This Week the Men's ATP Tour Moves to Washington, DC

Washington, DC ATP 500 Preview

Top Seeds - Previous Best Result

1. Tomas Berdych - Semifinalist in '05

2. Andy Roddick - 3-Times Winner in '01, '05, '07

3. Fernando Verdasco - Debut

4. Marin Cilic - Round of 32 in '09

5. John Isner (above) - Finalist in '07

6. Sam Querrey - Round of 16 in '09

7. Stanislas Wawrinka - Debut

8. Marcos Baghdatis - Debut

'04 champ Lleyton Hewitt is seeded #11.

'06 champ Arnaud Clement & '02 champ James Blake are also in the field.

'08 & '09 champ Juan Martin Del Potro won't be able to defend. Damn wrist.

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Quarterfinal Projections

1 Tomas Berdych vs 5 John Isner

**Danger in their quarter: Gasquet, De Bakker, Malisse

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3 Fernando Verdasco vs Marcos Baghdatis

**Danger in their quarter: 9 Gulbis, 14 Llodra

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4 Marin Cilic vs 6 Sam Querrey

**Danger in their quarter: 15 Fish, 11 Hewitt, Tipsarevic

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2 Andy Roddick vs 7 Stanislas Wawrinka

**Danger in their quarter: Nalbandian, 10 Stepanek, 13 Simon

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Photo: Isner's 1st pitch at National's game Saturday - Getty Images