Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 2008
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 2008 | |
date | July 27, 2008 - August 3, 2008 |
Edition | 110 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati United States |
Tournament number | 422 |
category | ATP Masters Series |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 56E / 28Q / 24D |
Prize money | US $ 2,365,000 |
Financial. Obligation | US $ 2,615,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Roger Federer |
Last year's winner (double) |
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram |
Winner (singles) | Andy Murray |
Winner (doubles) |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Tournament director | Bruce Flory |
Tournament supervisor | Tom Barnes Carlos Sanches |
Last direct assumption | Florent Serra (76) |
As of March 20, 2008 |
The Western & Souther Financial Group Masters 2008 was a tennis tournament that took place from July 27th to August 3rd, 2008 in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on hard courts. This season it was the seventh of nine tournaments in the ATP Masters Series . No other tournaments were played in the same week. The tournament followed the Canada Masters , which took place the previous week.
Roger Federer was the defending champion in the singles, who failed this year as the first seeding listener in the round of 16 to Ivo Karlović . In the final, Brit Andy Murray, seeded eighth, won 7: 6 4 , 7: 6 5 against third seed Novak Đoković . With this, Murray won his third title in 2008 and his first in the Masters category . Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram were successful in doubles last year. They could not defend their title and were defeated in the final to Bob and Mike Bryan 6: 4, 6: 7 2 , [7:10].
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 56 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 24 pairs. The total prize pool was $ 2,365,000 and the total financial debt was $ 2,615,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from July 25th to 26th, 2008. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There were also four lucky losers.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
Qualifiers | Lucky Loser | |
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Jonas Björkman | Chris Guccione | Paul Capdeville |
Michael Yani | Victor Estrella | Jun Woong-sun |
Andrea Stoppini | Donald Young | Rajeev Ram |
Kevin Anderson | Arnaud Clément |
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 | |||||||||||
16 | Ivo Karlović | 4th | 4th | |||||||||
8th | Andy Murray | 6th | 6th | |||||||||
8th | Andy Murray | 7th | 7th | |||||||||
3 | Novak Đoković | 6 4 | 6 5 | |||||||||
3 | Novak Đoković | 6th | 7th | |||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 1 | 5 |
Upper half
Upper half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R. Federer | 6 2 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Bjorkman | 0 | 6 5 | R. Ginepri | 7th | 6 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
R. Ginepri | 6th | 7th | 1 | R. Federer | 6 2 | 6th | 6 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
LL | P. Capdeville | 7th | 2 | 2 | 16 | I. Karlović | 7th | 4th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||
J. Acasuso | 5 | 6th | 6th | J. Acasuso | 3 | 6 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
T. Bellucci | 3 | 4th | 16 | I. Karlović | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | I. Karlović | 6th | 6th | 16 | I. Karlović | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | T. Robredo | 6th | 6th | P. Kohlschreiber | 6 6 | 6 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
M. Fish | 2 | 2 | 12 | T. Robredo | 6 6 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Benneteau | 0 | 3 | R. Soderling | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Soderling | 6th | 6th | R. Soderling | 7th | 5 | 6 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 6th | P. Kohlschreiber | 6 4 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Yani | 3 | 4th | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | W.-s. Jun | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | N. Dawydenko | 6 8 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tipsarevic | 6 5 | 5 | C. Moyá | 7th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
C. Moyá | 7th | 7th | C. Moyá | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Isner | 7th | 6th | I. Andreev | 4th | 6 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Stoppini | 6 2 | 3 | WC | J. Isner | 6th | 6 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
I. Andreev | 7th | 6 4 | 7th | I. Andreev | 3 | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
15th | R. Štěpánek | 6 4 | 7th | 6 3 | C. Moyá | 6th | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | R. Gasquet | 3 | 6th | 8th | A. Murray | 2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
M. Llodra | 6th | 1 | r | 11 | R. Gasquet | 6 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
D. Tursunov | 7th | 6th | D. Tursunov | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M. Safin | 6 5 | 4th | D. Tursunov | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Querrey | 6th | 4th | 6th | 8th | A. Murray | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
P.-H. Mathieu | 4th | 6th | 3 | S. Querrey | 6 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
8th | A. Murray | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | J. Blake | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | R. Ram | 6 5 | 2 | G. Simon | 4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
G. Simon | 7th | 6th | 7th | J. Blake | 4th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Nieminen | 6 7 | 4th | E. Gulbis | 6th | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
E. Gulbis | 7th | 6th | E. Gulbis | 6th | 3 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Johansson | 6 4 | 7th | 3 | LL | A. Clement | 4th | 6th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||
LL | A. Clement | 7th | 6 5 | 6th | E. Gulbis | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | F. González | 3 | 6th | 3 | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
T. Berdych | 6th | 3 | 6th | T. Berdych | 7th | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
F. López | 5 | 5 | A. Seppi | 5 | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
A. Seppi | 7th | 7th | A. Seppi | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K. Anderson | 3 | 6 1 | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
S. Bolelli | 6th | 7th | S. Bolelli | 6 2 | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N. Đoković | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | D. Ferrer | 6 2 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N. Lapentti | 7th | 6th | N. Lapentti | 7th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
M. Čilić | 6 5 | 2 | N. Lapentti | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Levine | 3 | 4th | 10 | F. Verdasco | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | C. Guccione | 6th | 6th | Q | C. Guccione | 6 4 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | V. Estrella | 3 | 5 | 10 | F. Verdasco | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | F. Verdasco | 6th | 7th | N. Lapentti | 6 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
14th | M. Juschny | 6 2 | 6th | 4th | 2 | R. Nadal | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
T. Haas | 7th | 2 | 6th | T. Haas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | G. Monfils | 6th | 6th | WC | G. Monfils | 1 | r | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Young | 1 | 1 | T. Haas | 4th | 6 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
B. Becker | 6th | 6 6 | 4th | 2 | R. Nadal | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
F. Serra | 4th | 7th | 6th | F. Serra | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | R. Nadal | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 77 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 56 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 67 kB)