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16.07.08, 22:29
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KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP)—Top-seeded Andreas Seppi withdrew from the Austrian Open on Tuesday with a groin injury shortly before the start of his opening match against Nicolas Devilder of France.
“I suffer from groin problems since Wimbledon,” said the 24-year-old Italian, who lost in the first round of the Swiss Open last week. “My problems got worse there. I am sorry, it simply won’t work.”
Seppi, ranked 34th, was to headline the tournament after the top three seeded players—Paul-Henri Mathieu, defending champion Juan Monaco and Juan Carlos Ferrero—all withdrew with injuries last week.
Seppi was replaced in the draw by Matthias Bachinger of Germany, who lost to Devilder 6-3, 6-3.
Devilder next plays Alexander Peya of Austria, who lost the opening set to 2003 champion Guillermo Coria 7-5 but advanced when the Argentine retired with a right shoulder injury before the start of the second set.
Second-seeded Rainer Schuettler rallied to beat Andreas Beck of Germany 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Schuettler had 10 aces but didn’t manage to break Beck’s serve in the first two sets.
The 39th-ranked German next plays Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic, who defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-5, 7-5.
Starace advances at Austrian Open (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=Aqf3dIkwuDYTQyY5rgUezd44v7YF?slug=ap-kitzbuehel&prov=ap&type=lgns)
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP)—Top-seeded Andreas Seppi withdrew from the Austrian Open on Tuesday with a groin injury shortly before the start of his opening match against Nicolas Devilder of France.
“I suffer from groin problems since Wimbledon,” said the 24-year-old Italian, who lost in the first round of the Swiss Open last week. “My problems got worse there. I am sorry, it simply won’t work.”
Seppi, ranked 34th, was to headline the tournament after the top three seeded players—Paul-Henri Mathieu, defending champion Juan Monaco and Juan Carlos Ferrero—all withdrew with injuries last week.
Seppi was replaced in the draw by Matthias Bachinger of Germany, who lost to Devilder 6-3, 6-3.
Devilder next plays Alexander Peya of Austria, who lost the opening set to 2003 champion Guillermo Coria 7-5 but advanced when the Argentine retired with a right shoulder injury before the start of the second set.
Second-seeded Rainer Schuettler rallied to beat Andreas Beck of Germany 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Schuettler had 10 aces but didn’t manage to break Beck’s serve in the first two sets.
The 39th-ranked German next plays Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic, who defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-5, 7-5.
Starace advances at Austrian Open (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=Aqf3dIkwuDYTQyY5rgUezd44v7YF?slug=ap-kitzbuehel&prov=ap&type=lgns)