2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Singles

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Singles
2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships
and the Cellular South Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling
Score6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · Regions Morgan Keegan Championships ·  2009  
  2007  · Cellular South Cup ·  2009  

Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Benjamin Becker.

Contents

Steve Darcis won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–5), against Robin Söderling.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (withdrew due to a knee injury)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (second round)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (second round)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer (second round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling 776 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 623  
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling 3 65 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 677 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 4 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 61 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 677 
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 4 64 1/WC Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 774 2   Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 63661/WC Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 663  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 3 1r 8 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 786 
  Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 62    Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 2 1  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Niemeyer 2 1 8 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 66 
8 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 66 8 Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 776 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 66 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 623  
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Levine 1 4  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 782 7
  Flag of France.svg F Serra 66   Flag of France.svg F Serra 6665
  Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel 1 2  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 776 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 7877   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 641  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 6665   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 66 
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 6562 6 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 4  
6 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 7777 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 68677
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 7103 647 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 3 64 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 74 77  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 5 664  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 5 61   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 1 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 777   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 67
  Flag of Argentina.svg D Hartfield 3 2  3 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 62 5
3 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 4 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 3 67  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 61 4
  Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 63 5 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 4 664
  Flag of Chile.svg P Capdeville 3 1    Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 64 77
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66   Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 1 678
  Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 66   Flag of the United States.svg D Young 62 66
  Flag of Israel.svg D Sela 4 2    Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 1 63
  Flag of the United States.svg D Young 66   Flag of the United States.svg D Young 61 6
LL Flag of the United States.svg S Warburg 4 4  

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