2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel

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2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Abierto Mexicano 2008 Poster.jpg
DateFebruary 25 – March 2
Edition15th (men) / 8th (women)
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Acapulco, Mexico
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro
Women's singles
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
Men's doubles
Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal Mertiňák
Women's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
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The 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the men's tournament (8th for the women) of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess in Acapulco, Mexico, from February 25 through March 2, 2008.

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The men's singles featured ATP No. 8, Madrid and Paris Masters champion and Buenos Aires winner David Nalbandian, Costa do Sauípe runner-up and two-time Acapulco titlist Carlos Moyá, and recent Viña del Mar singles and doubles finalist Juan Mónaco. Also present were 2007 Metz semifinalist Guillermo Cañas, Buenos Aires semifinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev and Potito Starace.

The women's field was led by Viña del Mar champion, three-time Acapulco finalist and 2005 titlist Flavia Pennetta, Dnipropetrovsk Satellite winner Alizé Cornet, and Viña del Mar finalist Klára Zakopalová. Also competing in the draw were Viña del Mar and Bogotá quarterfinalist Martina Müller, Auckland and Bogotá quarterfinalist Sara Errani, Yvonne Meusburger, Kaia Kanepi and Edina Gallovits.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro defeated Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian, 6–1, 7–6(7–1)

Women's singles

Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta defeated Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal Mertiňák defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri / Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna, 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]

Women's doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská, 6–2, 6–4


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