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Singles | |
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2008 Mercedes Cup | |
Champion | Juan Martín del Potro |
Runner-up | Richard Gasquet |
Final score | 6–4, 7–5 |
Draw | 28 (4Q / 3WC) |
Seeds | 8 |
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.
Unseeded Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against second-seeded Richard Gasquet.
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
8 | Eduardo Schwank | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
Juan Martín del Potro | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Juan Martín del Potro | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
2 | Richard Gasquet | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
6 | Agustín Calleri | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2 | Richard Gasquet | 63 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J Hernych | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
B Dabul | 6 | 5 | 6 | B Dabul | 65 | 6 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Gremelmayr | 3 | 7 | 3 | LL | J Hernych | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Brands | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | E Schwank | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Beck | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | A Beck | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | G Coria | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | E Schwank | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | E Schwank | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | E Schwank | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Berlocq | 6 | 5 | 3 | Q | Y Schukin | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Y Schukin | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | P Kohlschreiber | 63 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
E Korolev | 3 | 5 | JM del Potro | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro | 6 | 7 | JM del Potro | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Zverev | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | S Bolelli | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | S Bolelli | 66 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | A Calleri | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Melzer | 63 | 4 | 6 | A Calleri | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Giraldo | 6 | 4 | 611 | P Cuevas | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
P Cuevas | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | A Calleri | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Berrer | 6 | 6 | M Berrer | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
É Prodon | 3 | 4 | M Berrer | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N Almagro | 5 | 0 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | A Calleri | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | J Acasuso | 3 | 65 | 2 | R Gasquet | 63 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Montañés | 6 | 7 | Montañés | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Ventura | 1 | 4 | Ó Hernández | 64 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ó Hernández | 6 | 6 | Montañés | 3 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Rosol | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Gasquet | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Fischer | 2 | 4 | Q | L Rosol | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | R Gasquet | 67 | 6 | 6 |
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