Dutch Open Tennis 2008

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Dutch Open Tennis 2008
date July 14, 2008 - July 20, 2008
Edition 35
navigation 2007  ◄  2008 
ATP World Tour
venue Amersfoort Netherlands
NetherlandsNetherlands 
Tournament number 317
category International Series
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface sand
draw 28E / 11Q / 16D
Prize money € 305,000 
Financial. Obligation € 326,000 
Last year's winner (individual) BelgiumBelgium Steve Darcis
Last year's winner (double) ArgentinaArgentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki Juan Pablo Guzmán
ArgentinaArgentina 
Winner (singles) SpainSpain Albert Montañés
Winner (doubles) Czech RepublicCzech Republic František Čermák Rogier Wassen
NetherlandsNetherlands 
Tournament director Hans Felius
Tournament supervisor Thomas Karlberg
Last direct assumption RussiaRussia Yuri Shchukin (157)
As of February 6, 2016

The Dutch Open Tennis 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from July 14th to 20th, 2008 in Amersfoort . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on sand. In the same week the Indianapolis Tennis Championships were played in Indianapolis , the ATP Studena Croatia Open in Umag and the Austrian Open in Kitzbühel . The latter belonged to the International Series Gold category , while the tournaments in Indianapolis, Umag and Amersfoort belonged to the lower endowed category of the International Series .

Steve Darcis was the defending champion in the singles, who this year lost to five seeded Spaniards Albert Montañés 6: 1, 5: 7, 3: 6 in the final . Montañés won his first individual title on the ATP Tour. Juan Pablo Brzezicki and Juan Pablo Guzmán were successful in doubles last year, they did not compete again this year. In the final, František Čermák and  Rogier Wassen prevailed against Jesse Huta Galung  and Igor Sijsling 7: 5 and 7: 5.

The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize money was 305,000 euros and the total financial liabilities were 326,000 euros.

qualification

The qualification took place from July 12th to 13th, 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
ItalyItaly Alberto Brizzi
SpainSpain David Marrero
RussiaRussia Denis Mazukevich
NetherlandsNetherlands Igor Sijsling

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).

singles
round Points Prize money
victory 175 € 163,750
final 120 € 81,000
Semifinals 75 € 40,250
Quarter finals 40 € 20,000
Round of 16 15th € 10,575
First round 0 € 5,590
Qualification individual
round Points Prize money
Qualifier 5
Qualifying round 0 500 €
First round 0 0 €
Double
round Points Prize money
victory 175 € 15,000
final 120 € 9,000
Semifinals 75 € 4,650
Quarter finals 40 € 2,860
First round 0 € 1,700

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. FranceFrance Marc Gicquel Semifinals
02. ArgentinaArgentina José Acasuso Quarter finals
03. BelgiumBelgium Steve Darcis final
04th SpainSpain Marcel Granollers Quarter finals
No. player Round reached
05. SpainSpain Albert Montañés victory

