Germany's Nicolas Kiefer wants fellow veteran and good friend Rainer Schuettler to be given a late place on the German Olympic team for Beijing after last week's Wimbledon semi-final surprise.

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Kiefer and Schuettler, 32, won Athens silver in 2004 and would love nothing more than to be given a second lease of life for Games glory.

Kiefer, playing in Gstaad for the first time in eight years, put in a plea for his friend's inclusion onto the squad, whose selection deadline passed a week ago as Schuettler was in the thick of his run to grass glory.

"For Rainer, it was a week too late, but I hope the federation can reconsider and let him come to Beijing," said Kiefer.

"At least bring him to Beijing and then let's see if we should play doubles," said Kiefer, who first played Gstaad a decade ago on one of the first wild cards of his career.

"I'd love to play with Rainer again, we would be ready to have another try at the gold. "

Kiefer added that he never doubted his friend's chances to do well again after a run of injury and illness.