Shanghai Masters Cup Semi Finals Take Shape

The semi finals of Shanghai Masters Cup appear to be taking shape with Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Nikolay Davydenko all securing their places this week. The one semi final spot left will be filled by either Roger Federer or Gilles Simon. It is all or nothing for Federer in his next match against Murray. If he wins he goes through but if he loses then Simon progresses into the last four.

This tournament has seen the early departures of both Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick through injury. Regular knee pain is something that Nadal learns to live with but this injury appears to be more than his usual knee trouble. This setback also looks like forcing him out of the Spanish Davis cup team and bringing the curtain down on what has been a very successful season for him.

The withdrawl of Andy Roddick was more of a surprise with the American pulling out due to a sprained right ankle. Roddick has questioned the amount of professional tennis in a typical season that lasts for 11 months of the year.

From 2009, the leading players will be expected to compete in eight out of nine Masters 1000 events. Apart from odd isolated spells throughout the year tennis players only have the month off in December. It is a tough job being a highly paid, globe trotting sportsman but hey someone has got to do it.

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