Gerry Weber Open 2008

Gerry Weber Open 2008
date	9/6/2008 - 6/15/2008
Edition	16
navigation	2007  ◄  2008  ►  2009
ATP World Tour
venue	Halle (Westf.) Germany
Tournament number	500
category	International Series
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	race
draw	32E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	€ 692,000
Financial. Obligation	€ 713,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Tomáš Berdych
Last year's winner (double)	Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle
Winner (singles)	Roger Federer
Winner (doubles)	Michail Juschny Mischa Zverev
Tournament director	Ralf Weber
Tournament supervisor	Thomas Karlberg
Last direct assumption	Rainer Schuettler (92)
As of January 21, 2016

The Gerry Weber Open 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from June 9th to 15th, 2008 in Halle . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on grass. In the same week the Orange Warsaw Open and the Artois Championships in London were held in Warsaw . Just like the Gerry Weber Open, both belonged to the International Series category .

Defending champion in the singles was Tomáš Berdych , who failed in the round of 16 against Sweden's Robin Söderling . In the final, the seeding and world number one Roger Federer prevailed in two sets 6: 3, 6: 4 against the local hero Philipp Kohlschreiber and did not even lose his serve during the entire tournament. The title was Federer's second title in 2008 after the Estoril Open and his 55th title overall. In Halle he was the record winner with five titles to date. In doubles, Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle were the defending champions; However, they were eliminated in the first round. The pairing Michail Juschny and Mischa Zverev prevailed in the final with 3: 6, 6: 4, [10: 3] against Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes . Zverev won his first ever ATP title.

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize money was 692,000 euros, the total financial liabilities were 713,000 euros.

qualification

The qualification took place from June 7th to 9th, 2008. Four qualifying places were played out individually, which entitle them to participate in the main field of the tournament.

→ Main article : Gerry Weber Open 2008 / Qualification

The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:

Qualifiers
Scott Lipsky
Jiří Vaněk
Jan Hernych
Bjorn Phau

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 entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The amounts for the double competition apply to each team.

singles round Points Prize money victory 225 € 115,500 final 155 € 62,400 Semifinals 100 € 34,660 Quarter finals 55 € 19,340 Round of 16 20th € 11,300 First round 0 € 6,600

Qualification individual round Points Prize money Qualifier 10 Qualifying round 0 € 785 Second round 0 445 € First round 0 0 €

Double round Points Prize money victory 225 € 37,500 final 155 € 22,300 Semifinals 100 € 13,400 Quarter finals 55 € 7,900 First round 0 € 1,700

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Roger Federer victory 02.  James Blake Semifinals 03.  Tomáš Berdych Round of 16 04th  Mikhail Juschny Round of 16

No. player Round reached 05.  Marcos Baghdatis Quarter finals 06th  Radek Štěpánek 1 round 07th  Jarkko Nieminen 1 round 08th.  Ivan Ljubičić 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

R. Federer

6th

6th

M. Berrer

4th

2

1

R. Federer

7th

6th

Q

S. Lipsky

6th

3

2

Q

J. Vaněk

5

3

Q

J. Vaněk

6th

6th

1

R. Federer

6th

6th

R. Schüttler

6 4

4th

5

M. Baghdatis

4th

4th

F. Santoro

7th

6th

F. Santoro

4th

3

Q

J. Hernych

4th

5

5

M. Baghdatis

6th

6th

5

M. Baghdatis

6th

7th

1

R. Federer

6th

6th

4th

M. Juschny

6th

6th

N. jaw

1

4th

D. Tursunov

3

1

4th

M. Juschny

2

7th

3

R. Haase

6th

3

2

N. jaw

6th

5

6th

N. jaw

4th

6th

6th

N. jaw

4th

O. Rochus

1

4th

M. Llodra

0

r

S. Darcis

6th

6th

S. Darcis

6 6

6 3

M. Llodra

6 6

7th

7th

M. Llodra

7th

7th

8th

I. Ljubičić

7th

6 5

5

1

R. Federer

6th

6th

6th

R. Štěpánek

7th

6 3

4th

P. Kohlschreiber

3

4th

T. Haas

6 0

7th

6th

T. Haas

5

7th

6 5

J. Benneteau

4th

1

P. Kohlschreiber

7th

5

7th

P. Kohlschreiber

6th

6th

P. Kohlschreiber

6th

7th

R. Soderling

6th

4th

6th

R. Soderling

4th

6 4

WC

P. Petzschner

4th

6th

4th

R. Soderling

6th

7th

T. Johansson

3

5

3

T. Berdych

2

5

3

T. Berdych

6th

7th

P. Kohlschreiber

6th

7th

7th

J. Nieminen

6th

4th

2

2

J. Blake

3

5

M. Zverev

2

6th

6th

M. Zverev

7th

6 5

1

WC

A. Beck

6 4

7th

6th

WC

A. Beck

6 5

7th

6th

M. Gicquel

7th

6 4

3

WC

A. Beck

6 4

6 5

D. Gremelmayr

4th

2

2

J. Blake

7th

7th

WC

B. Becker

6th

6th

WC

B. Becker

6th

5

3

Q

B. Phau

4th

1

2

J. Blake

4th

7th

6th

2

J. Blake

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram   Quarter finals 02.  Martin dam Pavel Vízner   Quarter finals 03.  Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle   1 round 04th  Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes   final

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

J. Erlich A. Ram

6th

7th

R. Lindstedt J. Nieminen

2

6 4

1

J. Erlich A. Ram

3

6th

[7]

I. Ljubičić R. Söderling

6th

7th

I. Ljubičić R. Söderling

6th

3

[10]

N. Kiefer L. Paes

3

5

I. Ljubičić R. Söderling

4th

0

[4]

4th

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

7th

4th

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

0

[10]

M. Baghdatis O. Rochus

2

6 6

4th

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

6th

J. Benneteau M. Llodra

6th

3

[15]

M. Berrer T. Haas

3

4th

M. Berrer T. Haas

1

6th

[17]

4th

L. Dlouhy L. Paes

6th

4th

[3]

WC

D. Gremelmayr R. Schüttler

3

6th

[7]

M. Juschny M. Zverev

3

6th

[10]

M. Juschny M. Zverev

6th

4th

[10]

M. Juschny M. Zverev

w.

O.

T. Berdych R. Štěpánek

6th

4th

[10]

T. Berdych R. Štěpánek

3

S. Aspelin J. Knowle

4th

6th

[6]

M. Juschny M. Zverev

5

6th

[10]

M. Gicquel F. Santoro

7th

7th

C. Kas P. Petzschner

7th

4th

[7]

S. Lipsky D. Martin

6 6

6 3

M. Gicquel Fabrice Santoro

4th

5

WC

C. Kas P. Petzschner

6th

7th

WC

C. Kas P. Petzschner

6th

7th

2

M. Dam P. Vízner

4th

6 6

Web links and sources

• Official homepage of the tournament
• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 32 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 35 kB)
• Tournament schedule qualification singles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 32 kB)