2008 ECM Prague Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2008 ECM Prague Open
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Final score4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · ECM Prague Open ·  2011  

The men's singles of the 2008 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Contents

Dušan Lojda was the defending champion, but lost in first round to Augustin Gensse.

Jan Hernych won the title by defeating Lukáš Dlouhý 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Vaněk (first round)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Brian Dabul (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder (first round)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer (second round)
  5. Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Cruciat (first round)
  6. Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Meffert (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych 3 66
6 Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy 64 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych 4 66
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý 62 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach 3 63
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý 64 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 3 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 776
Flag of Italy.svg F Piccari 63771 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hájek 653
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hájek 77646 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Zíb 667 Flag of Germany.svg D Meffert 3 3
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Karol 2 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Zíb 1 4
Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 772 1 7 Flag of Germany.svg D Meffert 66
7 Flag of Germany.svg D Meffert 6266 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 3 66
3 Flag of France.svg N Devilder 4 773 6 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 64 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář 6656 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář 796
Flag of Austria.svg A Haider-Maurer 7779 Flag of Austria.svg A Haider-Maurer 672
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vacek 6267 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář 4 5
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Jebavý 2 3 6 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 67
Flag of Poland.svg D Olejniczak 66 Flag of Poland.svg D Olejniczak 4 2
Q Flag of Germany.svg G Kretschmer 3 2 6 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 66
6 Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Romania.svg A Cruciat 62 63
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 3 677 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 6656
Flag of France.svg A Gensse 796 Flag of France.svg A Gensse 3 770
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Lojda 672 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 62 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 4 64
Flag of Croatia.svg I Cerović 2 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Pospíšil 3 1 4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer 3 3
4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 3 63
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 668 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 64 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Mertl 1 3 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 76
Flag of Georgia.svg I Labadze 1 1r Flag of Austria.svg M Slanar 5 3
Flag of Austria.svg M Slanar 63 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Dlouhý 73 6
Q Flag of Hungary.svg K Bardóczky 2 2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul 5 61
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Čapkovič 66Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Čapkovič 3 2
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kosler 2 2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul 66

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