Spanish Aramda Head Field at ATP Palermo

Spaniards David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero head the field this week at the Campionati Internazionali Di Sicilia, the ATP claycourt stop in Palermo.

Also among the seeds are Tomas Berdych, Fernando Verdasco, Filippo Volandri, Gael Monfils and Davide Sanguinetti.

First-round testers include (7) Monfils vs. Spanish grinder Al Martin, (4) Berdych vs. hot-handed Italian Andreas Seppi, (3) Ferrero vs. Germany's Florian Mayer, and (6) Volandri vs. Nicolas Massu.

In last year's final Berdych defeated Volandri for his first career title.

On court Monday in Palermo are Zabaleta vs. Sabau, and O.Hernandez vs. (WC) Naso.