Sunday, November 4, 2007

Nadal, Nalbandian in Paris final

World number 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain will face David Nalbandian of Argentina at BNP Paribas Masters final.

Nadal reached the final after outclassing the fierce Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Nalbandian made his way into Sunday's match as he defeated 10th seed local boy Richard Gasquet.

The two last met at Madrid Masters quarterfinal where Nalbandian stunned Nadal, 6-1, 6-2. Eventually, he won the event where he beat world number 1 Roger Federer in the final.

Nalbandian had defeated Federer again in the quarterfinal of this event.

Meanwhile, Gasquet took the eighth and final spot of the Masters Cup which will take place in Shanghai in November 11 to 18.

Gasquet joins Federer, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick, David Ferrer and Fernando Gonzalez.

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