Stepanek is Roddick's replacement

[vkartikv]

Does anyone know why all the pros between # 9 and Stepanek were disregarded (my assumption) for that spot?

[NoBadMojo]

Does anyone know why all the pros between # 9 and Stepanek were disregarded (my assumption) for that spot?

dont think they were disregarded..they all opted out

[shavenstringer]

Does anyone know why all the pros between # 9 and Stepanek were disregarded (my assumption) for that spot?

Seems that from what other people have said no one else ranked above him wanted to play.

[vkartikv]

That is strange. Perhaps they didn't want to take on Roger in their very first match, already going in with a 0-1 record thanks to Roddick. What happens if Fed and Simon are tied for second spot? Does Simon get it by virtue of having beaten Fed?

[Chauvalito]

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[bluescreen]

That is strange. Perhaps they didn't want to take on Roger in their very first match, already going in with a 0-1 record thanks to Roddick. What happens if Fed and Simon are tied for second spot? Does Simon get it by virtue of having beaten Fed?

then it breaks down to number of sets won and lost. if still a tie, it goes to number of games won and lost.

[sureshs]

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It is borrowed from Djokovic

[sureshs]

Does anyone know why all the pros between # 9 and Stepanek were disregarded (my assumption) for that spot?

They declined.

BTW, haven't seen you in a while here.

[mikeler]

How many of you would fly to China when you are only guaranteed $50,000?

[sureshs]

How many of you would fly to China when you are only guaranteed $50,000?

And plane tix and 5* accomodation thrown in, and also maybe a quiet bonus on the side for the trouble.

[jppc]

and plus.. he gets to play roger with nothing to loose i mean comee on.. quite a gig that he snatched at years end and with that bonus he can stay in vacations longer heheh