The 2008 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Mercedes Cup, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 7 July until 13 July 2008.
| 2008 Mercedes Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 July |
| Edition | 31st |
| Category | International Series Gold |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | €547,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis Club Weissenhof |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Juan Martín del Potro[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber[2] | |
The announced field was headlined by ATP No. 2, Stuttgart defending champion, French Open and new Wimbledon titlist Rafael Nadal, Sydney doubles winner and Queen's Club quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, and French Open quarterfinalist, Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco champion Nicolás Almagro. Also competing were Auckland titlist Philipp Kohlschreiber, Munich runner-up Simone Bolelli, Agustín Calleri, José Acasuso and Eduardo Schwank.
Finals edit
Singles edit
Juan Martín del Potro defeated 
Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–5
- It was Juan Martín del Potro's 1st career title.
Doubles edit
Christopher Kas / Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Michael Berrer / Mischa Zverev 6–3, 6–4
References edit
- ^ "2008 Stuttgart Outdoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2008 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).