South African Airways Open 2008

South African Airways Open 2008
date	February 11, 2008 - February 17, 2008
Edition	2
navigation	1987  ◄  2008
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	East London South Africa
Tournament number	3765
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 20Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 125,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Pieter Aldrich
Last year's winner (double)	Luke Jensen Byron Talbot
Winner (singles)	Ivan Ljubičić
Winner (doubles)	Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett
Tournament director	Iain Smith
Tournament supervisor	Gerry Armstrong
Last direct assumption	Izak van der Merwe (297)
Status: October 22, 2018

The South African Airways Open 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place in East London from February 11th to 17th, 2008 . It was part of the ATP Challenger Series 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts.

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.  Ivan Ljubičić victory 02.  Stefan Koubek final 03.  Thomas Johansson Semifinals 04th  Jonas Björkman 1 round

No. player Round reached 05.  Rik De Voest Quarter finals 06th  Frederico Gil Semifinals 07th  Joseph Sirianni 1 round 08th.  Stefano Galvani Round of 16

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 toilet

I. Ljubičić

6th

4th

6th

Q

L. Ouahab

4th

6th

3

1 toilet

I. Ljubičić

6th

7th

L. Recouderc

6th

6th

L. Recouderc

3

5

WC

D. Hume

0

3

1 toilet

I. Ljubičić

5

7th

6th

F. Prpic

2

2

5

R. De Voest

7th

6 6

3

K. Anderson

6th

6th

K. Anderson

6 1

4th

D. Brands

6 4

6 6

5

R. De Voest

7th

6th

5

R. De Voest

7th

7th

1 toilet

I. Ljubičić

7th

7th

3

T. Johansson

6th

6th

3

T. Johansson

6 1

6 3

WC

R. Klaasen

2

4th

3

T. Johansson

6th

6th

Q

D. Molchanov

6 2

5

I. van der Merwe

4th

2

I. van der Merwe

7th

7th

3

T. Johansson

6th

6th

P. Šnobel

2

3

J. Ouanna

2

4th

R. Mello

6th

6th

R. Mello

6th

5

4th

J. Ouanna

6 4

7th

6th

J. Ouanna

2

7th

6th

7th

J. Sirianni

7th

6 5

2

1 toilet

I. Ljubičić

7th

6th

6th

F. Gil

5

7th

7th

2

S. Koubek

6 2

4th

I. Klec

7th

5

5

6th

F. Gil

5

6th

6th

A. Menéndez

6th

6th

A. Menéndez

7th

1

2

W. Moodie

1

4th

6th

F. Gil

6th

6 5

7th

J. Mertl

4th

2

G. Lugassy

3

7th

5

G. Lugassy

6th

6th

G. Lugassy

4th

7th

6th

A. Gensse

6th

7th

A. Gensse

6th

6 4

2

4th

J. Bjorkman

3

5

6th

F. Gil

4th

3

8th

S. Galvani

6th

6th

2

S. Koubek

6th

6th

B. Phau

3

3

8th

S. Galvani

2

6th

3

WC

R. Roelofse

4th

6th

4th

J. Chardy

6th

3

6th

J. Chardy

6th

4th

6th

J. Chardy

2

6th

6 2

Q

M. Sarstrand

6th

6th

2

S. Koubek

6th

4th

7th

LL

H. Heyl

1

1

Q

M. Sarstrand

3

2

Q

J. Brunström

1

4th

2

S. Koubek

6th

6th

2

S. Koubek

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett   victory 02.  Rik De Voest Wesley Moodie   Semifinals 03.  Thomas Johansson Stefan Koubek   final 04th  Lamine Ouahab Pavel Šnobel   1 round

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

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

6th

6th

A. Gensse L. Recouderc

0

2

1

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

6th

6th

R. Mello A. Menendez

4th

1

G. Lugassy J. Ouanna

3

4th

G. Lugassy J. Ouanna

6th

6th

1

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

6th

6th

4th

L. Ouahab P. Šnobel

6th

3

[8th]

J. Brunström F. Prpic

1

1

J. Brunström F. Prpic

4th

6th

[10]

J. Brunström F. Prpic

6th

7th

WC

H. Coertzen D. Hume

2

3

WC

J. Andersen R. Klaasen

2

5

WC

J. Andersen R. Klaasen

6th

6th

1

J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett

6th

6th

D. Brands B. Phau

6th

6th

3

T. Johansson S. Koubek

2

2

M. Sarstrand, J. Sirianni

2

2

D. Brands B. Phau

5

7th

[8th]

WC

H. Heyl R. Roelofse

6th

3

[5]

3

T. Johansson S. Koubek

7th

5

[10]

3

T. Johansson S. Koubek

4th

6th

[10]

3

T. Johansson S. Koubek

6th

7th

OLD

J. Chardy D. Molchanov

6th

3

[7]

2

R. De Voest W. Moodie

4th

6 3

S. Galvani F. Gil

4th

6th

[10]

S. Galvani F. Gil

4th

1

K. Anderson I. van der Merwe

6th

1

[3]

2

R. De Voest W. Moodie

6th

6th

2

R. De Voest W. Moodie

4th

6th

[10]

Web links

• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 42 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 43 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 39 kB)