Llodra/Santoro Qualify for Masters Cup Doubles
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French Duo Qualifies
Australian Open champions Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro of
France are the fifth team to qualify for the season-ending Tennis
Masters Cup in Houston, Nov. 8-16 at the Westside Tennis Club.
Llodra-Santoro opened the season with their first career Grand Slam
title in Australia and during the clay court season they advanced to
finals at Tennis Masters Series Monte Carlo and Rome.
In their last outing at the US Open, they reached the semifinals,
losing to eventual champions Bjorkman-Woodbridge.
The Frenchmen, fifth in the ATP Team Race, have a 23-8 match record
on the season after compiling an 11-12 mark in their first year
together in 2002.
On their success together, Santoro said, "Because he's younger and
crazy and I'm older and more stable. I can use him because he's full
of power and energy and he can use me for my experience. It's a good
combination."
They join Roland Garros champions Bob and Mike Bryan, Mark Knowles-
Daniel Nestor, Wimbledon and US Open winners Jonas Bjorkman-Todd
Woodbridge and Mahesh Bhupathi-Max Mirnyi.
A total of eight teams will qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup in
Houston. This is the first time since 1985 that the singles and
doubles year-end championships will be held at the same venue.
ATP Doubles Race (as at September 22)
1st Bryan,Bob/Bryan,Mike 902
2nd Knowles,Mark/Nestor,Daniel 745
3rd Bjorkman,Jonas/Woodbridge,Todd 700
4th Bhupathi,Mahesh/Mirnyi,Max 693
5th Llodra,Michael/Santoro,Fabrice 541
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6th Arthurs,Wayne/Hanley,Paul 528
7th Paes,Leander/Rikl,David 522
8th Damm,Martin/Suk,Cyril 521
9th Etlis,Gaston/Rodriguez,Martin 343
10th Cermak,Frantisek/Friedl,Leos 326
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