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Kohlschreiber, Haas withdraw in Munich

Tommy Haas of Germany returns the ball to James Blake of the USA during Round Four of the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York on September 3, 2007. Haas won 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4). (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)
Tommy Haas of Germany returns the ball to James Blake of the USA during Round Four of the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York on September 3, 2007. Haas won 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4). (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) | License Photo

MUNICH, Germany, April 29 (UPI) -- Defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber and fifth-seeded Tommy Haas both withdrew Tuesday from the BMW Open tennis tournament in Germany.

Kohlschreiber, seeded third, pulled out because of a respiratory infection. He was replaced by Julio Silva, who then defeated Matthias Bachinger 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and advanced to the tournament round of 16.

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Haas cited a nagging shoulder injury as his reason for withdrawing. His place in the draw hadn't yet been filled.

On the court, second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez knocked out Dudi Sela 6-3, 6-4 and No. 4-seeded Igor Andreev advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Gael Monfils.

In other first-round matches Tuesday, Gianluca Naso, Philipp Petzschner and Korean Lee Hyung-taik all advanced.

Two first-round matches that were rained out Tuesday will open play Wednesday, which will also see the second round begin.

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