2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana

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2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Date12 – 20 April
Edition14th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money€349,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationValencia, Spain
Venue Club de Tenis Valencia
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer [1]
Doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González / Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco [2]
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The 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from 12 April through 20 April 2008.

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The singles field featured ATP No. 5, 2007 Tennis Masters Cup runner-up and Australian Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer, Viña del Mar runner-up Juan Mónaco, and 2007 Metz titlist Tommy Robredo. Other players competing were Auckland finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco champion Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev, Fernando Verdasco and Potito Starace.

First-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer defeated Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles

Flag of Argentina.svg Máximo González / Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco defeated Flag of the United States.svg Travis Parrott / Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek, 7–5, 7–5

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References

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  2. "2008 Valencia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).