10/26/2008 - Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spaniard Tommy Robredo and Russian Dmitry Tursunov were first-round winners Sunday at the Paris Masters tournament.
This is the ninth and final Masters Series event of 2008 in advance of the Tennis Masters Cup, to be held in Shanghai, November 9-16.
Robredo downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), while Tursunov breezed by France's Adrian Mannarino, 6-3, 6-2.
Robredo's next opponent will be 15th seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain. Tursunov was rewarded a second-round encounter with third seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Both Verdasco and Djokovic received opening-round byes.
Spain's Rafael Nadal, the runner up to Argentine David Nalbandian last year, is the top seed here. The top 16 seeds received first-round byes.
Switzerland's Roger Federer is seeded second for this indoor tournament.
The first eight Masters Series tournaments this year have been won by four different players, led by Nadal with three titles. In 16 of the past 17 such tournaments, going back to last year, either Nadal, Federer or Djokovic have reached the final, accounting for 12 championships in that stretch.
Great Britain's Andy Murray, seeded fourth, is trying to become the first player since 1990 to win three consecutive Master Series titles in the same season. He captured the last two events - in Cincinnati and Madrid.
Russian Marat Safin, a three-time champion here, plays his first-round match Monday against Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
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