Schuettler bound for Beijing after court upholds appeal

WIMBLEDON semi-finalist Rainer Schuettler has been cleared to represent Germany at the Olympic Games after his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was upheld this morning.

The 32-year-old lodged an appeal to CAS, believing he had been unfairly denied a place in Beijing by the International Tennis Federation.

Schuettler had been selected by the German Olympic Committee, however the ITF refused to veto his inclusion based on his ranking on June 9 – when he was the fifth-highest ranked German player.

However, Schuettler's run to the last four at Wimbledon has seen him climb to a world ranking of 34 and, following the withdrawal of a number of players the CAS ruled he was among the "top players eligible for the Olympic tournament according to the ITF criteria set up in their rules".

The tennis tournament will run from August 10-17.