Georg Philipp Telemann | Philipp Melanchthon | Philipp Marx | Karl Philipp von Wrede | Philipp Franz von Siebold | Philipp | Philipp Meyer | Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar | Philipp von Ferrary | Philipp Forchheimer | Philipp Emanuel von Fellenberg | Johann Philipp Reis | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | Philipp Nicolai | Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf | Philipp Lenard | Philipp Hainhofer | Philipp August Böckh | Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher | Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler | Jan Philipp Reemtsma | Isidor Philipp | Emanuel L. Philipp | Robert Philipp | Philipp Wilhelm Wirtgen | Philipp von Zesen | Philipp von Stosch | Philipp Veit | Philipp Rösler | Philipp Otto Runge |
The announced draw was led by Marseille semifinalist Paul-Henri Mathieu, Viña del Mar champion Fernando González, Auckland winner and BMW Open defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Other top seeds competing were 2007 Vienna semifinalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, recent Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Nicolás Almagro, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Albert Montañés.
The second round produced major upsets mainly involving the Germans as clay-court specialist and 14th seed Juan Mónaco fell to Michael Berrer 6-4, 6-4, world no. 4 Andy Murray fell in just over an hour to Philipp Kohlschreiber and 15th seed Jürgen Melzer falling to Philipp Petzschner.