The Hypo Group Tennis International 2008

The Hypo Group Tennis International 2008
date	May 19, 2008 - May 25, 2008
Edition	28
navigation	2007  ◄  2008
ATP World Tour
venue	Pörtschach am Wörther See Austria
Tournament number	306
category	International Series
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 31Q / 16D
Prize money	€ 349,000
Financial. Obligation	€ 370,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Juan Mónaco
Last year's winner (double)	Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle
Winner (singles)	Nikolai Davydenko
Winner (doubles)	Marcelo Melo André Sá
Tournament director	Ronny Leitgeb
Tournament supervisor	Tom Barnes
Last direct assumption	Daniel Gimeno Traver (131)
As of January 22, 2016

The Hypo Group Tennis International 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from May 19-25 , 2008 in Pörtschach . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on sand. The same weekthe Grand Prix Hassan II took place in Casablanca andthe World Team Cup in Düsseldorf . Just like Hypo Group Tennis International, both belonged to the International Series category. It was the last edition of the tournament in Pörtschach.

Defending champion in the singles was Juan Mónaco , who this year lost in the final in three sets with 2: 6, 6: 2, 2: 6 to the seeding list first Nikolai Dawydenko . So Dawydenko won his 13th individual title. Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle won doubles last year. Aspelin did not take part again, while Knowle and Jürgen Melzer together failed in the final against the Brazilians Marcelo Melo and André Sá with 5: 7, 7: 6 ³ , [11:13]. They each won their fourth title.

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 May 17th to 19th, 2008. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

→ Main article : The Hypo Group Tennis International 2008 / Qualification

The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field:

Qualifiers
Simone Vagnozzi
Michał Przysiężny
Jan Hájek
Blaž Kavčič

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.  Nikolai Davydenko victory 02.  Juan Mónaco final 03.  Ivan Ljubičić Semifinals 04th  Mardy Fish 1 round

No. player Round reached 05.  Sam Querrey Quarter finals 06th  Andreas Seppi Quarter finals 07th  Mario Ančić 1 round 08th.  Robin Haase 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

N. Dawydenko

6th

6th

WC

R. Eitzinger

1

1

1

N. Dawydenko

6th

6 6

6th

Q

S. Vagnozzi

3

2

J. Isner

2

7th

3

J. Isner

6th

6th

1

N. Dawydenko

6th

1

6th

M. Zverev

6th

0

6th

A. Seppi

3

6th

3

D. Sela

7th

6th

D. Sela

5

1

E. Gulbis

6th

4th

3

6th

A. Seppi

7th

6th

6th

A. Seppi

1

6th

6th

1

N. Dawydenko

6th

6th

4th

M. Fish

1

1

I. Kunitsyn

3

2

I. Kunitsyn

6th

6th

I. Kunitsyn

6th

6th

T. Gabashvili

6th

4th

6 3

Q

B. Kavčič

1

4th

Q

B. Kavčič

4th

6th

7th

I. Kunitsyn

6th

3

6th

D. Young

5

2

J. Melzer

4th

6th

3

J. Melzer

7th

6th

J. Melzer

6th

4th

6th

S. Roitman

6 7

4th

8th

R. Haase

3

6th

2

8th

R. Haase

7th

6th

1

N. Dawydenko

6th

2

6th

5

S. Querrey

3

6th

6th

2

J. Mónaco

2

6th

2

WC

O. Marach

6th

4th

4th

5

S. Querrey

1

3

W. Eschauer

4th

2

D. Gimeno Traver

6th

6th

D. Gimeno Traver

6th

6th

D. Gimeno Traver

3

6th

6 6

I. Navarro

6th

6th

3

I. Ljubičić

6th

4th

7th

V. Spadea

4th

4th

I. Navarro

6 3

4th

WC

J. Hájek

6th

0

3

3

I. Ljubičić

7th

6th

3

I. Ljubičić

4th

6th

6th

3

I. Ljubičić

4th

7th

6 4

7th

M. Ančić

6th

3

6 8

2

J. Mónaco

6th

6 4

7th

R. Ginepri

4th

6th

7th

R. Ginepri

4th

6th

6th

O. Rochus

6th

6th

O. Rochus

6th

2

3

Q

M. Przysiężny

2

4th

R. Ginepri

5

6 3

WC

M. Verkerk

5

6th

2

2

J. Mónaco

7th

7th

J. Vaněk

7th

4th

6th

J. Vaněk

2

2

C. Berlocq

1

r

2

J. Mónaco

6th

6th

2

J. Mónaco

4th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Marcelo Melo André Sá   victory 02.  Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer   final 03.  Scott Lipsky David Martin   Quarter finals 04th  Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana   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

M. Melo A. Sá

6th

3

WC

R. Eitzinger A. Sandbichler

1

1

r

1

M. Melo A. Sá

6th

7th

C. Haggard L. Zovko

6th

5

[10]

C. Haggard L. Zovko

1

6 4

P. Pála J. Vaněk

2

7th

[7]

1

M. Melo A. Sá

6th

6 18

[10]

3

S. Lipsky D. Martin

5

6th

[10]

WC

P. Oswald J.-C. Scherrer

3

7th

[3]

M. Fish R. Ginepri

7th

3

[7]

3

S. Lipsky D. Martin

6 3

3

J. Isner S. Querrey

2

2

WC

P. Oswald J.-C. Scherrer

7th

6th

WC

P. Oswald J.-C. Scherrer

6th

6th

1

M. Melo A. Sá

7th

6 3

[13]

E. Butorac A. Fisher

4th

6th

[7]

2

J. Knowle J. Melzer

5

7th

[11]

S. Roitman D. Sela

6th

1

[10]

S. Roitman D. Sela

2

2

R. Haase R. Wassen

6 0

6th

[10]

R. Haase R. Wassen

6th

6th

4th

S. Ratiwatana S. Ratiwatana

7th

3

[5]

R. Haase R. Wassen

4th

6th

[1]

O. Marach M. Mertiňák

6th

6th

2

J. Knowle J. Melzer

6th

1

[10]

D. Young M. Zverev

3

2

O. Marach M. Mertiňák

6th

3

[8th]

T. Parrott F. Polášek

7th

4th

[8th]

2

J. Knowle J. Melzer

3

6th

[10]

2

J. Knowle J. Melzer

6 5

6th

[10]

Web links and sources

• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 126 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 132 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualifications on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 20 kB)