2008 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
2008 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion	Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up	Richard Gasquet
Score	6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	28 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 Mercedes Cup

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.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Top half

	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

Bottom half

	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

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw