ATP News : 2006


Nalbandian, Robredo win trips to Shanghai

David Nalbandian and Tommy Robredo won tickets to the Masters Cup on an eventful day at the Paris Masters on Thursday.

Being absent from the French tournament through gastroenteritis did not stop Argentine Nalbandian, who beat world number one Roger Federer in last year's Masters Cup final, from securing another trip to Shanghai.
The 2002 Wimbledon runner-up qualified for the year-end event featuring the top eight players in the ATP Race after German Tommy Haas beat American James Blake 6-4 6-2 in the third round in Paris.
Spaniard Robredo secured a Masters Cup berth by beating local favourite Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 7-6 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Sixth seed Robredo goes on to meet Finn Jarkko Nieminen, seeded 14th, who ended the run of Russian lucky loser Teimuraz Gabashvili with a 4-6 7-6 6-2 win.
Nalbandian and Robredo join Federer, Rafael Nadal, Ivan Ljubicic, Andy Roddick and Nikolay Davydenko in the Shanghai field.
Three players -- Blake, Mario Ancic and Haas -- remain in contention for the last spot for the Nov. 12-19 tournament.

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