2008 Copa Telmex

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2008 Copa Telmex
Date18–24 February
Edition11th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$441,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian [1]
Doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri / Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna [2]
  2007  · ATP Buenos Aires ·  2009  

The 2008 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 24, 2008. [3]

Contents

The singles field was led by ATP No. 11, 2007 Madrid Masters and 2007 Paris Masters champion David Nalbandian, Viña del Mar singles and doubles runner-up Juan Mónaco, and Costa do Sauípe finalist Carlos Moyá. Other seeds were 2007 US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Costa do Sauípe winner Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev, Potito Starace and Filippo Volandri.

Entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalityRanking*Seeding
David Nalbandian Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 111
Juan Mónaco Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 142
Carlos Moyá Flag of Spain.svg Spain133
Juan Ignacio Chela Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 254
Nicolás Almagro Flag of Spain.svg Spain295
Igor Andreev Flag of Russia.svg Russia326
Potito Starace Flag of Italy.svg Italy357
Filippo Volandri Flag of Italy.svg Italy418

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry by a Special Exempt (SE):

The following players received Lucky loser into the main draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian defeated Flag of Argentina.svg José Acasuso, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri / Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna defeated Flag of Austria.svg Werner Eschauer / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak, 6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2]

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