BNP Paribas Masters - Paris

Here we are! The last tournament of the proper season. The Paris Masters. I suppose the interesting thing about this tournament is the side issue of who will secure the last two places for the Year End Master Series Finals in London. Davydenko has all but secured the 7th slot as the only way he can not qualify is a combination of his own 1st round exit with either Soderling, Gonzalez or Tsonga beating Verdasco in the final. So that is that spot pretty much sealed. If Verdasco wins his first round match then Stepanek and Cilic are out of the equation. It would also mean that Soderling, Gonzalez or Tsonga would have to reach the final to qualify. It starts to get interesting if all four statrt progressing through the tournament.

Anyway on with the tournament and hope that all the top players play to win as this tournament has tended to throw up an outsider as a winner over recent years.