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER v MOYA, Carlos ESP
LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP v (WC) MONTANES, Albert ESP
(6) FERRER, David ESP v BYE

(3) DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB v BYE
TURSUNOV, Dmitry RUS v (Q)
(Q) v SODERLING, Robin SWE
(14) KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO v BYE

(11) BLAKE, James USA v BYE
SIMON, Gilles FRA v ANDREEV, Igor RUS
LLODRA, Michael FRA v (WC) SAFIN, Marat RUS
(5) DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS v BYE

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(8) RODDICK, Andy USA v BYE
SEPPI, Andreas ITA v ROBREDO, Tommy ESP
MONFILS, Gael FRA v (WC) FOGNINI, Fabio ITA
(12) GONZALEZ, Fernando CHI v BYE

(13) VERDASCO, Fernando ESP v BYE
(Q) v CILIC, Marin CRO
(Q) v ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP
(4) MURRAY, Andy GBR v BYE

(7) NALBANDIAN, David ARG v BYE
SCHUETTLER, Rainer GER v BERDYCH, Tomas CZE
YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUS v NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN
(9) DEL POTRO, Juan Martin ARG v BYE

(16) TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA v BYE
MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA v (Q)
MONACO, Juan ARG v STEPANEK, Radek CZE
(2) FEDERER, Roger SUI v BYE

[Nglvayhp]

Wow! I doubt anyone can claim that Roger has an easy draw this time. Potentially, Stepanek, and then, Tsonga, Nalbandian/Del Potro, Murray, Nadal/Djokovic...

I am super excited!