Fernando Gonzalez's late withdrawal due to a right ankle injury leaves the BMW Open in
Munich without a top seed this week, with the spot to be filled by a qualifier or lucky loser. Lucky for Frenchman
Julien Benneteau, who was drawn against the top-seeded slot this week, but will now receive a notably lower-quality opponent.
Seeds in Munich include
Marin Cilic,
Nicolas Almagro,
Tomas Berdych,
Rainer Schuettler,
Nicolas Kiefer, Paul-Henri Mathieu and
Igor Kunitsyn.
Former No. 1
Lleyton Hewitt is an unseeded wildcard, opening against German Phillipp Petzschner, and a meeting with the No. 5 Schuettler looming in the second round. Cilic also opens against a qualifier, while the No. 6 Kiefer will face a strong opening challenge in rising Latvian
Ernests Gulbis.
Gonzalez is now unable to defend his title, gained last year by a win over unseeded Italian
Simone Bolelli 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 6-3.
The world No. 1 Bryan brothers are the top seeds in doubles.
