Watch ATP International German Open 2009 Tennis Online [Free Live Video Stream]

The € 1,115,000 International German Open, an ATP 500 event, takes place this week in Hamburg, Germany. Defending champion Rafael Nadal has opted to skip this tournament since he’s still recuperating from knee injury. Despite the world number two’s absence, the men’s field is still competitive with Frenchman Gilles Simon leading the field.

Here are the top eight seeds of the singles event: Gilles Simon (FRA)[1], Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[2], Robin Soderling (SWE)[3], Tommy Robredo (ESP)[4], Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[5], David Ferrer (ESP)[6], Igor Andreev (RUS)[7] and Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[8].

Check out the links provided in this page for online viewing of the tournament.

Prize money: €228,000 (singles), €68,000 (doubles)