Game Point: Roddick out of year-end top 10 for first time since ’01

November 11, 2011   ·   0 Comments

Game Point: Roddick out of year-end top 10 for first time since ’01

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Love — Tomas Berdych‘s defeat of Janko Tipsarevic on Thursday set the final lineup for this month’s year-end ATP World Tour Finals. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish will compete in the round-robin event at the 02 Arena in London. Federer will defend his 2010 title.

15 — For the first time since 2001, Andy Roddick will finish outside the ATP top 10. The American was routed on Thursday by Andy Murray in the third round of Paris, 6-2, 6-2. It was Murray’s 27th win in his last 28 matches.

30 – Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat his fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinal and put aside speculation that he played the tournament only for a $1.6 million bonus.

40 — Steve Tignor laments organizer’s decision to slow down the courts in Paris.

Game — Picture of the week: Ana Ivanovic celebrates her victory this weekend in Bali.

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