2008 Heineken Open
The 2008 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 5 January through 13 January 2008. Seventh-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber won the singles title.
2008 Heineken Open | |
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Date | 5 – 13 January |
Edition | 33rd |
Category | ATP International Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $439,000 |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion David Ferrer, US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist Juan Mónaco. Other top seeds competing were 2007 Vienna semifinalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, recent Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Nicolás Almagro, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Albert Montañés.
Finals
Singles
Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated
Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–6(7–4), 7–5
- It was Philipp Kohlschreiber's 1st title of the year, and his 2nd overall.
Doubles
Luis Horna /
Juan Mónaco defeated
Xavier Malisse /
Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
See also
- 2008 ASB Classic – women's tournament
References
- "2008 Auckland Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "2008 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).