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by Kiran Purba
Well, its that time of year again, it's the first
Tennis Masters Series of 2004 in Indian Wells California! That's
right, Andy is now heading off to the Californian desert to try and
capture a 3rd TMS Title. Here I'll give you a brief run over of the
tournament.
In last years tournament, Lleyton Hewitt defeated
Gustavo Kuerten in the final 6161.
This year the draw has been extended to 96.
Draws
The womans draw will be released on Monday[8th
March]
The mens draw will be released on Tuesday[9th
March]
The total prize money for the tournament is
$2,779,600[ATP only]
Here is the points/prize money breakdown for the
tournament:
W 100 $400,000
F 70 $200,000
SF 45 $100,000
QF 25 $52,000
R16 15 $27,000
R32 7 $15,000
R64 1 $7,500
Verdict on how Andy should play?:
Andy should be seeded #3 for the tournament. He
should have a reasonably good draw until the r16/QF. I expect he may
meet Roger Federer[seeded #1] perhaps in the SF. Although to be
certain I really need to see the draw before I can comment any
further.
For anymore information and latestnews, draws,
scores etc dont forget to visit the website at
I hope you all enjoy the tournament and Good Luck
Andy!!!!!
Visit the Andy Roddick's page here
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