China Open 2008 (tennis) / men
China Open 2008 | |
date | September 22, 2008 - September 28, 2008 |
Edition | 9 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
Beijing People's Republic of China |
Tournament number | 747 |
category | International Series |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 28E / 16Q / 16D |
Prize money | US $ 499,000 |
Financial. Obligation | US $ 524,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Fernando González |
Last year's winner (double) |
Rik De Voest Ashley Fisher |
Winner (singles) | Andy Roddick |
Winner (doubles) |
Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins |
Tournament director | Zhang Jun Hui |
Tournament supervisor | Tom Barnes |
Last direct assumption | Alexander Kudryavtsev (216) |
As of February 22, 2016 |
The China Open 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place in Beijing from September 22nd to 28th . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts. The same week the Thailand Open was played in Bangkok . Just like the tournament in Beijing, this tournament is included in the International Series category .
Fernando González was the defending champion in the singles, who failed in the quarterfinals against the German Björn Phau . In the final, Andy Roddick, second in the seeding list, won in three sets 6: 4, 6: 7, 6 , 6: 3 against the unset Israeli Dudi Sela , who reached his first ATP final. Roddick celebrated his 26th tournament victory with the win. In doubles, Rik De Voest and Ashley Fisher were successful in the previous year. Only Fisher appeared again with Bobby Reynolds and failed only in the final on the tournament winners Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins , who prevailed 7: 5, 6: 4 and won their third and first title.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The four top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize money was $ 499,000; total financial liabilities were $ 524,000.
qualification
The qualification for the China Open 2008 took place from September 20th to 21st, 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 of the tournament:
Qualifiers |
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Xu Junchao |
Jean-Claude Scherrer |
Nam Hyun-woo |
Brendan Evans |
Prize money and world ranking points
At the China Open 2008 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not cumulative (prize money 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 | D. Ferrer | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Devilder | 4th | 3 | D. Sela | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sela | 6th | 6th | D. Sela | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Minář | 6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | T. Robredo | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
H.-t. lee | 3 | 6th | 2 | I. Minář | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López | 4th | 5 | 6th | T. Robredo | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | T. Robredo | 6th | 7th | D. Sela | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | R. Schüttler | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | R. Gasquet | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Xu | 4th | 3 | Y.-h. Lu | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Y.-h. Lu | 6th | 6th | 4th | R. Gasquet | 6th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | P. Sun | 4th | 6 7 | 7th | R. Schüttler | 4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J.-C. Scherrer | 6th | 7th | Q | J.-C. Scherrer | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Navarro | 6th | 3 | 4th | 7th | R. Schüttler | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | R. Schüttler | 2 | 6th | 6th | D. Sela | 4th | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | S. Querrey | 1 | 6th | 7th | 2 | A. Roddick | 6th | 6 6 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Levine | 6th | 2 | 6 4 | 8th | S. Querrey | 7th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Phau | 6th | 6th | B. Phau | 5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | H.-w. Nam | 1 | 3 | B. Phau | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Y. Bai | 4th | 5 | 3 | F. González | 3 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Soeda | 6th | 7th | G. Soeda | 6th | 6 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | F. González | 3 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Phau | 2 | 7th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 toilets | F. Verdasco | 6th | 6th | 2 | A. Roddick | 6th | 6 4 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Reynolds | 3 | 3 | 5 toilets | F. Verdasco | 5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JC Ferrero | 6th | 6th | JC Ferrero | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Kudryavtsev | 4th | 3 | JC Ferrero | 6th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | B. Evans | 7th | 1 | 7th | 2 | A. Roddick | 2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Karanušić | 6 5 | 6th | 6 10 | Q | B. Evans | 4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A. Roddick | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M. Melo B. Soares |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | Y. Wang Jr. J. Xu |
4th | 4th | 1 | M. Melo B. Soares |
6 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
R. Schüttler, M. Kohlmann |
6th | 6th | R. Schüttler, M. Kohlmann |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Karanušić I. Minář |
3 | 1 | R. Schüttler, M. Kohlmann |
5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | J. Cerretani J.-C. Scherrer |
7th | 7th | S. Huss R. Hutchins |
7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
N. Devilder T. Robredo |
6 7 | 5 | 4th | J. Cerretani J.-C. Scherrer |
3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Huss R. Hutchins |
6th | 7th | S. Huss R. Hutchins |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López I. Navarro |
3 | 6 6 | S. Huss R. Hutchins |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Levinský Y.-h. Lu |
4th | 6th | [2] | 3 | A. Fisher B. Reynolds |
5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | X. Yu S. Zeng |
6th | 3 | [10] | WC | X. Yu S. Zeng |
5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||
J. Levine J. Thomas |
2 | 5 | 3 | A. Fisher B. Reynolds |
7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | A. Fisher B. Reynolds |
6th | 7th | 3 | A. Fisher B. Reynolds |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | M. Gong Z. Li |
2 | 5 | F. Moser B. Phau |
1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
F. Moser B. Phau |
6th | 7th | F. Moser B. Phau |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Butorac S. Querrey |
7th | 6th | E. Butorac S. Querrey |
5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | T. Parrott F. Polášek |
6 2 | 4th |
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 61 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 66 kB)
- Tournament schedule individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 41 kB)