[maldini]

Some players were announced today:

- Nikolay Davydenko
- Paul-Henri Mathieu (defending champion)
- Guillermo Canas
- Juan Ignacio Chela
- Igor Andreev
- Nicolas Kiefer


They're still trying to get Stanislas Wawrinka to play here, Roger Federer definitely won't play (as it's just the week after Wimbledon).

Another innovation: From 2008 on, there will be only be 28 players in the MD. The four top seeds will have bye's in Round 1.



German link: http://www.sf.tv/sfsport/artikel.php?catid=sporttennisartikel&docid=20080121-01

 

[Björki]

Kiwi here and not in Stuttgart?

 

[maldini]

Kiwi here and not in Stuttgart?

Apparently :shrug:

 

[JanineGermany]

yes Kiwi...

Tomas Berdych will play gstaad too...

 

[Björki]

yes Kiwi...

Tomas Berdych will play gstaad too...

And I thought he likes Bastad

 

[Labamba]

confirmed players so far:

Igor Andreev
Radek Stepanek
Stanislas Wawrinka
Nikolay Davydenko
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Nicolas Kiefer
Juan Ignacio Chela
Guillermo Canas
Ivo Karlovic

 

[JanineGermany]

Berdych changed his mind and he will play Bastad now!!!

 

[maldini]

Mikhail Youzhny will play here as well

 

[Björki]

Andreas Seppi told me he will play here.

 

[Action Jackson]

Seppi always plays here.

 

[zethand]

Kiefer shouldnt go.. this tournament is a waste. He should prepared for Hard Courts.

 

[Jaffas85]

If Davydenko plays here it should be an easy 4th title for him and restore his confidence heading in the North American hardcourt season (and winning in Gstaad should see him return to #4 in the world).

BTW, Is there any word on whether Nalbandian will play any of these post Wimbledon clay court tournaments? I should think it would be a good idea to get him some matches, and hopefully confidence, going into the North American swing.