The draw has been announced for the Shanghai Masters and its not going to get any easier for Rafa as attempts to play himself back to form and fitness.
He has a tough opening round assignment against the winner of James Blake vs. Ivo Karlovic and the first seed he could meet is No. 14 Tommy Robredo in the third round. In the quarter-finals, he could face No. 7 Fernando Verdasco or No. 11 Gael Monfils. Unseeded Lleyton Hewitt and Ivan Ljubicic are also possible quarter-finalists.
In the second quarter of the draw, the following are potentially awaiting. Juan Martin del Potro plays the winner of Jeremy Chardy vs. Jurgen Melzer in his opening round. The Argentine could meet No. 16 David Ferrer in the third round. Ferrer has a tough opener with Frenchman Richard Gasquet. In the quarter-finals, del Potro's possible seeded opponent is No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or No. 9 Robin Soderling. Tsonga plays the winner of wild card Shao-Xuan Zeng or Dudi Sela, while Soderling opens with Romanian Victor Hanescu.
Just do your best Rafa ...
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