2008 Dutch Open Tennis

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2008 Dutch Open Tennis
Date14–20 July
Edition51st
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money€305,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Amersfoort, Netherlands
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Albert Montañés [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen [2]
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The 2008 Dutch Open (also known as the Priority Telecom Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 51st and last edition of the Dutch Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Sportlokaal de Bokkeduinen in Amersfoort, Netherlands, from 14 July through 20 July 2008.

Contents

The singles field was led by 's-Hertogenbosch runner-up Marc Gicquel, Acapulco semifinalist and Buenos Aires finalist José Acasuso, and Memphis winner and Amersfoort defending champion Steve Darcis. Other seeded players were Houston titlist Marcel Granollers, Hamburg Masters quarterfinalist and recent Stuttgart quarterfinalist Albert Montañés, Florent Serra, Martín Vassallo Argüello and Santiago Ventura.

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Albert Montañés defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 1–6, 7–5, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Igor Sijsling 7–5, 7–5

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References

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