The 2008 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2008 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis and includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 ATP Tour, with player progression documented until the quarter-final stage.
Key Grand Slam tournaments Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series ATP International Series Gold ATP International Series Team events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists31 Dec Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaHopman CupHard (i) – AU$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR) 2–1 Next Generation Adelaide InternationalAdelaide, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard – $465,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Michaël Llodra6–3, 6–4 Jarkko Nieminen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Joseph Sirianni Lleyton Hewitt Vince Spadea Benjamin Becker Paul-Henri Mathieu Martín García Marcelo Melo6–3, 3–6, [10–7] Chris Guccione Robert Smeets Chennai OpenChennai, IndiaInternational SeriesHard – $436,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Mikhail Youzhny6–0, 6–1 Rafael Nadal Carlos Moyá Marin Čilić Guillermo García-López Florent Serra Xavier Malisse Robin Haase Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana6–4, 7–5 Marcos Baghdatis Marc Gicquel Qatar ExxonMobil OpenDoha, QatarInternational SeriesHard – $1,049,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andy Murray6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Stanislas Wawrinka Nikolay Davydenko Ivan Ljubičić Dmitry Tursunov Thomas Johansson Philipp Kohlschreiber Agustín Calleri Philipp Kohlschreiber David Škoch6–4, 4–6, [11–9] Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie7 Jan Heineken OpenAuckland, New ZealandInternational SeriesHard – $464,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Philipp Kohlschreiber7–6(7–4), 7–5 Juan Carlos Ferrero Julien Benneteau Juan Mónaco David Ferrer Nicolás Massú Michaël Llodra Florian Mayer Luis Horna Juan Mónaco6–4, 3–6, [10–7] Xavier Malisse Jürgen Melzer Medibank InternationalSydney, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard – $465,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Dmitry Tursunov7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) Chris Guccione Fabrice Santoro Radek Štěpánek Sébastien Grosjean Evgeny Korolev Tomáš Berdych Agustín Calleri Richard Gasquet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga4–6, 6–4, [11–9] Bob Bryan Mike Bryan14 Jan21 Jan Australian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – AU$9,609,870 – 128S/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Novak Djokovic4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Roger Federer Rafael Nadal James Blake David Ferrer Mikhail Youzhny Jarkko Nieminen Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram7–5, 7–6(7–4) Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić Sun Tiantian7–6(7–4), 6–4 Mahesh Bhupathi Sania Mirza28 Jan Moviestar OpenViña del Mar, ChileInternational SeriesClay – $462,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Fernando GonzálezWalkover Juan Mónaco Pablo Cuevas Santiago Ventura Carlos Berlocq José Acasuso Juan Pablo Brzezicki Fabio Fognini José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto6–1, 3–0, retired Máximo González Juan Mónaco
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Feb BNP Paribas Davis Cup first round Moscow, Russia – hard (i) Ostrava, Czech Republic – carpet (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina – clay Ramat HaSharon, Israel – hard Braunschweig, Germany – clay (i) Lima, Peru – clay Sibiu, Romania – hard (i) Vienna, Austria – clay (i) 3–2 3–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 5–0 5–0 4–1 11 Feb Brasil Open Costa do Sauípe, BrazilInternational SeriesClay – $485,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Nicolás Almagro 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5 Carlos Moyá Nicolás Lapentti Fabio Fognini Óscar Hernández Eduardo Schwank Ivo Minář Filippo Volandri Marcelo Melo André Sá 4–6, 6–2, [10–7] Albert Montañés Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach, United StatesInternational SeriesHard – $436,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Kei Nishikori3–6, 6–1, 6–4 James Blake Robby Ginepri Sam Querrey Igor Kunitsyn Mardy Fish Vincent Spadea Bobby Reynolds Max Mirnyi Jamie Murray6–4, 3–6, [10–6] Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Open 13 Marseille, FranceInternational SeriesHard (i) – €534,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Andy Murray6–3, 6–4 Mario Ančić Paul-Henri Mathieu Marcos Baghdatis Gilles Simon Nicolas Mahut Mikhail Youzhny Robin Söderling Martin Damm Pavel Vízner 7–6(7–0), 7–5 Yves Allegro Jeff Coetzee18 Feb Copa Telmex Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay – $485,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles David Nalbandian3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 José Acasuso Juan Ignacio Chela Filippo Volandri Potito Starace Nicolás Almagro Igor Andreev Agustín Calleri Agustín Calleri Luis Horna6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2] Werner Eschauer Peter Luczak ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsInternational Series GoldHard (i) – €765,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Michaël Llodra 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Robin Söderling Gilles Simon Ivo Karlović Andreas Seppi Teymuraz Gabashvili Mischa Zverev Robin Haase Tomáš Berdych Dmitry Tursunov7–5, 3–6, [10–7] Philipp Kohlschreiber Mikhail Youzhny SAP Open San José, United StatesInternational SeriesHard (i) – $436,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Andy Roddick 6–4, 7–5 Radek Štěpánek Guillermo García-López Robby Ginepri Mardy Fish John Isner Lu Yen-hsun James Blake Scott Lipsky David Martin 7–6(7–4), 7–5 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan25 Feb Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, MexicoInternational Series GoldClay – $794,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Nicolás Almagro 6–1, 7–6(7–1) David Nalbandian Luis Horna José Acasuso Potito Starace Agustín Calleri Marcel Granollers Nicolás Massú Oliver Marach Michal Mertiňák 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] Agustín Calleri Luis Horna Morgan Keegan Championships Memphis, United StatesInternational Series GoldHard (i) – $769,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Steve Darcis6–3, 7–6(7–5) Robin Söderling Radek Štěpánek Jonas Björkman Andy Roddick Chris Guccione Benjamin Becker