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Roddick clinches World Tour berth
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November 12, 2010, Friday
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ANDY Roddick, Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer claimed the remaining qualifying places for the ATP World Tour Finals after Frenchman Gael Monfils ended Fernando Verdasco's hopes at the Paris Masters yesterday.
Verdasco needed to reach the final to have any hope of qualifying for the eight-man London tournament but Monfils rallied from one set down and saved two match points in a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 7-5 win over the Spaniard.
Roddick reached the quarterfinals by beating Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-3, 7-6 (8) earlier yesterday, eliminating Jurgen Melzer in the race for the year-end tournament in London.
Melzer, who was slated to play David Ferrer late yesterday, needed to win in Paris and have Roddick lose in the third round.
The eight players making the ATP Finals from November 21-28 are Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, Berdych, Ferrer and Roddick.
All but Berdych have already played at the elite tournament in the past.
"I think it's a goal at the beginning of every year," said Roddick. "It's certainly an accomplishment every year. I think it's an honor to qualify once, and then each time I think kind of you realize how tough it actually is. You can't just play well for one week. It's the culmination of doing it week after week on tour."
Roddick broke Gulbis in the second game of the first set after the Latvian sent a forehand wide, and relied on his strong serve throughout as he saved the single break point he faced with a backhand volley at 4-2.
Roddick will next play either No. 4 Robin Soderling or Stanislas Wawrinka.
Verdasco needed to reach the final to have any hope of qualifying for the eight-man London tournament but Monfils rallied from one set down and saved two match points in a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 7-5 win over the Spaniard.
Roddick reached the quarterfinals by beating Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-3, 7-6 (8) earlier yesterday, eliminating Jurgen Melzer in the race for the year-end tournament in London.
Melzer, who was slated to play David Ferrer late yesterday, needed to win in Paris and have Roddick lose in the third round.
The eight players making the ATP Finals from November 21-28 are Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, Berdych, Ferrer and Roddick.
All but Berdych have already played at the elite tournament in the past.
"I think it's a goal at the beginning of every year," said Roddick. "It's certainly an accomplishment every year. I think it's an honor to qualify once, and then each time I think kind of you realize how tough it actually is. You can't just play well for one week. It's the culmination of doing it week after week on tour."
Roddick broke Gulbis in the second game of the first set after the Latvian sent a forehand wide, and relied on his strong serve throughout as he saved the single break point he faced with a backhand volley at 4-2.
Roddick will next play either No. 4 Robin Soderling or Stanislas Wawrinka.
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