Tennis: Three top players missing from Heineken Open

Chile's Fernando Gonzalez is one of three top players to pull out of the Heineken Open. Photo / Getty Images

The Heineken Open has lost three high-profile players, with Juan Monaco, Tommy Robredo and Fernando Gonzalez all pulling out of next week's tournament in Auckland.

Monaco (wrist) still plans to play the Australian Open in Melbourne but both Robredo (leg) and Gonzalez (virus) have opted out of the first grand slam of the year.