2008 Copa Telmex | |
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Date | 18–24 February |
Edition | 11th |
Category | International Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $441,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Venue | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
David Nalbandian [1] | |
Doubles | |
Agustín Calleri / Luis Horna [2] |
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]
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.
Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
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David Nalbandian | Argentina | 11 | 1 |
Juan Mónaco | Argentina | 14 | 2 |
Carlos Moyá | Spain | 13 | 3 |
Juan Ignacio Chela | Argentina | 25 | 4 |
Nicolás Almagro | Spain | 29 | 5 |
Igor Andreev | Russia | 32 | 6 |
Potito Starace | Italy | 35 | 7 |
Filippo Volandri | Italy | 41 | 8 |
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:
David Nalbandian defeated José Acasuso, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Agustín Calleri / Luis Horna defeated Werner Eschauer / Peter Luczak, 6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2]
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