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 | David Ferrer in 1/4-final in Paris2-11-2012 |
The Spaniard David Ferrer remained the highest placed at the scheme of Masters Series tournament in Paris with prize fund $ 2.4 million.
Ferrer, No. 4 in the sheme, beat Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) with 6:2, 4:6, 6:2 and qualified for the quarterfinals where he will meet the champion of the tournament for 2008 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France).
Tsonga beat No. 11 Nicolas Almagro in the scheme with 7:6 (4) 7:6 (3), which definitively ensures his participation in the final tournament of the year for ATP in London next week.
The Serb Janko Tipsarevic also qualified for the quarter-finals in Paris and became the eighth player in the tournament in London, where they will play the eight best during the year.
Tsonga and Tipsarevic joined in London the elite company of the world No. 1 Roger Federer (Switzerland), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Andy Murray (Velikobiraniya), David Ferrer (Spain), Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) and Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina), who will also participate in the tournament.