2008 Ordina Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2008 Ordina Open
Champion Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel
Final score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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The 2008 Ordina Open men's singles was one of the competitions of the 2008 Ordina Open tennis tournament held in Rosmalen, Netherlands. The event was held from 15 through 21 June and comprised a draw of 32 players of which eight were seeded. Four players gained entry through the qualification tournament and additionally three players received a wild card for direct admission into the draw.

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Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion of the men's singles tennis event at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, but lost in the second round to Viktor Troicki.

First-seeded David Ferrer won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against unseeded Marc Gicquel and earned €59,100 first-prize money as well as 175 ranking points.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (second round)
  3. Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen (withdrew due to a right heel injury)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev (second round)
  6. Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas (semifinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 641  
1 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 66 
  Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel 4 2  
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas 60 4
  Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel 3 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Huta Galung 2 3  1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 67 
Q Flag of Italy.svg M Dell'Acqua 76 Q Flag of Italy.svg M Dell'Acqua 2 63 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 642  1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 76 6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 4 64 
  Flag of France.svg F Serra 5 3    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 2 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Minář 1 60 6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66 
6 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 67 1 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 76 
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 64   Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 641  
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 63 6  Flag of France.svg A Clément 6666
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 0 0 r   Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 73 3
  Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 61    Flag of France.svg A Clément 63 1
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 6466  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 2 66
  Flag of Germany.svg M Berrer 74 4   Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 6365 
  Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66   Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 77 
8 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 1  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 5 66
  Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 73 3 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 66 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Verkerk 7624 Q Flag of India.svg R Bopanna 2 4  
Q Flag of India.svg R Bopanna 68767 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 3 5  Q Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 2 2  
Q Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 67 Q Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 5 67
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase 3 65 4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 74 65
4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 67 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 60 4
5 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 66   Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 3 66
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 1 3  5 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 4 61
  Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 72 4   Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 61 6
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 61166  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 3 4  
  Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 66   Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 66 
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Middelkoop 4 1    Flag of France.svg M Gicquel 77 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 2 63 2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 5 66 
2 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 67 

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