2008 Open 13 – Singles

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Singles
2008 Open 13
Final
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Open 13 ·  2009  

Gilles Simon was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Paul-Henri Mathieu.

Contents

Fourth-seeded Andy Murray won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against unseeded Mario Ančić.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (second round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (second round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (champion)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
  6. Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu 2 2  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 66 
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 66 
WC Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić 3 4  
6 Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 4 2  
WC Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 
Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Dodig 1 4  1 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 2 783
WC Flag of France.svg D Guez 2 4    Flag of France.svg G Simon 6666
  Flag of France.svg G Simon 66   Flag of France.svg G Simon 3 4  
WC Flag of France.svg M Llodra 677 8 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 2 65   Flag of France.svg M Llodra 6465 
  Flag of France.svg M Giquel 6764 8 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 7777 
8 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 7977 8 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 2 2  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Huta Galung 4 4  4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 3 776
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 3 66  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 6651
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 64 4 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 777 
  Flag of France.svg N Mahut 66   Flag of France.svg N Mahut 5 65 
Q Flag of Russia.svg M Elgin 3 3    Flag of France.svg N Mahut 5 677
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 4 1  5 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 74 61
5 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66 
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 3 4  6 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 7105 64  Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 4 4  
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 687776 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 776 
  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 61  3 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 623  
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 2 0r  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 5 3  
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 4 63 3 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 76 
3 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 677 6 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 4 2  
7 Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga 5 63 WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66 
WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 777 WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 654  Q Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 3 2  
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 776 WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 6646
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 3 75   Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 3 772
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 65 7  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 4 66
  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 3 3  2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 63 2
2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 66 

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