Russian
Nikolay Davydenko leads a group of players who just can't get enough play on clay one week before the
French Open, holding the top-seeded position at the Interwetten Austrian Open in Kitzbuhel.
Davydenko withdrew last week at
Madrid in the first round, and has played only six tournaments this year due to a foot injury.
Other seeded players joining the Russian are
Jurgen Melzer,
Victor Hanescu, Fabrice "The Magician" Santoro, Martin "The Sure Bet" Vassallo Arguello,
Marc Gicquel,
Mikhail Youzhny and
Dudi Sela.
Davydenko will be tested in his opener against up-and-coming Argentine
Diego Junqueira, with the winner facing a possible second-round meeting with Daniel "Crazy Dani" Koellerer of Austria.
Other wildcards went to German
Andreas Beck and Austrian
Stefan Koubek.
Davydenko is the defending champion, last year outlasting No. 2-seeded Argentine
Juan Monaco in three sets.
