Pilot Pen Tennis 2008 / Men
Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick | |
date | August 17, 2008 - August 23, 2008 |
Edition | 40 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
New Haven United States |
Tournament number | 3348 |
category | International Series |
Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 48E / 32Q / 16D |
Prize money | US $ 683,000 |
Financial. Obligation | US $ 708,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | James Blake |
Last year's winner (double) |
Mahesh Bhupathi Nenad Zimonjić |
Winner (singles) | Marin Čilić |
Winner (doubles) |
Marcelo Melo André Sá |
Tournament director | Anne Person Worcester |
Tournament supervisor | Mark Darby Thomas Karlberg |
Last direct assumption | Wayne Odesnik (98) |
As of February 8, 2016 |
The Pilot Pen Tennis 2008 (officially: Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick ) was a tennis tournament that took place from August 17th to 23rd, 2008 in New Haven . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played indoors on a hard court. No other ATP Tour tournaments were held in the same week. The US Open was played the following week . The Pilot Pen Tennis belongs to the International Series category .
James Blake was the defending champion in the singles, but this year he did not appear in the tournament. In the final, Marin Čilić , who was sixth on the seeding list, won in three sets 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2 against the eighth seeded American Mardy Fish . He won his first ATP title of his career. Mahesh Bhupathi and Nenad Zimonjić were successful in doubles the previous year. While Zimonjić did not take part in the tournament again, Bhupathi moved into the final with his partner Mark Knowles on two set . There, however, they were defeated by the Brazilians Marcelo Melo and André Sá 5: 7, 2: 6, which each won their fifth double title.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 48 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The 16 top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize pool was $ 683,000; total financial liabilities were $ 708,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from August 15th to 17th, 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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Luka Gregorc | Jesse Levine |
Vincent Spadea | |
Alex Bogomolov junior | |
Ramon Delgado |
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
Semi-finals, finals
Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
1 | Fernando Verdasco | 0 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||
8th | Mardy Fish | 6th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||
8th | Mardy Fish | 4th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||
6th | Marin Čilić | 6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||
6th | Marin Čilić | 6th | 6th | |||||||||
Q | Luka Gregorc | 3 | 3 |
Upper half
Upper half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | F. Verdasco | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sela | 6th | 6th | D. Sela | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D. Young | 4th | 2 | 1 | F. Verdasco | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
I. Minář | 5 | 6th | 6th | I. Minář | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
N. Mahut | 7th | 3 | 3 | I. Minář | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
15th | E. Schwank | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | F. Verdasco | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Zverev | 2 | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | A. Calleri | 2 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L. Horna | 6 4 | 2 | WC | R. Ginepri | 6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | R. Ginepri | 7th | 6th | WC | R. Ginepri | 6th | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
M. Zverev | 6th | 7th | M. Zverev | 1 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
F. Serra | 2 | 6 6 | M. Zverev | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | J. Mónaco | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J. Levine | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Guccione | 5 | 3 | G. García-López | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López | 7th | 6th | LL | J. Levine | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Darcis | 7th | 5 | S. Darcis | 0 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | V. Spadea | 5 | 0 | r | S. Darcis | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | M. Granollers | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J. Levine | 3 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | M. Fish | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | M. Gicquel | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Montañés | 7th | 7th | A. Montañés | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Devilder | 6 5 | 5 | 9 | M. Gicquel | 4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
W. Odesnik | 7th | 6th | 8th | M. Fish | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Grosjean | 5 | 4th | W. Odesnik | 1 | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
8th | M. Fish | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | M. Čilić | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Troicki | 7th | 2 | 6th | V. Troicki | 1 | r | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Bogomolov junior | 5 | 6th | 1 | 6th | M. Čilić | 5 | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||
T. Bellucci | 4th | 4th | 11 | J. Melzer | 7th | 4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
A. Clement | 6th | 6th | A. Clement | 6 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | J. Melzer | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | M. Čilić | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | I. Andreev | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | V. Hănescu | 6 5 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gremelmayr | 3 | 6th | 6th | D. Gremelmayr | 7th | 6 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
M. Daniel | 6th | 3 | 3 | 16 | V. Hănescu | 4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
O. Rochus | 6th | 6th | 4th | I. Andreev | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Korolyov | 4th | 4th | O. Rochus | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | I. Andreev | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | A. Seppi | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vaněk | 2 | 6 7 | P. Starace | 6th | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
P. Starace | 6th | 7th | 7th | A. Seppi | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
F. Fognini | 6th | 4th | F. Fognini | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Acasuso | 4th | 4th | r | F. Fognini | 6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | S. Bolelli | 2 | 7th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
7th | A. Seppi | 6th | 4th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Gregorc | 4th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
14th | J. Acasuso | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R. Delgado | 2 | 6th | 0 | Q | L. Gregorc | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Gregorc | 6th | 3 | 6th | Q | L. Gregorc | 7th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Isner | 6th | 6th | 2 toilets | I. Karlović | 6 4 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
I. Kunitsyn | 4th | 4th | WC | J. Isner | 7th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
2 toilets | I. Karlović | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | S. Aspelin T. Johansson |
3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Levinský J. Melzer |
1 | r | 1 | S. Aspelin T. Johansson |
4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
LA Ker B. Soares |
6th | 6th | LA Ker B. Soares |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Acasuso J. Mónaco |
2 | 2 | LA Ker B. Soares |
5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | M. Melo A. Sá |
6th | 6th | 4th | M. Melo A. Sá |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. El Mihdawy J. Levine |
1 | 4th | 4th | M. Melo A. Sá |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
A. Calleri L. Horna |
6th | 6th | A. Calleri L. Horna |
4th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Karlović L. Zovko |
4th | 3 | 4th | M. Melo A. Sá |
7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Bolelli A. Seppi |
6th | 7th | 2 | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | B. Battistone D. Battistone |
3 | 5 | S. Bolelli A. Seppi |
7th | 6 2 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López F. Verdasco |
6 4 | 7th | [10] | G. García-López F. Verdasco |
6 5 | 7th | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | M. Mirny J. Murray |
7th | 5 | [8th] | S. Bolelli A. Seppi |
3 | 7th | [7] | |||||||||||||||||
J. Cerretani F. Polášek |
2 | 4th | 2 | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 5 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
E. Butorac S. Lipsky |
6th | 6th | E. Butorac S. Lipsky |
4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gicquel N. Mahut |
2 | 3 | 2 | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | M. Bhupathi M. Knowles |
6th | 6th |
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 40 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)