Until end of year, Federer defends 3,285 points
It yesterday began the Masters Series of Canada, match that is alternating host between Toronto and Montreal (where it touches east year). Exentos of first round, tomorrow the defender of the title, Roger Federer (in front of the winner of the Karlovic-Mirnyi), and Rafa Nadal will be released, against which Robin Soderling-Marat Safin survives of the duel. He will be first round for the Spanish of a combat that is presumed hard: to reach to end of year number one of the world-wide ranking that the Swiss occupies from the 2 of February of 2004. It is most difficult, but nonimpossible. It is question to throw accounts.
The one of Basel must defend here of to end of year the friolera of 3,285 points, since it gained six matches of the seven in which it participated. The three times champion of Roland Garros, only 795. Right now, the difference between the number one and number two are of 1,835 points (7,290 for the first and 5,455 for the second). That is to say, Nadal has a gold opportunity to trim differences, mainly after giving in Wimbledon the sensation that of it close has to Federer more than ever.
I want to give the best thing of me to see if I can finish to the year as number one - Rafa in Montreal has declared, is a possibility, but also very, very difficult
The case is that the computer of the Spanish is in march and this Masters Series gives 500 points to the champion.