Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai
Shanghai, China
November 9-16, 2008
$4,450,000 / 8 Draw
Indoor Hard

Red Group: 1-Roger Federer, 3-Andy Murray, 5-Andy Roddick 8-Gilles Simon

Gold Group: 2-Novak Djokovic, 4-Nikolay Davydenko, 6-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-Juan Martin Del Potro

The top two players from both groups advance to the semi-finals of the tournament after playing everyone else in their group once.

The tournament begins on Sunday at the Oi Zhong Arena with the final due to be contested eight days later, on November 16.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Singles Round Robin
(2)N Djokovic (SRB) d (7)JM del Potro (ARG) 75 63
(4)N Davydenko (RUS) d (6) JW Tsonga (FRA) 67(6) 64 76(0)

Monday, November 10, 2008

Singles Round Robin
(1) R Federer (SUI) vs ( G Simon (FRA)
(3) A Murray (GBR) vs (5) A Roddick (USA)

One thing Federer's opponents in this group have in common is that they all have beaten him this season. Simon has just done it again - he beat Federer 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

@ FOD

and Murray just beat roddick.

I have a feeling Federer may not make it to the semi-finals because on current form, I don't see Federer beating Murray. I hope he proves me wrong.

Novak Djokovic beat Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 0-6 7-5. He's through to the SF of the Masters Cup.

Tsonga is yet to win a set as he lost 6-7, 6-7 to Del Potro.

Murray will beat Fed . . . i think Fed's time has run out

World number six Andy Roddick has pulled out of the Masters Cup because of a right ankle injury.

First alternate Radek Stepanek, the Czech world number 27, will step in to take on Federer.

Meanwhile, the match between Murray and Simon is in progress.

Andy Murray just beat Simon. 6-4, 6-2.
Murray leads in his group.

Who is Andy Murray? That guy has become something else.

Today's Results:

Davydenko - Del Potro 6-3, 6-2
Tsonga - Djokovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-1

From eurosport.co.uk:

Davydenko will play the winner of the Andy Murray-Roger Federer clash in the semi-finals. If Murray wins he will top the Red Group and defending champion Federer will crash out of the tournament, with Gilles Simon qualifying second from the group.

"Murray is playing very good tennis in the moment," said Davydenko. "I have had much better results against Murray because this year I won one and I lost one but against Federer I have a 12-0 record. I never win.

"So against Murray I have more chance. It doesn't matter how Murray plays, I have more chance. Federer is not playing his best tennis but you never know. Federer is a different guy every day."

Federer beat Stepanek yesterday 7-5, 6-4 to keep his hopes of qualifying for the SFs alive.

I read somewhere that Stepanek had to borrow Djokovic's racket and wear Murray's socks for the match. Just to show how unprepared he was.

FOD:

I have a feeling Federer may not make it to the semi-finals because on current form, I don't see Federer beating Murray. I hope he proves me wrong.

DavidDylan:

Murray will beat Fed . . . i think Fed's time has run out

correct gentlemen. . .
was a pulsating game
i kind of feel Fedex shld have pulled out from onset, all this losses may jus affect him psycologicaly i think

who do you reckon will win?

looks like the cash has Murray written all over it IMO

Murray! sometimes i rewind and think of all the comments i made before Wimbledon about this dude
Since coming back dramatically aganist the Freanch guy. . what his name again?. .  .he has been having a fab season!
beaten the top players, won titles, improved in his ranking
IMO apart from Nadal, he is the best of the season
just that i hate British stuns and their way of blowing their average athletes into big time stars, i would have loved diz guy . . . .really!

i really feel for Federer.
i started watching the match but couldn't finish it. when i later learnt he lost i was gutted.
i agree with you here

i kind of feel Fedex should have pulled out from onset, all this losses may just affect him psychologically i think

i think it will definitely affect him psychologically (if not already). Roger really hates losing. i don't think he will like himself very much now. his body language says it all. but everyone knows that everything that has a beginning has an end and you cant win everyday forever.
Andy Murray is on fire now and he looks like he will win it but you never know.

Fed shld have pulled out. except of course it would have had the organisers in a panic since Nadal and Federer are the 2 biggest draws to the competition.

Can someone tell me why the doubles is also being played too? I mean its second-rate tennis to be honest.

Djokovic took it.
i dont know how it all happened. just saw it now on the news that Djokovic. i didnt get to see any of the semi's.