[1] T Haas (GER) vs. T Gabashvili (RUS)
Qualifier vs. E Gulbis (LAT)
Qualifier vs. L Mayer (ARG)
Qualifier vs. [6] F Mayer (GER)
[3] B Becker (GER) vs.
K Nishikori (JPN)
R Ram (USA) vs. W Odesnik (USA)
P Lorenzi (ITA) vs. J Nieminen (FIN)
N Lapentti (ECU) vs. [5] E Korolev (KAZ)
[8] M Russell (USA) vs. M Zverev (GER)
C Rochus (BEL) vs. M Fish (USA)
[WC] V Spadea (USA) vs. S Giraldo (COL)
X Malisse (BEL) vs. [4] J Chardy (FRA)
[7] J Blake (USA) vs. T Dent (USA)
Qualifier vs. R Haase (NED)
[WC] S Grosjean (FRA) vs. D Brands (GER)
P Petzschner (GER) vs. [2] I Karlovic (CRO)
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It was announced a few days ago that he received a WC from the tournament he won as an 18-year old in 2008 and caused a sensation.
But then there were some withdrawals and he entered the main draw directly with his protected ranking of #106.
Benji Becker is coming back from a slump in the last couple of years and is now ranked #40 again. So it won't be an easy match although I think Kei has a chance to win if his form is back to near 2008.
But he needs match practice more than anything, so I hope it will be a good match and hopefully he can make it a close one and...win! Good luck!!
