The draw at the Paris Masters is out and has ramifications for the field at
World Tour Finals as well as the year end no. 1 fight between Nadal and
Djokovic.
The draw has not been kind on home
grown players Tsonga and Gasquet who are currently in the race for a spot in
the World Tour Finals at London. They have been scheduled to meet in the 3rd
round at Paris, implying one of them would most likely miss out on a London
ticket. It also increases Federer’s chances of qualifying, should he win at
Basel this week.
The draw for Nadal has increased his
chances of confirming the year end no.1 ranking. In his quarter are Tsonga and
Gasquet against whom he should sail through based on his past record against
them and his current form. He could meet Ferrer or Raonic in the semis and
again these players would not pose much trouble for him.
Djokovic on the other hand has a tough
draw. He is drawn to meet the big servig American Isner in the 3rd
round, followed by Warinka in the quarters and Del Potro/Federer in the semis.
These all players have had some degree of success against him in the last 2-3
years and have troubled and beat him on occasions.
All this suggests that by this
tournament end, Nadal might confirm the year end no. 1 ranking, while Federer
would make another trip to London for the World Tour finals.
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