BMW Open 2018 results: Defending champion Alexander Zverev leads a strong field

ALEXANDER ZVEREV will look to retain his BMW Open title when he gets his campaign underway later this week.

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Alexander Zverev is the defending champion at the BMW Open

Zverev is the top seed and star attraction in a high-quality field in Munich.

Philipp Kohlschreiber has won the title on three occasions and is making his 14th appearance overall in Munich.

Seventh seed Gael Monfils returns to the ATP Tour after injury had kept him out of action since March 13.

South Korean Hyeon Chung, who enjoyed a memorable run at the Australian Open, is the fourth seed and reached the Munich semi-finals last year.

The top seeds at the BMW Open have received byes into the last 16.

BMW Open 2018 results

Round of 16

(1) Alexander Zverev vs Yannick Hanfmann

(2) Roberto Bautista Agut vs Casper Ruud or (Q) Marius Copil

(3) Diego Schwartzman vs Maximilian Marterer or (Q) Dustin Brown

(4) Hyeon Chung vs Matthias Bachinger

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Hyeon Chung has had an impressive season

Round of 32

Matthias Bachinger bt Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 3-6 6-3

Yannick Hanfmann bt Marcos Baghdatis 6-2 6-4

(Q) Martin Klizan bt Florian Mayer 3-6 6-4 6-3

(Q) Daniel Masur vs Jan-Lennard Struff

Yannick Maden vs (8) Yuichi Sugita

Mirza Basic vs (7) Gael Monfils

(5) Fabio Fognini vs Marco Cecchinato

Marton Fucsovics vs Guido Pella

Maximilian Marterer vs (Q) Dustin Brown

Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Ivo Karlovic

Mischa Zverev vs Andreas Haider-Maurer

Casper Ruud vs (Q) Marius Copil