Mercedes Cup 2008
Mercedes Cup 2008 | |
date | July 7, 2008 - July 13, 2008 |
Edition | 95 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
Stuttgart Germany |
Tournament number | 321 |
category | International Series Gold |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | sand |
draw | 28E / 16Q / 16D |
Prize money | € 547,000 |
Financial. Obligation | € 568,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Rafael Nadal |
Last year's winner (double) |
František Čermák Leoš Friedl |
Winner (singles) | Juan Martín del Potro |
Winner (doubles) |
Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber |
Tournament director | Edwin Weindorfer |
Tournament supervisor | Tom Barnes |
Last direct assumption | Brian Dabul (119) |
As of February 6, 2016 |
The Mercedes Cup 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from July 7th to 13th, 2008 in Stuttgart . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on sand. In the same week the Allianz Suisse Open was played in Gstaad , the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport and the Catella Swedish Open in Båstad . These three were, unlike the tournament in Stuttgart, which the International Series Gold mattered to the category International Series
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion in the singles, but had to withdraw this year due to a knee injury. In the final, the unseeded Argentine Juan Martín del Potro won in two sets 6: 4, 7: 5 against the two seeded French Richard Gasquet and thus received his first title of his career. In doubles, František Čermák and Leoš Friedl were successful in the previous year, they did not compete again this year. In the German final, Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber prevailed 6: 3, 6: 4 against Michael Berrer and Mischa Zverev .
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 547,000 euros; the total financial liabilities were 568,000 euros.
qualification
The qualification took place from July 5th to 6th, 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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Yuri Shchukin | Jan Hernych |
Santiago Giraldo | |
Lukáš Rosol | |
Martin Fischer |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J. Hernych | 7th | 0 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dabul | 6th | 5 | 6th | B. Dabul | 6 5 | 6th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gremelmayr | 3 | 7th | 3 | LL | J. Hernych | 0 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D. Brands | 6th | 3 | 4th | 8th | E. Schwank | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. Beck | 3 | 6th | 6th | WC | A. Beck | 6 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | G. Coria | 6th | 1 | 2 | 8th | E. Schwank | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | E. Schwank | 0 | 6th | 6th | 8th | E. Schwank | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Berlocq | 6th | 5 | 3 | Q | J. Shchukin | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Shchukin | 4th | 7th | 6th | 4th | P. Kohlschreiber | 6 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Korolyov | 3 | 5 | JM del Potro | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro | 6th | 7th | JM del Potro | 6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Zverev | 7th | 4th | 2 | 5 | S. Bolelli | 3 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | S. Bolelli | 6 6 | 6th | 6th | JM del Potro | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | A. Calleri | 7th | 6th | 2 | R. Gasquet | 4th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Melzer | 6 3 | 4th | 6th | A. Calleri | 5 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Giraldo | 6th | 4th | 6 11 | P. Cuevas | 7th | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Cuevas | 4th | 6th | 7th | 6th | A. Calleri | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Berrer | 6th | 6th | M. Berrer | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
É. Prodon | 3 | 4th | M. Berrer | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N. Almagro | 5 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | A. Calleri | 7th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | J. Acasuso | 3 | 6 5 | 2 | R. Gasquet | 6 3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Montañés | 6th | 7th | A. Montañés | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ventura | 1 | 4th | O. Hernández | 6 4 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Hernández | 6th | 6th | A. Montañés | 3 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Rosol | 6th | 6th | 2 | R. Gasquet | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Fischer | 2 | 4th | Q | L. Rosol | 7th | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R. Gasquet | 6 7 | 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. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M. Bachinger D. Brands |
4th | 2 | 1 | M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski |
3 | 6th | [9] | |||||||||||||||||
A. Montañés S. Ventura |
WC | A. Beck M. Fischer |
6th | 3 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. Beck M. Fischer |
w. | O. | WC | A. Beck M. Fischer |
4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4th | C. Kas P. Kohlschreiber |
w. | O. | 4th | C. Kas P. Kohlschreiber |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
N. Almagro Ó. Hernández |
4th | C. Kas P. Kohlschreiber |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
LA Ker A. Calleri |
6 4 | 6th | [10] | LA Ker A. Calleri |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
M. Hood R. Wassen |
7th | 4th | [5] | 4th | C. Kas P. Kohlschreiber |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Acasuso S. Prieto |
4th | 3 | M. Berrer M. Zverev |
3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gremelmayr M. Kohlmann |
6th | 6th | D. Gremelmayr M. Kohlmann |
3 | 7th | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro E. Schwank |
6th | 6th | JM del Potro E. Schwank |
6th | 6 4 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | O. Marach M. Mertiňák |
2 | 4th | JM del Potro E. Schwank |
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S. Huss R. Hutchins |
2 | 7th | [6] | M. Berrer M. Zverev |
w. | O. | |||||||||||||||||||
M. Berrer M. Zverev |
6th | 6 2 | [10] | M. Berrer M. Zverev |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
C. Berlocq P. Cuevas |
6th | 6th | C. Berlocq P. Cuevas |
3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | J. Knowle J. Melzer |
4th | 4th |
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 132 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 140 kB)
- Tournament schedule individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 113 kB)