Black-Ullyett into Semis; Bjorkman-Mirnyi Out
Black-Ullyett move into semis Zimbabwean duo Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett moved through to
the semifinals of the Tennis Masters Cup after defeating Wimbledon
champions Stephen Huss and Wesley Moodie to top the Gold Group
on Wednesday.
Black and Ullyett, last year's runners-up, came through 3-6,
7-6(1), 6-2 to maintain their perfect 2-0 record in the group.
Meanwhile, Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro's 7-6(3), 6-4 victory
over second seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi kept their hopes
of a semifinal berth alive, while ending Bjorkman and Mirnyi's
hopes of finishing the year as the No. 1 doubles team.
Bjorkman and Mirnyi needed to win the title to have a chance
of overtaking top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan in the ATP Doubles
Race, but their second loss of the tournament means they cannot
reach the semifinals.
Llodra and Santoro will now meet Huss and Moodie in the final
Round Robin match on Friday to determine who will join Black and
Ullyett in the semifinals.
Exclusive Audio | Press Transcripts
Tuesday Doubles: Paes and Zimonjic Clinch Semifinal Berth
Monday Doubles: Huss-Moodie
Dent Bjorkman-Mirnyi's Hopes
Sunday Doubles: Arthurs-Hanley Stun Bryan Brothers
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