STEPANEK: FEDERER’S RIVAL
The Czech player easily disposed of Juan Monaco with a strong straight-sets performance, winning 6-1 6-1.


NADAL, ATP KING
The Majorcan player was presented with the trophy by Manolo Santana confirming him as the number one player of the ATP.


DJOKOVIC LOOKING AT THE NO. 1
The Serb could meet Nadal in the MMMM semi-finals


LET THE BATTLES BEGIN
Last year’s Nalbandian-Federer semi-final might “repeat” itself again but this time in the quarter-final.


THE THIRD WILD CARD GOES TO MONTAÑES
The Spanish player will have a place in the final draw of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid.



FIRST TRAINING SESSIONS
Rafael Nadal had his first training session of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid Centre Court.

Madrid, 10th October.


A FIRST CLASS PRELIMINARY ROUND KICKS OFF
In the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid, the curtains will go up with the preliminaries - a “battle” for a place in the main part of a tournament that will take place until 19th October in the Casa de Campo trade fair park.


ROGER FEDERER IS BACK IN MADRID
The Swiss tennis player confirmed today his attendance at the eminent Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid 2008 starting next Saturday 11th October. “We are delighted that Roger Federer has confirmed his attendence at this year´s event.¨


VICTORY NUMBER 400 FOR SAFIN
Safin gets being the eighth active player with that number of victories