[Fee]

1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 1
2 Roddick, Andy (USA) 2
3 Coria, Guillermo (ARG) 3
4 Nalbandian, David (ARG) 4
5 Ferrero, Juan Carlos (ESP) 5
6 Henman, Tim (GBR) 6
7 Moya, Carlos (ESP) 7
8 Schuettler, Rainer (GER) 8
9 Agassi, Andre (USA) 9
10 Hewitt, Lleyton (AUS) 10
11 Gaudio, Gaston (ARG) 11
12 Massu, Nicolas (CHI) 12
13 Grosjean, Sebastien (FRA) 13
14 Srichaphan, Paradorn (THA) 14
15 Safin, Marat (RUS) 15
16 Novak, Jiri (CZE) 16
17 Philippoussis, Mark (AUS) 17 - withdrew, replaced by Santoro
18 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG) 18
19 Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 19
20 Fish, Mardy (USA) 20
21 Pavel, Andrei (ROM) 21
22 Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) 22
23 Schalken, Sjeng (NED) 23
24 Kuerten, Gustavo (BRA) 24
25 Hrbaty, Dominik (SVK) 25
26 Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI) 26
27 Bjorkman, Jonas (SWE) 27
28 Mirnyi, Max (BLR) 28
29 Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO) 29
30 Spadea, Vincent (USA) 30
31 Dent, Taylor (USA) 31
32 Zabaleta, Mariano (ARG) 32
33 Kiefer, Nicolas (GER) 33
34 Ginepri, Robby (USA) 34
35 Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 35
36 Horna, Luis (PER) 36
37 Soderling, Robin (SWE) 37
38 Blake, James (USA) 38 - withdrew, replaced by Sanchez
39 Arazi, Hicham (MAR) 39
40 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 40
41 Calleri, Agustin (ARG) 41 - withdrew, replaced by Enqvist
42 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) 42
43 Johansson, Joachim (SWE) 43
44 El Aynaoui, Younes (MAR) 44
45 Labadze, Irakli (GEO) 45
46 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 46
47 Clement, Arnaud (FRA) 47
48 Sargsian, Sargis (ARM) 48
49 Ferrer, David (ESP) 49
50 Llodra, Michael (FRA) 50
51 Malisse, Xavier (BEL) 51
52 Special Exempt
53 WILD CARD - Tommy Haas
54 WILD CARD - Thomas Enqvist (this can be given to someone else now)
55 WILD CARD - Jan-Michael Gambill
56 WILD CARD - Todd Martin
57 QUALIFIER
58 QUALIFIER
59 QUALIFIER
60 QUALIFIER
61 QUALIFIER
62 QUALIFIER
63 QUALIFIER
64 QUALIFIER

According to the Cincy Post, two of the wildcards have already been promised to Jan-Michael Gambill and Todd Martin (and hopefully, both will be healthy by then).

[Scotso]

I'm surprised more players aren't skipping this event since it is right before Athens.

[Tricky_Forehand]

I'm hoping that Bogie will get one of the remaining WCs. He asked for one last year & didn't get it .

[jtipson]

Originally Posted by Dr. Scotso

I'm surprised more players aren't skipping this event since it is right before Athens.

Wait until they lose in Toronto, and then they will pull out. There will be quite a few, I would imagine.

[Aleksa's Laydee]

Good Luck:

4 Nalbandian, David (ARG)
8 Schuettler, Rainer (GER)
11 Gaudio, Gaston (ARG)
13 Grosjean, Sebastien (FRA)
15 Safin, Marat (RUS)
17 Philippoussis, Mark (AUS)
18 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG)
20 Fish, Mardy (USA)
23 Schalken, Sjeng (NED)
27 Bjorkman, Jonas (SWE)
31 Dent, Taylor (USA)
34 Ginepri, Robby (USA)
40 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP)
41 Calleri, Agustin (ARG)
43 Johansson, Joachim (SWE)
52 Haas, Tommy (GER)

[rulestheworld]

Is El Aynaoui really going to play? I haven't heard anything about him for months.
Also, did Ancic pull out, or is he going to have to qualify?

[Angel21]

Originally Posted by sol(#)

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The TMS are obligatory tournaments for the top ranked players. Agassi was penalized twice so he pulled out at Hamburg after win Rome ’02, and Toronto after win LA ’02. Nalbandian had to travel from Argentina to Miami to demonstrate that he’s not able to play at Nasdaq 100 Open ’04. If the players need to be rested in the Olympic Games, they have to take a good strategy (maybe ...losing in early rounds..???).

Well i guess this also depends of what each player wants more... I'm sure some players who really want to perform well at the olympics won't be too unhappy about losing in the early rounds... And i also think it really depends on what they do in Toronto...

