Russia's Marat Safin has decided not to defend his title at next month's China Open, organizers announced yesterday.
Safin, ranked seventh in the world, failed to confirm his entry for the Setember 10-25 event by the registration deadline, French Open champion Rafael Nadal leads a star-studded field, which also features former world No.1 Carlos Moya, fellow Spanish claycourt specialist Juan Carlos Ferrero and Guillermo Coria of Argentina.
from Shanghai Daily
Safin, ranked seventh in the world, failed to confirm his entry for the Setember 10-25 event by the registration deadline, French Open champion Rafael Nadal leads a star-studded field, which also features former world No.1 Carlos Moya, fellow Spanish claycourt specialist Juan Carlos Ferrero and Guillermo Coria of Argentina.
from Shanghai Daily