Roma Open Challenger 2008

Roma Open Challenger 2008
date	April 28, 2008 - May 3, 2008
Edition	7th
navigation	2007  ◄  2008  ►  2009
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	Rome Italy
Tournament number	2151
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	€ 30,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Thierry Ascione
Last year's winner (double)	Flavio Cipolla Marcel Granollers
Winner (singles)	Eduardo Schwank
Winner (doubles)	Flavio Cipolla Simone Vagnozzi
Tournament director	Ezio di Metteo
Tournament supervisor	Carmelo di Dio
Last direct assumption	Caio Zampieri (273)
As of November 14, 2018

The Roma Open Challenger 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place in Rome from April 28th to May 3rd, 2008 . It was part of the ATP Challenger Series 2008 and was played outdoors on sand.

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Flavio Cipolla 1 round 02.  Eduardo Schwank victory 03.  Eric Prodon final 04th  Daniel Köllerer Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  David Guez Quarter finals 06th  Laurent Recouderc 1 round 07th  Hugo Armando Round of 16 08th.  Adrian Mannarino Semifinals

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

F. Cipolla

6th

1

2

WC

A. Brizzi

4th

6th

6th

WC

A. Brizzi

6 3

2

P. Chekhov

2

1

C. Villagrán

7th

6th

C. Villagrán

6th

6th

C. Villagrán

2

5

T. Oger

3

6 5

8th

A. Mannarino

6th

7th

Q

A. van der Duim

6th

7th

Q

A. van der Duim

2

2

D. Norman

2

1

8th

A. Mannarino

6th

6th

8th

A. Mannarino

6th

6th

8th

A. Mannarino

7th

4th

5

3

É. Prodon

6th

7th

3

É. Prodon

5

6th

7th

Q

A. García

4th

6 1

3

É. Prodon

6th

6th

WC

A. Arnaboldi

6 3

6 7

C. Zampieri

3

4th

C. Zampieri

7th

7th

3

É. Prodon

4th

6th

7th

F. Aldi

6th

6th

F. Aldi

6th

1

5

P. Lorenzi

4th

2

F. Aldi

7th

6 7

6th

WC

T. Fabbiano

3

1

7th

H. Armando

6 1

7th

4th

7th

H. Armando

6th

6th

3

É. Prodon

3

7th

6 3

6th

L. Recouderc

6th

1

1

2 SE

E. Schwank

6th

6 2

7th

S. Greul

3

6th

6th

S. Greul

6th

6 5

7th

WC

A. Biasella

2

1

S. Vagnozzi

4th

7th

6 6

S. Vagnozzi

6th

6th

S. Greul

3

6th

2

M. Lammer

5

6th

4th

4th

D. Köllerer

6th

2

6th

V. Crivoi

7th

2

6th

V. Crivoi

0

4th

A. Ungur

4th

6th

3

4th

D. Köllerer

6th

6th

4th

D. Köllerer

6th

2

6th

4th

D. Köllerer

1

2

5

D. Guez

6th

6th

2 SE

E. Schwank

6th

6th

A. Kuznetsov

3

4th

5

D. Guez

2

6th

6th

S. Decoud

3

6th

6th

S. Decoud

6th

3

1

Q

D. Savic

6th

3

3

5

D. Guez

6th

1

6 2

O. Dolhopolov

6th

1

6th

2 SE

E. Schwank

3

6th

7th

S. Galvani

2

6th

1

O. Dolhopolov

1

2

Q

G. Petrazzuolo

1

2

2 SE

E. Schwank

6th

6th

2 SE

E. Schwank

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Alex Kuznetsov Dick Norman   1 round 02.  Florin Mergea Horia Tecau   Semifinals 03.  Flavio Cipolla Simone Vagnozzi   victory 04th  Leonardo Azzaro Stefano Galvani   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

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

A. Kuznetsov D. Norman

6th

3

[6]

A. García G. Marcaccio

3

6th

[10]

A. García G. Marcaccio

6th

6th

S. Greul D. Savic

6th

7th

S. Greul D. Savic

3

2

M. Lammer, C. Zampieri

1

5

A. García G. Marcaccio

2

3

4th

L. Azzaro S. Galvani

6th

6th

P. Lorenzi G. Petrazzuolo

6th

6th

WC

D. Gargano F. Torresi

4th

4th

4th

L. Azzaro S. Galvani

7th

3

[3]

OLD

A. Aloisi D. Di Ienno

4th

2

P. Lorenzi G. Petrazzuolo

5

6th

[10]

P. Lorenzi G. Petrazzuolo

6th

6th

P. Lorenzi G. Petrazzuolo

3

3

WC

C. Brandi T. Fabbiano

4th

6th

[3]

3

F. Cipolla S. Vagnozzi

6th

6th

H. Armando D. Veronelli

6th

4th

[10]

H. Armando D. Veronelli

2

2

WC

A. Biasella, M. Dell'Acqua

2

2

3

F. Cipolla S. Vagnozzi

6th

6th

3

F. Cipolla S. Vagnozzi

6th

6th

3

F. Cipolla S. Vagnozzi

6th

6th

O. Dolhopolow A. Smyrnow

6th

3

[7]

2

F. Mergea H. Tecau

3

1

A. Mannarino T. Oger

2

6th

[10]

A. Mannarino T. Oger

2

7th

[5]

S. Decoud C. Villagrán

4th

2

2

F. Mergea H. Tecau

6th

6 6

[10]

2

F. Mergea H. Tecau

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 37 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 35 kB)
• Tournament schedule individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 37 kB)