There have been rumblings that Roddick may pull out of Shanghai and it would not surprise me if Davy withdraws also given his problems with his elbow and all the other problems he has been facing. So I think we may see both Baggy and Gasquet at TMC regardless of today's result.
If they both withdraw, does anyone know who the other alternate would be?
If Nalbandian wins the event he would move up to the 9th spot, and be the first alternate.
If Baghdatis does not reach the final he will be behind Murray, Haas, several others, and Nalbandian if Nalbandian reaches the final, but either way he wont be either the 1st or 2nd alternate; while if Baghdatis reaches the final and loses to Nalbandian he will be ahead of Haas and Robredo, but behind both Nalbandian and Murray and still not 2nd alternate. Murray will be 1st alternate, unless 1 of Nalbandian or Baghdatis win the event, and then he would be bumped to 2nd alternate. If Nalbandian wins the event he becomes 1st alternate bumping Murray to 2nd, while Baghdatis of course would bump Gasquet out if he won the event and Gasquet lost to Nalbandian in the semis. If Baghdatis reaches the final and loses, while Nalbandian loses in the semis, Murray will be 1st alternate and Baghdatis 2nd over Haas. If Nalbandian loses in the final, Baghdatis the semis, or if both Nalbandian and Baghdatis lose in the semis, then Haas will remain 2nd alternate behind Murray.
