2008 Medibank International – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2008 Medibank International
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione
Score7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · Sydney International ·  2009  

James Blake was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Fabrice Santoro.

Contents

Dmitry Tursunov won in the final 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4), against Chris Guccione.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (second round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round, retired due to a leg injury)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov 67 
  Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 3 64 
  Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov 77 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione 6364 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione 73 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 6564

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 67 
  Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 3 66 1 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 63 4
  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 66   Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 3 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 3 3    Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 64 6  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 4 2  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Luczak 4 60   Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 3 62 8 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 3 4  
8 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 64 6  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 642    Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 64 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 76   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 67 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 1 3  
SE Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Sirianni 1 64   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Jones 2 5  LL Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 3 3  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Minář 67 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Minář 2 3  
LL Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 6  LL Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 66 
7 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 1 r  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 
  Flag of France.svg N Mahut 3 4  6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 6462 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 786 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 77 
Q Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 664  WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 4 76
  Flag of France.svg G Simon 76 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 6664
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 661    Flag of France.svg G Simon 632  
  Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 1 3  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 76 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 73 6
5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 1 66  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 6564
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 64 2 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 66   Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Jones 3 2    Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 2 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 3 66  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 66 
  Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga 63 2   Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 5 64
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 72 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 4 2  

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