Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 / Men
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 | |
date | March 3, 2008 - March 8, 2008 |
Edition | 16 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
Dubai United Arab Emirates |
Tournament number | 495 |
category | International Series Gold |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 32E / 16Q / 16D |
Prize money | US $ 1,401,000 |
Financial. Obligation | US $ 1,426,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Roger Federer |
Last year's winner (double) |
Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić |
Winner (singles) | Andy Roddick |
Winner (doubles) |
Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
Tournament director | Salah Tahlak |
Tournament supervisor | Ed Hardisty |
Last direct assumption | Marin Čilić (45) |
As of January 15, 2016 |
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from March 3rd to 8th, 2008 in Dubai . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts. In the same week were in Las Vegas , the Tennis Channel Open 2008 played. Unlike the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, these were part of the International Series , whereas the tournament in Dubai was part of the International Series Gold .
Roger Federer was the defending champion in the singles and failed in the first round against Andy Murray this year . In the final, Andy Roddick, seeded sixth, won in three sets 6: 7, 8 , 6: 4 and 6: 2 against Feliciano López . Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjić were successful in doubles last year, and this year they competed with other partners and were eliminated in the first round and in the semi-finals. In the final, Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle prevailed against Martin Damm and Pavel Vízner 7: 5, 7: 6 7 .
The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize pool was $ 1,401,000 and total financial liabilities were $ 1,426,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from March 1st to 3rd, 2008. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field:
Qualifiers |
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Jan Minář |
Jan Hernych |
Mikhail Ledovskich |
Joseph Sirianni |
Prize money and world ranking points
The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who passed the qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise, the amounts are not cumulative (amounts for the double competition per team).
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R. Federer | 7th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Murray | 6 7 | 6th | 6th | A. Murray | 6th | 3 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | R. Schüttler | 6 7 | 6th | 1 | F. Verdasco | 3 | 6th | 6 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Verdasco | 7th | 4th | 6th | A. Murray | 5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wawrinka | 4th | 4th | 5 | N. Dawydenko | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Hernych | 6th | 6th | Q | J. Hernych | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | JMA Mutawa | 4th | 0 | 5 | N. Dawydenko | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N. Dawydenko | 6th | 6th | 5 | N. Dawydenko | 4th | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | D. Ferrer | 6th | 6th | F. López | 6th | 4th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Haas | 3 | 0 | 4th | D. Ferrer | 3 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nieminen | 1 | 2 | O. Rochus | 6th | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Rochus | 6th | 6th | 4th | D. Ferrer | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tipsarevic | 3 | 6th | 4th | F. López | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. López | 6th | 4th | 6th | F. López | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Monfils | 3 | 2 | 8th | T. Berdych | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | T. Berdych | 6th | 6th | F. López | 7th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | R. Gasquet | 6th | 6th | 6th | A. Roddick | 6 8 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tursunov | 4th | 4th | 7th | R. Gasquet | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Minář | 3 | 4th | I. Andreev | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Andreev | 6th | 6th | I. Andreev | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Juschny | 3 | 4th | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Santoro | 6th | 6th | F. Santoro | 3 | 6 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Čilić | 4th | 3 | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | 3 | N. Đoković | 6 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | A. Roddick | 6th | 6th | 6th | A. Roddick | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
JC Ferrero | 2 | 4th | 6th | A. Roddick | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Sirianni | 4th | 4th | P.-H. Mathieu | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P.-H. Mathieu | 6th | 6th | 6th | A. Roddick | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M.-N. Al Baloushi | 1 | 1 | 2 | R. Nadal | 6 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Ledowskich | 6th | 6th | Q | M. Ledowskich | 4th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 1 | 4th | 2 | R. Nadal | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R. Nadal | 3 | 6th | 6th |
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | D. Nestor N. Zimonjić |
6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Berdych J. Nieminen |
4th | 6 6 | 1 | D. Nestor N. Zimonjić |
2 | 7th | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
I. Andreev P.-H. Mathieu |
6th | 4th | WC | R. Bopanna A.-ul-H. Qureshi |
6th | 6 5 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | R. Bopanna A.-ul-H. Qureshi |
7th | 6th | 1 | D. Nestor N. Zimonjić |
3 | 6 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | M. Dam P. Vízner |
6th | 6th | 3 | M. Dam P. Vízner |
6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
H. Abbas M.-N. Al Baloushi |
2 | 2 | 3 | M. Dam P. Vízner |
6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski |
3 | 4th | P. Kohlschreiber M. Juschny |
4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Kohlschreiber M. Juschny |
6th | 6th | 3 | M. Dam P. Vízner |
5 | 6 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Coetzee W. Moodie |
4th | 6 5 | 4th | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
F. López R. Nadal |
6th | 7th | F. López R. Nadal |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | J. Kerr R. Wassen |
4th | 3 | 4th | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
4th | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 6th | 4th | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
R. Gasquet F. Santoro |
6 5 | 6th | [17] | 2 | S. Aspelin J. Knowle |
2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
D. Ferrer F. Verdasco |
7th | 2 | [15] | R. Gasquet F. Santoro |
3 | 6th | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
P. Hanley L. Paes |
1 | 3 | 2 | S. Aspelin J. Knowle |
6th | 4th | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | S. Aspelin J. Knowle |
6th | 6th |
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 26 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 32 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 24 kB)