2008 BCR Open Romania

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2008 BCR Open Romania
Date8–14 September
Edition16th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money€349,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Bucharest, Romania
Venue Arenele BNR
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder / Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu [2]
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The 2008 BCR Open Romania was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the event known that year as the BCR Open Romania, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania, from 8 September through 14 September 2008.

Contents

The singles field was led by ATP No. 12, Stuttgart runner-up, Canada Masters quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, Casablanca and Indianapolis titlist, and Bucharest defending champion Gilles Simon, and Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco winner, Valencia finalist Nicolás Almagro. Other seeded players were Marseille and Munich semifinalist Paul-Henri Mathieu, French Open quarterfinalist Ernests Gulbis, Carlos Moyá, Marcel Granollers and José Acasuso.

Second-seeded and defending champion Gilles Simon won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon defeated Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder / Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(9–11), [22–20]

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  2. "2008 Bucharest – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).