[Björki]

The draw is out:

Gold Group:
Rafael Nadal
Andre Agassi
Nikolay Davydenko
Gaston Gaudio

Red Group:
Roger Federer
Guillermo Coria
Ivan Ljubicic
David Nalbandian


Vamos David

[rachelzszs]

VAmos ,David

[rachelzszs]

the four" Roger David Nadal Gaudio

[Viken01]

INCREDIBLE !!!! I'm so happy

[gooner88]

Well it's not how I wanted to see Nalbo play Shanghai, I wanted him to qualify and earn it for himself.
However he's gonna play, and good luck Nalbo.

Just like last time, he's in the toughest group.
Realistically he has to beat Coria and Ljubicic to make the semis, although nobody knows how Fed will play.

[jazz_girl]

Ok, I just saw an interview with David in the airport before leaving to Shanghai. He said he was very happy to be playing the Masters, and that he had to changed his lugagge, he had all the things packed to go fishing and had to change it to tennis things. He started training in the last minute because he was already thinking on vacations, but he said that playing the Masters Cup is the best thing ever.

[novanora]

Originally Posted by jazz_girl

Ok, I just saw an interview with David in the airport before leaving to Shanghai. He said he was very happy to be playing the Masters, and that he had to changed his lugagge, he had all the things packed to go fishing and had to change it to tennis things. He started training in the last minute because he was already thinking on vacations, but he said that playing the Masters Cup is the best thing ever.

That's great Jazz i am glad to see he is in the good mood. So, he is already on the plane right?

[jazz_girl]

Yeah, he went in the same plane as Mariano and Gastón. Apparently, the ATP called David telling him that he should go to Shanghai because at least, one more player, was gonna withdraw and they wanted him there to play. So he got on the plane, without knowing that Andy had already withdrawn.

[novanora]

Originally Posted by jazz_girl

Yeah, he went in the same plane as Mariano and Gastón. Apparently, the ATP called David telling him that he should go to Shanghai because at least, one more player, was gonna withdraw and they wanted him there to play. So he got on the plane, without knowing that Andy had already withdrawn.

so when he was taking that interview, he still didn't know Andy withdraw and he was still happy just as an alternate?

[justClaudia]

Thanks for the news Jazz.

I'm glad to know he's motivated to play there...but his group, I dunno..
it's very complicated.

Anyway...Good luck David!!

[Kyla]

I had this hunch for weeks - that he wouldn't qualify but that enough people would pull out so that he would be in Shanghai anyway... But now that this became true I'm really amazed...

BEST OF LUCK DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crazy_nanine]

That's very good news
hope he enjoys his time there, play well and get some confidence for the next season
and well...his group is tough indeed!!!

[RogiFan88]

Originally Posted by jazz_girl

Ok, I just saw an interview with David in the airport before leaving to Shanghai. He said he was very happy to be playing the Masters, and that he had to changed his lugagge, he had all the things packed to go fishing and had to change it to tennis things. He started training in the last minute because he was already thinking on vacations, but he said that playing the Masters Cup is the best thing ever.

David was going to go fishing? That's cute! He has to be happy he has Rogi in his group, no? He has won on this surface and he has a positive hth w Rogi.

[Eugenia]

Vamos David!!! I'm happy that he finally made the YEC!!!

[rachelzszs]

Originally Posted by novanora

so when he was taking that interview, he still didn't know Andy withdraw and he was still happy just as an alternate?

I am also happy with this!
Good to hear that