2008 SAP Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 SAP Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Murray was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Contents

First-seeded Andy Roddick won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against Radek Štěpánek.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (final)
  5. Flag of South Korea.svg Hyung-taik Lee (withdrew due to a back injury)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (first round)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kristof Vliegen (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 76 
  Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García López 621  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 67 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 4 5  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 6566
WC Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri 74 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 6637
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 3 7651 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
SE Flag of Japan.svg K Nishikori 76 SE Flag of Japan.svg K Nishikori 2 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg D Hartfield 5 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 71 7
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 6665
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 3 4    Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 6466
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 5 76Q Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 73 3
7 Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 7613 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 76 
3 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 64 6  Flag of Spain.svg G García López 621  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 3 62 3 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 6663
  Flag of France.svg F Serra 654    Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 4 76
  Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 76   Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 647611
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 63    Flag of Spain.svg G García López 7617
  Flag of Brazil.svg M Daniel 1 0 r   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 6634
  Flag of Spain.svg G García López 6657  Flag of Spain.svg G García López 3 76
6 Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 2 766

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of the United States.svg W Odesnik 65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg D Young 1 74 LL Flag of the United States.svg W Odesnik 4 4  
WC Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 6472   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 75 6  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 2 65 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 76 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 67 
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Dorsch 5 4    Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 5 65 
  Flag of Chile.svg P Capdeville 621  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 77 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 76 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 6566
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 67 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 74 1
  Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 4 64 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 2 3  
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 2 74 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 65 6WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 3 64 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 2 2  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Levine 62 6WC Flag of the United States.svg J Levine 3 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Warburg 3 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 66 

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