2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Washington Open ·  2009  

Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Viktor Troicki.

Contents

Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–3, 6–3, against Viktor Troicki. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro (champion)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López (first round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin (first round, retired due to a neck pain)
  7. Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Igor Kunitsyn 4 2  
  Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki 3 3  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 2 1  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 677 
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 3 64 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 4 677
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 3 63   Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 64 62
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 64 61 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 62 4
  Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 66   Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 0 66
  Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 4 2    Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 61 6
  Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 773 6  Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 4 64
7 Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 6264   Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 66 
3 Flag of Spain.svg F López 3 5    Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn 4 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 67 Q Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 2 775
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 6361 Q Flag of India.svg S Devvarman 6657
Q Flag of India.svg S Devvarman 772 6Q Flag of India.svg S Devvarman 4 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn 6866  Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 7104 2   Flag of Russia.svg I Kunitsyn 2 678
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 7   Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 62 66
6 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 5 r

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 74 2
  Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 5 66  Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 77713 
  Flag of France.svg F Serra 776   Flag of France.svg F Serra 62611 
WC Flag of Belarus.svg U Ignatik 633    Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 5 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg W Odesnik 64 4 4 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 76 
  Flag of France.svg N Mahut 4 66  Flag of France.svg N Mahut 643  
Q Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 4 61 4 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 776 
4 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 64 64 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 2 1  
8 Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 3 77612 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 66577  Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Young 66   Flag of the United States.svg D Young 4 64 
  Flag of Peru.svg L Horna 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 4 4  
  Flag of Israel.svg D Sela 786 2 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 663    Flag of Israel.svg D Sela 0 72
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Levine 2 3  2 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 65 6
2 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66 

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References

  1. "Del Potro wins again". Eurosport. August 18, 2008.
  2. "2008 Washington – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).