2008 Mercedes Cup | |
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Date | 7–13 July |
Edition | 31st |
Category | International Series Gold |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | €547,000 |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
Venue | Tennis Club Weissenhof |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Juan Martín del Potro [1] | |
Doubles | |
Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber [2] |
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The announced field was headlined by ATP No. 2, Stuttgart defending champion, French Open and new Wimbledon titlist Rafael Nadal, Sydney doubles winner and Queen's Club quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, and French Open quarterfinalist, Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco champion Nicolás Almagro. Also competing were Auckland titlist Philipp Kohlschreiber, Munich runner-up Simone Bolelli, Agustín Calleri, José Acasuso and Eduardo Schwank.
Juan Martín del Potro defeated Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–5
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