Countrywide Classic 2008
| Countrywide Classic 2008 | |
| date | August 4, 2008 - August 10, 2008 |
| Edition | 82 |
| navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
| ATP World Tour | |
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| venue |
Los Angeles United States
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| Tournament number | 423 |
| category | International Series |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 28E / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 450,000 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 475,000 |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Radek Štěpánek
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
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| Winner (singles) |
 Juan Martín del Potro
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| Winner (doubles) |
 Rohan Bopanna Eric Butorac
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| Tournament director | Robert Kramer |
| Tournament supervisor | Tom Barnes |
| Last direct assumption |
 Alejandro Falla (106)
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| As of February 8, 2016 | |
The Countrywide Classic 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place in Los Angeles from August 4th to 10th . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts. It was also part of the US Open Series , a series of tournaments in North America in preparation for the US Open . No other ATP tournaments took place in the same week. The tournament in Los Angeles, which was part of the International Series , was the last tournament before the Olympic Games .
Radek Štěpánek was the defending champion in the singles, but this year he did not appear in the tournament. In the final, third placed seedlist Juan Martín del Potro won in two sets 6: 1, 7: 6 2 against top seeded local hero Andy Roddick . After winning in Stuttgart and Kitzbühel , del Potro already won his third title in 2008 (within two months). Bob and Mike Bryan were successful in doubles the previous year, they did not compete again this year. In the final Rohan Bopanna and Eric Butorac prevailed against Travis Parrott and Dušan Vemić 7: 6 5 , 7: 6 5 .
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 $ 450,000; total financial liabilities were $ 475,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from August 2 to August 3, 2008. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky loser.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
| Qualifiers | Lucky Loser |
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Sam Warburg
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.svg){kind=small} Dušan Vemić
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Amer Delic
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 Andrea Stoppini
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 Andrei Golubev
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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 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 | A. Roddick
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | D. Vemic
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3 | 7th | 6th | LL | D. Vemic
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Warburg
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6th | 6 5 | 4th | 1 | A. Roddick
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Z. Fleishman
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3 | 0 |  M. Gicquel
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3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Gicquel
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6th | 6th | M. Gicquel
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Young
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6th | 6th | D. Young
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th |  T. Haas
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2 | 4th | 1 | A. Roddick
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Gremelmayr
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  F. López
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5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Gremelmayr
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6th | 6th | D. Gremelmayr
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Fognini
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4th | 2 | D. Gremelmayr
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3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Odesnik
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4th | 6th | 6th | 5 |  M. Safin
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6th | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Reynolds
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6th | 1 | 4th | W. Odesnik
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Isner
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3 | 4th | 5 | M. Safin
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M. Safin
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6th | 6th | 1 | A. Roddick
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1 | 6 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | C. Moyá
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6th | 1 | 7th | 3 | JM del Potro
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  X. Malisse
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2 | 6th | 6 5 | 7th | C. Moyá
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2 | 7th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Delic
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6th | 6th | Q | A. Delic
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6th | 6 5 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Sela
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4th | 4th | Q | A. Delic
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6 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Kunitsyn
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1 | 3 | 3 | JM del Potro
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Stoppini
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6th | 6th | Q | A. Stoppini
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4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | M. Fish
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6th | 6th | 6th | M. Fish
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2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Falla
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2 | 2 | 6th | M. Fish
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6 5 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Spadea
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6th | 3 | 6th | V. Spadea
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7th | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grosjean
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3 | 6th | 3 | 6th | M. Fish
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Golubev
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4th | 1 | F. Serra
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4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Serra
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6th | 6th | F. Serra
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 toilets | F. Verdasco
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2 | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LA Ker B. Soares
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Kunitsyn M. Safin
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6th | 6th | I. Kunitsyn M. Safin
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Cerretani J. Isner
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6th | 6th | J. Cerretani J. Isner
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5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grosjean F. Serra
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2 | 4th | I. Kunitsyn M. Safin
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5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M. Gicquel R. Lindstedt
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4th | 2 | T. Parrott D. Vemic
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| T. Parrott D. Vemic
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6th | 6th | T. Parrott D. Vemic
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T. Perry R. Wassen
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0 | r |  C. Haggard S. Huss
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3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Haggard S. Huss
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6th | T. Parrott D. Vemic
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6 5 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Phillips D. Young
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5 | 5 | R. Bopanna E. Butorac
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| F. López F. Verdasco
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7th | 7th | F. López F. Verdasco
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6 4 | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JM del Potro F. Fognini
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6th | 6th | JM del Potro F. Fognini
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | R. De Voest B. Reynolds
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2 | 4th | JM del Potro F. Fognini
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6 4 | 6th | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Brunström J.-J. Rojer.svg){kind=small}
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3 | 6th | [3] | R. Bopanna E. Butorac
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7th | 4th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||
| R. Bopanna E. Butorac
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6th | 1 | [10] | R. Bopanna E. Butorac
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
 S. Ratiwatana S. Ratiwatana
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6th | 4th | 5 | 2 | S. Lipsky D. Martin
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4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S. Lipsky D. Martin
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1 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 63 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 53 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualifications on the ATP homepage (PDF; 27 kB)