ARTICLE Marseille Open Boasts Several Top Players
Juan Carlos Ferrero and Guillermo Coria, the world numbers two and four, join Marat Safin in the Marseille field for the 11th edition of the men's indoor event, with 35 Champions Race points at stake for the winner and a prize pool of 593,750 euros.
Thomas Enqvist and Fabrice Santoro, both former champions return to Marseille, with Marc Rosset of Switzerland - the winner in 1993-94 hoping to battle through the qualifying for a main draw berth.
Former world number one Ferrero is the tournaments top seed, who plays on the back of reaching the Rotterdam final, where tired against Lleyton Hewitt.
The Spaniard meets Gregory Carraz of France in round one.
Organisers gave number two seed, Coria, a wild card, and will make his debut in the first round against Russian Nikolay Davydenko.
Three-time winner Enqvist was given a special exemption into the main draw following his semi-final performance in Memphis last week.
Paradorn Srichaphan and Max Minryi join 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisveic, who continues his comeback after eight months off the tour, in the draw.
>> Marseille Open official site
Juan Carlos Ferrero and Guillermo Coria, the world numbers two and four, join Marat Safin in the Marseille field for the 11th edition of the men's indoor event, with 35 Champions Race points at stake for the winner and a prize pool of 593,750 euros.
Thomas Enqvist and Fabrice Santoro, both former champions return to Marseille, with Marc Rosset of Switzerland - the winner in 1993-94 hoping to battle through the qualifying for a main draw berth.
Former world number one Ferrero is the tournaments top seed, who plays on the back of reaching the Rotterdam final, where tired against Lleyton Hewitt.
The Spaniard meets Gregory Carraz of France in round one.
Organisers gave number two seed, Coria, a wild card, and will make his debut in the first round against Russian Nikolay Davydenko.
Three-time winner Enqvist was given a special exemption into the main draw following his semi-final performance in Memphis last week.
Paradorn Srichaphan and Max Minryi join 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisveic, who continues his comeback after eight months off the tour, in the draw.
>> Marseille Open official site
