2008 Tennis Channel Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 Tennis Channel Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey
Runner-up Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Tennis Channel Open

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Julien Benneteau.

Contents

Unseeded Sam Querrey won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against qualifier Kevin Anderson.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González (second round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (second round)
  3. Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis (second round)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace (second round, retired)
  6. Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling (withdrew)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 776 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri 644  
Q Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 63 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey 4 66
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas 5 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey 76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Chile.svg F González 677 
  Flag of Israel.svg D Sela 2 62 1 Flag of Chile.svg F González 3 64 
  Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman 4 63   Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 677 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 64 6  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 2 0  
  Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 63 4 Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 4 66WC Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 625  
Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 677 Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 777 
6 Flag of France.svg M Llodra 2 62 Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 776 
3 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 776 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 644  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 651  3 Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 623  
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 2 66WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 776 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 63 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 66 
  Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 5 64   Flag of Latvia.svg E Gulbis 1 2  
  Flag of Latvia.svg E Gulbis 74 6  Flag of Latvia.svg E Gulbis 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Luczak 61  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Luczak 2 1  
LL Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 2 0r

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Italy.svg P Starace 776 
  Flag of Argentina.svg C Berlocq 650  5 Flag of Italy.svg P Starace 3 0r
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Delić 777 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Delić 63  
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 5 62 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Delić 4 4  
  Flag of Romania.svg V Hănescu 2 6654 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 64 77Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 2 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 63 4 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 67 
4 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 677 4 Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 5 2  
8 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66   Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 4 3  8 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 64 710  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 2 668  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 76 
  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 677   Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 5 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 64   Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 67 
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 2 1  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 3 5  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 

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