Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2008
| Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2008 | |
| date | August 11, 2008 - August 17, 2008 |
| Edition | 40 |
| navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
| ATP World Tour | |
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| venue |
Washington, DC United States
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| Tournament number | 418 |
| category | International Series |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 32Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 483,000 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 508,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
Andy Roddick
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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) |
 Marc Gicquel Robert Lindstedt
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| Tournament director | Jeff Newman |
| Tournament supervisor | Mark Darby Thomas Karlberg |
| Last direct assumption |
 Alejandro Falla (106)
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| As of February 8, 2016 | |
The Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from August 11th to 17th, 2008 in Washington, DC . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts. That same week, the Summer Olympics were played in Beijing . The tournament belongs to the lowest endowed tournament category, the International Series .
Andy Roddick was the defending champion in the singles, who failed this year in the quarterfinals against later finalist Viktor Troicki . In the final, this defeated the Argentinian Juan Martín del Potro, who was seeded on the second, 3-6, 3-6 . With that, del Potro won his fourth title of the year and also his career and that within three months. Bob and Mike Bryan were successful in doubles the previous year, but they did not compete this year because they played in the Olympics. In the final, Marc Gicquel and Robert Lindstedt prevailed against Bruno Soares and Kevin Ullyett 7: 6, 6 , 6: 3.
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 $ 483,000; total financial liabilities were $ 508,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from August 9th to 11th, 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:
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.svg){kind=small} Ramon Delgado
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Robert Kendrick
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 Somdev Devvarman
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 Rik De Voest
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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 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Delgado
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3 | 6 4 | 1 | A. Roddick
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4th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grosjean
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3 | 6th | 3 | E. Schwank
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6th | 4th | 6 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Schwank
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6th | 4th | 6th | 1 | A. Roddick
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6th | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} V. Troicki
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6th | 6th | V. Troicki
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0 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Gremelmayr
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4th | 2 | V. Troicki
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6th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Reynolds
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7th | 3 | 6th | B. Reynolds
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4th | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | M. Gicquel
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6 2 | 6th | 4th | V. Troicki
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  F. López
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3 | 5 |  I. Kunitsyn
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4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Kendrick
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6th | 7th | Q | R. Kendrick
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2 | 7th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Dent
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6 3 | 6th | 1 | Q | S. Devvarman
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6th | 6 5 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Devvarman
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7th | 2 | 6th | Q | S. Devvarman
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4th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Kunitsyn
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6 6 | 6th | 6th | I. Kunitsyn
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Zverev
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7th | 4th | 2 | I. Kunitsyn
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2 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 F. Fognini
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7th | F. Fognini
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6th | 2 | 6 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | M. Safin
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5 | r | V. Troicki
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3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M. Fish
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7th | 4th | 2 | 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Falla
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5 | 6th | 6th | A. Falla
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Serra
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7th | 6th | F. Serra
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6 2 | 6 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | .svg){kind=small} U. Ihnazik
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6 3 | 3 | A. Falla
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5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Odesnik
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6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | T. Haas
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Mahut
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4th | 6th | 6th | N. Mahut
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6 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. De Voest
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4th | 6th | 1 | 4th | T. Haas
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | T. Haas
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6th | 4th | 6th | 4th | T. Haas
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2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | M. Granollers
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3 | 7th | 6 1 | 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Isner
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6th | 6 5 | 7th | J. Isner
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Young
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6th | 6th | D. Young
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4th | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L. Horna
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3 | 1 | J. Isner
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Sela
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7th | 6th | 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Spadea
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6 6 | 3 | D. Sela
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0 | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Levine
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2 | 3 | 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  B. Soares K. Ullyett
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Grosjean N. Mahut
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1 | 3 | 1 | B. Soares K. Ullyett
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| OLD |  S. Ratiwatana S. Ratiwatana
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4th | 4th | E. Butorac J. Cerretani
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1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E. Butorac J. Cerretani
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6th | 6th | 1 | B. Soares K. Ullyett
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  R. Wassen L. Zovko
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6th | 6th | M. Granollers S. Prieto
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| R. Ram B. Reynolds
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4th | 4th | 4th | R. Wassen L. Zovko
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Granollers S. Prieto
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6 2 | 6th | [10] | M. Granollers S. Prieto
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Lipsky D. Martin
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7th | 3 | [7] | 1 | B. Soares K. Ullyett
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6 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
T. Parrott F. Polášek
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7th | 6th | M. Gicquel R. Lindstedt
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P. Goldstein J. Isner
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6 6 | 3 | T. Parrott F. Polášek
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
R. Bopanna A.-ul-H. Qureshi
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4th | 4th | 3 | R. De Voest A. Fisher
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2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R. De Voest A. Fisher
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6th | 6th | T. Parrott F. Polášek
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4th | 6th | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | JA Ore D. Kudla
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1 | 1 | M. Gicquel R. Lindstedt
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6th | 4th | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| LA Ker E. Schwank
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6th | 6th | LA Ker E. Schwank
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2 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Gicquel R. Lindstedt
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6th | 6th | M. Gicquel R. Lindstedt
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6th | 3 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  P. Cuevas L. Horna
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4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 39 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 43 kB)
- Tournament schedule individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 41 kB)