Gerry Weber Open: Day 2

Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament because of exhaustion. This now leaves the draw wide open and gives the second-seed Novak Djokovic a nice opening for his first grass title.

All of the seeded players advanced today, except for Fernando Verdasco. German Philipp Petzschner sent the Spaniard packing by upsetting the third-seed 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in front his hometown audience. He and three other Germans advanced today. In the second round, Petzschner will play Olivier Rochus, who double bageled Spaniard Fernando Vicente 6-0 6-0. The two have never met in ATP competition.

Singles First Round
2 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 7-5 6-2
Philipp Petzschner (GER) def. 3 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 7-5 6-2
7 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) def. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 1-6 6-3 6-2
WC Mischa Zverev (GER) def. Q Joseph Sirianni (AUS) 6-2 6-4
Q Olivier Rochus (BEL) def. Q Fernando Vicente (ESP) 6-0 6-0
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def. Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-4 6-2
Nicolas Kiefer (GER) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-2 6-1
Andreas Beck (GER) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-3 6-1

Doubles First Round
T. Berdych (CZE)/D. Vemic (SRB) def. 2 F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) 6-1 6-2
M. Gicquel (FRA)/J. Tsonga (FRA) def. R. Wassen (NED)/I. Zelenay (SVK) 6-3 6-2
A. Clement (FRA)/R. Schuettler (GER) def. F. Santoro (FRA)/F. Serra (FRA) 6-3 6-2
WC T. Haas (GER)/M. Kohlmann (GER) def. J. Cerretani (USA)/V. Hanescu (ROU) 7-6(12) 6-4

Wednesday’s Order of Play

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