06th FranceFrance Florent Serra 1 round

07th ArgentinaArgentina Martín Vassallo Argüello Round of 16

08th. SpainSpain Santiago Ventura 1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  FranceFrance M. Gicquel 7th 6th
 RomaniaRomania A. Cruciat 5 4th     WC  NetherlandsNetherlands T. de Bakker 6 6 3  
WC  NetherlandsNetherlands T. de Bakker 7th 6th     1  FranceFrance M. Gicquel 6th 6th
 FranceFrance T. Ascione 2 6 1        RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili 4th 1  
 RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili 6th 7th      RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili 6th 6th
Q  ItalyItaly A. Brizzi 4th 3     7th  ArgentinaArgentina M. Vassallo Argüello 4th 0  
7th  ArgentinaArgentina M. Vassallo Argüello 6th 6th     1  FranceFrance M. Gicquel 6 3 6th 5
      3  BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 7th 3 7th  
  3  BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 6th 7th
 RussiaRussia J. Shchukin 6 8 4th      SpainSpain A. Martín 1 6 5  
 SpainSpain A. Martín 7th 6th     3  BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 7th 6th
 BelgiumBelgium C. Rochus 7th 6th        BelgiumBelgium C. Rochus 5 3  
Q  SpainSpain D. Marrero 5 2      BelgiumBelgium C. Rochus 6th 6th
 GermanyGermany P. Petzschner 2 6th 6th      GermanyGermany P. Petzschner 3 4th  
6th  FranceFrance F. Serra 6th 4th 4th     3  BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 6th 5 3
8th  SpainSpain S. Ventura 1 0 r       5  SpainSpain A. Montañés 1 7th 6th
WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung 6th 1     WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung 3 2
Q  RussiaRussia D. Mazukevich 1 3      SpainSpain O. Hernández 6th 6th  
 SpainSpain O. Hernández 6th 6th      SpainSpain O. Hernández 7th 6th
Q  NetherlandsNetherlands I. Sijsling 3 1       4th  SpainSpain M. Granollers 5 2  
 SpainSpain I. Navarro 6th 6th      SpainSpain I. Navarro 4th 4th
  4th  SpainSpain M. Granollers 6th 6th  
     SpainSpain O. Hernández 1 3
5  SpainSpain A. Montañés 6th 6th       5  SpainSpain A. Montañés 6th 6th  
 BelgiumBelgium K. Viegen 4th 2     5  SpainSpain A. Montañés 6th 6th
 AustriaAustria W. Eschauer 5 2      UruguayUruguay P. Cuevas 4th 4th  
 UruguayUruguay P. Cuevas 7th 6th     5  SpainSpain A. Montañés 6th 6th
WC  NetherlandsNetherlands M. Verkerk 6th 6 9 3 r       2  ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso 0 2  
 FranceFrance É. Roger Vasselin 2 7th 4th      FranceFrance É. Roger Vasselin 3 4th
  2  ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso 6th 6th  
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. Czech RepublicCzech Republic František Čermák Rogier Wassen
NetherlandsNetherlands  		victory
02. UruguayUruguay Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers
SpainSpain  		Semifinals
03. SpainSpain Albert Montañés Santiago Ventura
SpainSpain  		Quarter finals
04th ArgentinaArgentina Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
ArgentinaArgentina  		1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák R. Wassen
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		6th 6th        
 El SalvadorEl Salvador R. Arévalo B. Beks
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		2 4th     1  Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák R. Wassen
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		6th 7th  
 FranceFrance N. Troute I. Zelenay
 SlovakiaSlovakia  		6th 6 6 [5]    PolandPoland T. Bednarek Ó. Hernández
 SpainSpain  		4th 6 3  
 PolandPoland T. Bednarek Ó. Hernández
 SpainSpain  		3 7th [10]       1  Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák R. Wassen
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		3 6th [10]  
4th  ArgentinaArgentina M. Hood S. Prieto
 ArgentinaArgentina  		6th 0 [8th]      ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso D. Marrero
 SpainSpain  		6th 1 [8th]  
 SpainSpain A. Martín J. Shchukin
 RussiaRussia  		3 6th [10]      SpainSpain A. Martín J. Shchukin
 RussiaRussia  		7th 1 [7]  
 ItalyItaly F. Colangelo P. Marx
 GermanyGermany  		6 4 4th    ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso D. Marrero
 SpainSpain  		6 1 6th [10]  
 ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso D. Marrero
 SpainSpain  		7th 6th       1  Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák R. Wassen
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		7th 7th
WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung I. Sijsling
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		7th 6th     WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung I. Sijsling
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		5 5
 BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis O. Rochus
 BelgiumBelgium  		6 4 3     WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung I. Sijsling
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		w. O.    
 SpainSpain I. Navarro P. Petzschner
 GermanyGermany  		4th 3   3  SpainSpain A. Montañés S. Ventura
 SpainSpain  		 
3  SpainSpain A. Montañés S. Ventura
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th       WC  NetherlandsNetherlands J. Huta Galung I. Sijsling
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		6th 6th
 RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili D. Mazukevich
 RussiaRussia  		6th 6th     2  UruguayUruguay P. Cuevas M. Granollers
 SpainSpain  		3 3  
OLD  NetherlandsNetherlands T. Schoorel, H. Troost
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		2 4th      RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili D. Mazukevich
 RussiaRussia  		2 4th  
 NetherlandsNetherlands J. Smit M. van Haasteren
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		6 9 3   2  UruguayUruguay P. Cuevas M. Granollers
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th  
2  UruguayUruguay P. Cuevas M. Granollers
 SpainSpain  		7th 6th    

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