2008 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.

Singles
2008 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionArgentina Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-upFrance Richard Gasquet
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw28 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Unseeded Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against second-seeded Richard Gasquet.

Seeds

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The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Rafael Nadal (withdrew due to a knee injury)
  2.   Richard Gasquet (final)
  3.   Nicolás Almagro (second round)
  4.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (quarterfinals)
  5.   Simone Bolelli (second round)
  6.   Agustín Calleri (semifinals)
  7.   José Acasuso (first round)
  8.   Eduardo Schwank (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8   Eduardo Schwank 2 4  
    Juan Martín del Potro 6 6  
    Juan Martín del Potro 6 7  
2   Richard Gasquet 4 5  
6   Agustín Calleri 7 2 3
2   Richard Gasquet 63 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   J Hernych 7 0 7
    B Dabul 6 5 6     B Dabul 65 6 65
    D Gremelmayr 3 7 3 LL   J Hernych 0 6 3
WC   D Brands 6 3 4 8   E Schwank 6 4 6
WC   A Beck 3 6 6 WC   A Beck 65 2  
WC   G Coria 6 1 2 8   E Schwank 7 6  
8   E Schwank 0 6 6 8   E Schwank 2 4  
    JM del Potro 6 6  
4   P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
    C Berlocq 6 5 3 Q   Y Schukin 3 3  
Q   Y Schukin 4 7 6 4   P Kohlschreiber 63 3  
    E Korolev 3 5       JM del Potro 7 6  
    JM del Potro 6 7       JM del Potro 6 3 6
    M Zverev 7 4 2 5   S Bolelli 3 6 3
5   S Bolelli 66 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   A Calleri 7 6  
    J Melzer 63 4   6   A Calleri 5 7 6
Q   S Giraldo 6 4 611     P Cuevas 7 5 1
    P Cuevas 4 6 7 6   A Calleri 6 6  
    M Berrer 6 6       M Berrer 4 2  
    É Prodon 3 4       M Berrer 7 0  
3   N Almagro 5 0 r
6   A Calleri 7 2 3
7   J Acasuso 3 65   2   R Gasquet 63 6 6
    Montañés 6 7       Montañés 7 6  
    S Ventura 1 4       Ó Hernández 64 4  
    Ó Hernández 6 6       Montañés 3 65  
Q   L Rosol 6 6   2   R Gasquet 6 7  
Q   M Fischer 2 4   Q   L Rosol 7 2 2
2   R Gasquet 67 6 6
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