Roddick Injured, May Not Play Masters Cup

Another top player has become doubtful for the $4.45 million dollar season finale. Andy Roddick, who a few days ago was the only healthy member of the top six, now suffers from a back injury, which effected him during a 3-6, 5-7 loss to Ivan Ljubicic yesterday. "Obviously I'm not as optimistic as I was two days ago [about playing the Masters Cup]," says Roddick. This leaves Coria, Davydenko, and Ljubicic as the healthier members of the elite eight.

Richard Vach, Tennis-X.com senior writer, had an amusing comment on the injury situation. He writes:

The Federers, Safins, Agassis and Hewitts you expect at the year-end championship are among the best -- separate from the Ivan Ljubicics, Gaston Gaudios and David Nalbandians who will likely fill the injury gaps. Sure, everyone loves Ljuby, but this is the Masters Cup, not the Guy-Who-Loses-Almost-Every-Final Cup.

Ljuby has a chance to turn that around today. The way things are going, it may just be a Ljuby or a Davy who wins the cup.