2008 Heineken Open

Last updated
2008 Heineken Open
Date5–13 January
Edition33rd
Category ATP International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$439,000
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber [1]
Doubles
Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna / Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco [2]
  2007  · ATP Auckland Open ·  2009  

The 2008 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 5 January through 13 January 2008. Seventh-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber won the singles title.

Contents

The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion David Ferrer, US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist Juan Mónaco. Other top seeds competing were 2007 Vienna semifinalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, recent Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Nicolás Almagro, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Albert Montañés.

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–6(7–4), 7–5

Doubles

Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna / Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse / Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philipp Kohlschreiber</span> German tennis player

Philipp Eberhard Hermann Kohlschreiber is a German former professional tennis player. The right-hander won eight singles and seven doubles titles on the ATP World Tour and made the quarterfinals at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 in July 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Berlocq</span> Argentine tennis player

Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine former professional tennis player and coach nicknamed Charly, Panther and Warlocq. Berlocq's career-high singles ranking was World No. 37, achieved in March 2012. His favourite surface was clay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan Mónaco</span> Argentine tennis player

Juan Mónaco, nicknamed "Pico", is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He won nine singles titles, reached the semifinals of the 2010 Shanghai Masters and the 2012 Miami Masters, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 10 in July 2012. He announced his retirement from professional tennis on 15 May 2017.

The 2007 Monte Carlo Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 101st edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club from 14 April through 22 April 2007.

The 2007 Heineken Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 January until 15 January 2007.

The 2007 Open de Moselle was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Open de Moselle, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Arènes de Metz in Metz, France, from 1 October until 7 October 2007.

In the singles event at the 2008 Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, David Ferrer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Julien Benneteau.

The 2006 Heineken Open was a ATP men's tennis tournament held at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 39th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 January to 16 January 2006. Seventh-seeded Jarkko Nieminen won the singles title.

The 2008 Open 13 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Open 13, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France, from 11 February through 17 February 2008.

The 2008 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 18 February through 24 February 2008. Michaël Llodra won the singles title.

The 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from 12 April through 20 April 2008.

The 2008 BMW Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 93rd edition of the BMW Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place in Munich, Germany, from 28 April through 4 May 2008.

The 2008 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Mercedes Cup, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 7 July until 13 July 2008.

The 2002 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It was the 35th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 January through 13 January 2002. Sixth-seeded Greg Rusedski won the singles title.

The 2003 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It was the 36th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 January through 12 January 2003. Fourth-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won the singles title.

The 2005 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 36th edition of the event known that year as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 24 October through 30 October 2005.

The 2003 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 17 February through 23 February 2003. Unseeded Max Mirnyi won the singles title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Heineken Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 2009 Heineken Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 34th edition of the Heineken Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 12 January through 17 January 2009. First-seeded Juan Martín del Potro won the singles title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters</span> Tennis tournament

The 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a men's tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from 10 April through 18 April 2010, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 104th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which is sponsored by Rolex for the second time. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco. Second-seeded Rafael Nadal won the singles title.

The 2013 Heineken Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 7 to 12, 2013.

References

  1. "2008 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2008 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).