Federer, Roddick Headline High-Powered ATP Bangkok Field


Posted on September 27, 2004

Three current or former No. 1s headline the ATP stop at the Thailand Open in Bangkok this week in world No. 1 Roger Federer, No. 2-ranked Andy Roddick coming from leading the U.S. into the Davis Cup final, and Marat Safin fresh off his Beijing title and leading Russia back into the World Group for 2005.

Other seeds are homecountry favorite Paradorn "The Thai Fighter" Srichaphan, Taylor Dent, Feliciano "F-Lo" Lopez, Russian Igor Andreev also coming from Russia's Davis Cup qualifying victory, and Swede Robin Soderling.

First-round matches of interest are (8) Soderling vs. former Masters Series winner Harel Levy, (5) Dent vs. Justin Gimelstob in an all-American, and (6) F-Lo vs. former slam winner Thomas Johansson.

Dent (2003) is the lone returning champion in the field, since the tournament began last year.
Rankings
ATP - Feb 06 WTA - Feb 06
1 Novak Djokovic1 Victoria Azarenka
2 Rafael Nadal2 Petra Kvitova
3 Roger Federer3 Maria Sharapova
4 Andy Murray4 Caroline Wozniacki
5 David Ferrer5 Samantha Stosur
6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6 Agnieszka Radwanska
7 Tomas Berdych7 Marion Bartoli
8 Mardy Fish8 Vera Zvonareva
9 Janko Tipsarevic9 Na Li
10 Juan Martin Del Potro10 Andrea Petkovic
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