Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Djokovic vs Tsonga Tennis Masters Cup Live


World No.3 & Gold Group Qualifier Novak Djokovic faces Jo Wilfried Tsonga in the final group match of Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai.Djokovic sealed the semifinal berth after dismissing World No.5 Davydenko 7-6(3),0-6,6-3.
Now, its do or die for Tsonga who lost the previous 2 matches against Davydenko & Del Potro in his first Tennis Masters Cup appearance.Tsonga won his maiden ATP Masters Series title at Paris, a week ago, qualified for Tennis Masters Cup defeating Nalbandian in the finals & other higher seeded players Djokovic, Blake,Roddick enroute to finals.

Head to Head:
Tsonga leads 2-1.

Match Over.
Tsonga Won

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai First Round Live


Tennis Masters Cup First Round Live:

The countdown is on for the prestigious season ending circuit finale-The Tennis Masters Cup 2008!

The field which consists of top 8 players of the ATP 2008 Race, split into 2 groups stars-13 time grandslam champion & 4 time Tennis Masters Cup Champion Roger Federer, Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic, US Open finalist Andy Murray, followed by Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick & 3 new rising stars Tsonga & Del Potro, Gilles Simon who replaces World No.1 Rafael Nadal.

Federer is chasing for his fifth masters cup crown.He has won 2 back to back titles in 2003-04 & 2006-07.He lost Nalbandian in 2005 final in a five set thriller.Federer faces a tough challenge as he faces Roddick, in form Andy Murray & Simon in the group matches.He begins Masters Cup campaign against the season's hot player Simon of France.

SINGLES PRIZE MONEY

Alternate - $50,000
Participation Fee - $100,000
Round Robin Win – Per Match Won – $100,000
Semifinal Match Winner - $315,000
Final Winner - $625,000
Undefeated Champion - $1,340,000

All Matches Over.