Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana 2008

ATP World Tour
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana 2008
date	April 14, 2008 - April 20, 2008
Edition	14th
navigation	2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009
venue	Valencia Spain Spain
Tournament number	573
category	International Series
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	€ 349,000
Financial. Obligation	€ 370,000
Website	Official website

Last year's winner (individual)	Spain Nicolás Almagro
Last year's winner (double)	South Africa Wesley Moodie Todd Perry Australia

Winner (singles)	Spain David Ferrer
Winner (doubles)	Argentina Máximo González Juan Mónaco Argentina

Tournament director	Antonio Martínez Cascales
Tournament supervisor	Thomas Karlberg
Last direct assumption	Spain Iván Navarro (130)

As of January 15, 2016

The Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place in Valencia from April 14th to 20th, 2008 . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on sand. In the same week the US Men's Clay Court Championships were played in Houston and the Estoril Open in Estoril . Both counted, just like the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, to the category of the International Series .

Nicolás Almagro was the defending champion in the singles and this year lost in the final against tournament winner David Ferrer in three sets with 6: 4, 2: 6 and 6: 7 ² . This celebrated his sixth career title. Wesley Moodie and Todd Perry were successful in doubles last year , but they did not compete this year. In the final, Máximo González and Juan Mónaco prevailed against Travis Parrott and Filip Polášek with 7: 5 and 7: 5.

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 349,000 euros, the total financial liabilities were 370,000 euros.

qualification

The qualification took place from April 12-14, 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:

Qualifiers
Belgium Christophe Rochus
Spain Pablo Andújar
Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Spain David Marrero

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 passed the qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise, the amounts are not cumulative (amounts for the double competition per team).

singles
round	Points	Prize money
victory	175	€ 59,100
final	120	€ 31,000
Semifinals	75	17,450 €
Quarter finals	40	€ 9,200
Round of 16	15th	€ 5,850
First round	0	€ 3,470

Qualification individual
round	Points	Prize money
Qualifier	5
Qualifying round	0	500 €
Second round	0	0 €
First round	0	0 €

Double
round	Points	Prize money
victory	175	€ 18,500
final	120	€ 10,300
Semifinals	75	€ 5,800
Quarter finals	40	€ 3,100
First round	0	€ 1,700

singles

Seeding list

No.	player	Round reached
01.	Spain David Ferrer	victory
02.	Argentina Juan Mónaco	Quarter finals
03.	Spain Tommy Robredo	Semifinals
04th	Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero	1 round

No.	player	Round reached
05.	Spain Nicolás Almagro	final
06th	Russia Igor Andreyev	1 round
07th	Spain Fernando Verdasco	Quarter finals
08th.	Italy Potito Starace	Quarter finals

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

Spain D. Ferrer

6th

I. Navarro

3

4th

1

Spain D. Ferrer

6th

K. Viegen

4th

1

Q

P. Andújar

3

4th

Q

Spain P. Andújar

6th

1

Spain D. Ferrer

6th

1

7th

L. Horna

3

7th

4th

7th

F. Verdasco

3

6th

5

Germany M. Zverev

6th

6 ⁵

6th

M. Zverev

4th

2

N. Lapentti

7th

3

4th

7th

Spain F. Verdasco

6th

7th

Spain F. Verdasco

5

6th

1

Spain D. Ferrer

2

6th

3

Spain T. Robredo

6th

7th

3

T. Robredo

6th

2

3

A. Montañés

3

5

3

Spain T. Robredo

6 ⁷

6th

Q

D. Marrero

6 ³

6 ⁶

S. Ventura

7th

3

4th

Spain S. Ventura

7th

3

Spain T. Robredo

6th

3

M. González

3

4th

8th

P. Starace

3

0

r

France G. Monfils

6th

G. Monfils

5

1

S. Bolelli

3

1

8th

Italy P. Starace

7th

6th

8th

Italy P. Starace

6th

1

Spain D. Ferrer

4th

6th

7th

6th

I. Andreev

4th

6th

6 ⁴

5

N. Almagro

6th

2

6 ²

Kazakhstan J. Korolyov

6th

4th

7th

Kazakhstan J. Korolyov

6 ⁸

7th

6th

WC

Spain D. Gimeno Traver

6th

WC

D. Gimeno Traver

7th

6 ²

3

S. Stachowskyj

4th

Kazakhstan J. Korolyov

7th

6th

J. Shchukin

4th

1

r

R. Haase

5

4th

Netherlands R. Haase

6th

4th

Netherlands R. Haase

2

7th

6th

WC

Russia M. Safin

6th

5

6th

WC

M. Safin

6th

6 ⁹

4th

JC Ferrero

3

7th

4th

J. Korolyov

1

4th

5

Spain N. Almagro

7th

6th

5

Spain N. Almagro

6th

Q

M. Á. López Jaén

5

3

5

Spain N. Almagro

6th

Argentina E. Schwank

6th

2

E. Schwank

3

4th

Q

C. Rochus

2

0

r

5

Spain N. Almagro

6th

Spain G. García-López

6th

2

J. Mónaco

3

2

S. Darcis

4th

r

G. García-López

4th

W. Eschauer

7th

4th

2

Argentina J. Mónaco

6th

2

Argentina J. Mónaco

6 ⁵

6th

Double

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
01.	Germany Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen Netherlands	Quarter finals
02.	Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana Thailand	1 round
03.	Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský David Škoch Czech Republic	Quarter finals
04th	Peru Luis Horna Santiago Ventura Spain	Quarter finals