Donald Young Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles7–6(7–5), 6–2 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana PBZ Zagreb Indoors Zagreb, CroatiaInternational SeriesHard (i) – €370,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Sergiy Stakhovsky 7–5, 6–4 Ivan Ljubičić Mario Ančić Simone Bolelli Teymuraz Gabashvili Robin Haase Olivier Rochus Janko Tipsarević Paul Hanley Jordan Kerr 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAEInternational Series GoldHard – $1,426,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Andy Roddick6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2 Feliciano López Nikolay Davydenko Novak Djokovic Andy Murray David Ferrer Igor Andreev Rafael Nadal Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles 7–5, 7–6(9–7) Martin Damm Pavel Vízner Channel Open Las Vegas, United StatesInternational SeriesHard – $500,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Sam Querrey4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Kevin Anderson Robby Ginepri Guillermo Cañas Evgeny Korolev Ernests Gulbis Amer Delic Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Michaël Llodra 6–4, 4–6, [10–8] Bob Bryan Mike Bryan10 Mar17 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United StatesMasters SeriesHard – $3,339,000 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles Novak Djokovic6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Mardy Fish Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Tommy Haas David Nalbandian Stanislas Wawrinka James Blake Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6–4, 6–4 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić24 Mar31 Mar Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United StatesMasters SeriesHard – $3,520,000 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles Nikolay Davydenko6–4, 6–2 Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick Tomáš Berdych Roger Federer Janko Tipsarević Igor Andreev James Blake Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–2, 6–2 Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals Moscow, Russia – hard (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina – clay Bremen, Germany – hard (i) Winston-Salem, USA – hard (i) 3–2 4–1 4–1 4–1 14 Apr Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalInternational SeriesClay – €370,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Roger Federer7–6(7–5), 1–2 ret. Nikolay Davydenko Denis Gremelmayr Florent Serra Frederico Gil Jiří Vaněk Flavio Cipolla Marc Gicquel Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie6–2, 4–6, [10–8] Jamie Murray Kevin Ullyett US Men's Clay Court Championships Houston, United StatesInternational SeriesClay – $436,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Marcel Granollers6–4, 1–6, 7–5 James Blake Óscar Hernández Wayne Odesnik Agustín Calleri Mardy Fish Marcos Daniel Sergio Roitman Ernests Gulbis Rainer Schüttler 7–5, 7–6(7–3) Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay – €370,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles David Ferrer4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) Nicolás Almagro Tommy Robredo Evgeny Korolev Fernando Verdasco Potito Starace Robin Haase Juan Mónaco Máximo González Juan Mónaco 7–5, 7–5 Travis Parrott Filip Polášek21 Apr Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceMasters SeriesClay – €2,057,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles Rafael Nadal 7–5, 7–5 Roger Federer Novak Djokovic Nikolay Davydenko David Nalbandian Sam Querrey Igor Andreev David Ferrer Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo6–3, 6–3 Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles28 Apr Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona Barcelona, SpainInternational Series GoldClay – €824,000 – 56S/24DSingles – Doubles Rafael Nadal6–1, 4–6, 6–1 David Ferrer Denis Gremelmayr Stanislas Wawrinka Juan Ignacio Chela Nicolás Almagro Albert Montañés Tommy Robredo Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–3, 6–2 Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski BMW Open Munich, GermanyInternational SeriesClay – €370,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Fernando González7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 Simone Bolelli Paul-Henri Mathieu Younes El Aynaoui Marin Čilić Lee Hyung-taik Juan Martín del Potro Marat Safin Michael Berrer Rainer Schüttler 7–5, 3–6, [10–8] Scott Lipsky David Martin
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, ItalyMasters SeriesClay – €2,057,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles Novak Djokovic4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Stanislas Wawrinka Radek Štěpánek Andy Roddick Roger Federer Nicolás Almagro Tommy Robredo James Blake Bob Bryan Mike Bryan3–6, 6–4, [10–8] Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić12 May Hamburg Masters Hamburg, GermanyMasters SeriesClay – €2,057,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles Rafael Nadal 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 Roger Federer Andreas Seppi Novak Djokovic Fernando Verdasco Nicolas Kiefer Albert Montañés Carlos Moyá Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić6–4, 5–7, [10–8] Bob Bryan Mike Bryan19 May Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoInternational SeriesClay – €370,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Gilles Simon7–5, 6–2 Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Agustín Calleri Santiago Ventura Marc Gicquel Younes El Aynaoui Óscar Hernández Albert Montañés Santiago Ventura Bertomeu6–1, 6–2 James Cerretani Todd Perry Hypo Group Tennis International Pörtschach, AustriaInternational SeriesClay – €370,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Nikolay Davydenko 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 Juan Mónaco Igor Kunitsyn Ivan Ljubičić Andreas Seppi Jürgen Melzer Daniel Gimeno-Traver Robby Ginepri Marcelo Melo André Sá7–5, 6–7(3–7), [13–11] Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer World Team Cup Düsseldorf, GermanyWorld Team Cup€1,500,000 – clay 2–1 26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay – €7,077,680 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Rafael Nadal6–1, 6–3, 6–0 Roger Federer Gaël Monfils Novak Djokovic Fernando González David Ferrer Ernests Gulbis Nicolás Almagro Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna6–2, 6–3 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić Mixed Doubles: Bob Bryan Victoria Azarenka6–2, 7–6(7–4) Nenad Zimonjić Katarina Srebotnik
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