How worthy of being a Top 10, Shanghai-type player is
Tommy Robredo? So worthy that the Spaniard lost to 35-year-old
Wayne Arthurs Tuesday in the first round of St. Petersburg, increasing his chances of being overtaken for a Masters Cup slot.
The second-seeded Robredo, who is No. 8th in the Race for Shanghai, fell to the Aussie veteran 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
The 196th-ranked Arthurs is now 2-0 against Robredo, who furthered his reputation as an undeserving Top 10 player.
Meanwhile, top seed
Nikolay Davydenko rolled with a 6-3, 6-1 win over French veteran
Fabrice Santoro.
No. 3 seed
Mario Ancic cruised with a 7-5, 6-1 win over feisty American
Paul Goldstein. The Croat still harbors a slim chance at qualifying for Shanghai.
Also, former Australian Open and defending champion
Thomas Johansson topped
Frank Dancevic 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-3.
