Top seed Rafael Nadal and second seed Roger Federer pulled out of the Paris Masters with injuries on Friday.
Federer had been due to face James Blake in the quarter-finals but withdrew because of a back injury.
And Nadal pulled out with a knee injury when trailing Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, having earlier required treatment.
With defeats for Andy Murray on Friday and Novak Djokovic on Thursday, the tournament has now lost its top four seeds before the semi-finals.
Nadal had the trainer massaging his right thigh at the change of ends when trailing Davydenko 4-1 in the opening set, and called it quits two games later.
"This is the first time ever I've pulled out during a tournament, so it feels bad" Roger Federer"I had some pain in the knee yesterday," said the Spaniard. "I felt the pain a lot when I woke up this morning.
"When I push (on my right knee) I feel a sharp pain."
And Nadal admitted he is worried about whether he will be fit for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai, which begins on 9 November.
"For sure," he said. "Hopefully it will be fine.... I don't know."
Federer has withdrawn during a tournament for the first time in his career.
"My back has been stiff for the last couple of days and I woke up this morning and it did not respond to the treatment I had last night," he told his website.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
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