[mopje17]

Mario Ancic is at this moment injured and has withdraw from the qualifying for Toronto.He have also to qualify for Cincinetti.When he is fit to play i think he won't fly to America for one tournement where he have to qualify besides!!! So i hope he will be ready for the Olympic Games!!!

[rulestheworld]

Why does Mario have to qualify? He's ranked #14 in the Champions Race and #27 in the entry system. Shouldn't he get in automatically?

[mopje17]

The entry date is always 6 weeks before the tournement. For Toronto was the entry date 14/6 and for Cincinetti is this 21/6. Mario was ranked at that moment 67 and 63 . That means he had to qualify for both tournements.

[Fee]

Champions Race standings are not used for tournament entries. Really they don't mean anything at all except who goes to Houston in November.

The last two Wildcards have been given to two guys named Tom - Haas and Enqvist.

[Scotso]

Originally Posted by sol(#)

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The TMS are obligatory tournaments for the top ranked players. Agassi was penalized twice so he pulled out at Hamburg after win Rome ’02, and Toronto after win LA ’02. Nalbandian had to travel from Argentina to Miami to demonstrate that he’s not able to play at Nasdaq 100 Open ’04. If the players need to be rested in the Olympic Games, they have to take a good strategy (maybe ...losing in early rounds..???).

These 'penalties' don't really worry the top players.

[anton]

Originally Posted by Dr. Scotso

I'm surprised more players aren't skipping this event since it is right before Athens.

Some/A lot of the entered players are not going to Athens.

[anton]

How did I get $500 vCash?

Cool! Now I can finally buy some Gucci shoes!

[Fee]

I've updated the player list with the only official withdrawal so far. Here are the alternate and qualifying lists as well. Might as well keep an eye on it since so many players will potentially pull out...

Main Draw ALTERNATES:

1. Volandri, Filippo ITA 52 (Into the main draw, as Philippoussis withdrew)
2. Santoro, Fabrice FRA 53 - into the main draw as Volandri withdrew
3. Sanchez, David ESP 54
4. Costa, Albert ESP 55
5. Verkerk, Martin NED 56
6. Enqvist, Thomas SWE 57
7. Escude, Nicolas FRA 58
8. Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 59
9. Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 60
10. Martin, Alberto ESP 61
11. Karlovic, Ivo CRO 62
12. Ancic, Mario CRO 63
13. Andreev, Igor RUS 64
14. Berdych, Tomas CZE 65
15. Mayer, Florian GER 66
16. Stepanek, Radek CZE 67
17. Saretta, Flavio BRA 68
18. Carraz, Gregory FRA 69
19. Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 70
20. Beck, Karol SVK 71
21. Martin, Todd USA 72 (To main Draw as WC?)
Then, Canas, O.Rochus, Hanescu, Kucera, N.Lapentti, Montanes, Sluiter, benneteau, Lee .. etc

Qualifying list:

1. Ancic, Mario CRO 27 - out, replaced by Goldstein.
2. Enqvist, Thomas SWE 50 - into MD with WC, replaced by Okun
3. Verkerk, Martin NED 53
4. Santoro, Fabrice FRA 55 - into MD, replaced by Jeanpierre
5. Karlovic, Ivo CRO 59
6. Martin, Alberto ESP 62
7. Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 64
8. Escude, Nicolas FRA 66
9. Benneteau, Julien FRA 72
10. Stepanek, Radek CZE 76
11. Saulnier, Cyril FRA 77
12. Lee, Hyung-Taik KOR 78
13. Carraz, Gregory FRA 80
14. Ascione, Thierry FRA 86
15. Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 92
16. Rusedski, Greg GBR 98
17. Johansson, Thomas SWE 99
18. Arthurs, Wayne AUS 103
19. Morrison, Jeff USA 107
20. Lapentti, Nicolas ECU 110
21. Bogomolov Jr., Alex USA 115
22. Hernych, Jan CZE 116
23. Falla, Alejandro COL 118 - out, replaced by Parmar
24. Salzenstein, Jeff USA 123
25. Weiner, Glenn USA 128
26. Reid, Todd AUS 134
27. Levy, Harel ISR 137
28. Moodie, Wesley RSA 143


Qualifying Alternates

1. Goldstein, Paul USA 148 - in
2. Jeanpierre, Julien FRA 151 - in
3. Parmar, Arvind GBR 159 - in
4. Okun, Noam ISR 163 - in
5. Kim, Kevin USA 166
6. Norman, Dick BEL 168
7. Kratochvil, Michel SUI 171
8. Draper, Scott AUS 179
9. Seppi, Andreas ITA 187
10. Knowle, Julian AUT 200
11. Russell, Michael USA 252
12. Cermak, Frantisek CZE 259
13. Etlis, Gaston ARG 278
14. Zovko, Lovro CRO 307
15. Mankad, Harsh IND 324

Then Vagnozzi, De Armas, W.Black, Zimonjic, Reynolds, Crabb, Fruttero, etc ..