2008 Qatar Open

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2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Date31 December 2007 – 5 January 2008
Edition16th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$1,110,250
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Doha, Qatar
Venue Khalifa International Tennis Complex
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray [1]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch [2]
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The 2008 Qatar Open, known as the 2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 31 December 2007 through 5 January 2008.

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The men's singles field was led by ATP No. 4, US Open semifinalist and Moscow champion Nikolay Davydenko, Metz titlist Tommy Robredo, and St. Petersburg winner and 2007 Doha runner-up Andy Murray. Among other top seeds competing were Doha defending champion Ivan Ljubičić, Stockholm winner Ivo Karlović, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Igor Andreev and Dmitry Tursunov. Third-seeded Andy Murray won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stanislas Wawrinka, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee / Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie, 6–4, 4–6, [11–9]

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