2008 BMW Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 BMW Open
Champion Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · BMW Open ·  2009  

Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion, but was forced to withdrew due to illness.

Contents

Fernando González won in the final 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, against Simone Bolelli.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González (Champion)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber (withdrew due to illness)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev (Second Round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi (Second Round)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis (Second Round)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu 61664
  Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 774 77
  Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 64773
2 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 77646
Q Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui 64 3
2 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 3 66

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg D Brands 3 3 1 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 66
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 773 4 Q Flag of Italy.svg G Naso 3 4
Q Flag of Italy.svg G Naso 62661 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 64 6
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 4 62 8 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 2 63
  Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner 60 6  Flag of Germany.svg P Petzschner 4 67
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 4 4 8 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 679
8 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 661 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 61664
LL Flag of Brazil.svg J Silva 3 66  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 774 77
WC Flag of Germany.svg M Bachinger 62 3 LL Flag of Brazil.svg J Silva 1 4
Q Flag of Austria.svg R Eitzinger 65 2   Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 66
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 1 76  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 4 63
  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 4 2   Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 677
  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 66  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 67
  Flag of Croatia.svg R Karanušić 3 3 6 Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 4 5
6 Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 66

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 66
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 4 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 4 63
Q Flag of France.svg A Sidorenko 4 66Q Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 63 6
Q Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 678Q Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 66
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 3 1   Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 4 4
  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 1 66
  Flag of France.svg G Monfils 3 4 4 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 60 4
4 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 66Q Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 64 3
LL Flag of Slovakia.svg I Klec 1 662 Flag of Chile.svg F González 3 66
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 678  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 64773
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 63 6WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 77656
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 3 64 WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 3 5
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 7762 Flag of Chile.svg F González 67
  Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman 633   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 65 3
  Flag of Israel.svg D Sela 3 4 2 Flag of Chile.svg F González 1 76
2 Flag of Chile.svg F González 66

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