2008 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
2008 Mercedes Cup
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet
Final score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw28 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Stuttgart Open ·  2009  

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.

Contents

Unseeded Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against second-seeded Richard Gasquet.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (withdrew due to a knee injury)
  2. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (final)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro (second round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli (second round)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg José Acasuso (first round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Schwank 2 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 67 
2 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 4 5  
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri 72 3
2 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 6366

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 70 7
  Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul 65 6  Flag of Argentina.svg B Dabul 65665
  Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 3 73 LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 0 63
WC Flag of Germany.svg D Brands 63 4 8 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 64 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Beck 3 66WC Flag of Germany.svg A Beck 652  
WC Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 61 2 8 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 76 
8 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 0 668 Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 2 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 65 3 Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Schukin 3 3  
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Schukin 4 764 Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 633  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 3 5    Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 67   Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 74 2 5 Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 3 63
5 Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 6666

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 76 
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 634  6 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 5 76
Q Flag of Colombia.svg S Giraldo 64 611  Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas 75 1
  Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas 4 676 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 66   Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 4 2  
  Flag of France.svg É Prodon 3 4    Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 70  
3 Flag of Spain.svg N Almagro 5 0 r
6 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 72 3
7 Flag of Argentina.svg J Acasuso 3 65 2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 6366
  Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 67   Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 76 
  Flag of Spain.svg S Ventura 1 4    Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández 644  
  Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández 66   Flag of Spain.svg Montañés 3 65 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 66 2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 67 
Q Flag of Austria.svg M Fischer 2 4  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 72 2
2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 6766

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