2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona – Singles

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating David Ferrer in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, to win the singles title at the 2008 Barcelona Open. It was his record fourth title at the Barcelona Open.[1][2]

Singles
2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSpain David Ferrer
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds17
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

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

  1.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2.   David Ferrer (final)
  3.   David Nalbandian (third round)
  4.   James Blake (second round)
  5.   Carlos Moyá (second round)
  6.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  7.   Andy Murray (second round)
  8.   Ivo Karlović (second round)
  9.   Guillermo Cañas (third round)
  10.   Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)
  11.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (withdrew)
  12.   Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  13.   Fernando Verdasco (first round)
  14.   Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
  15.   Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
  16.   Feliciano López (third round)
  17.   Juan Ignacio Chela (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6  
17   Juan Ignacio Chela 4 2  
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6  
    Denis Gremelmayr 1 0  
    Denis Gremelmayr 6 3 7
10   Nicolás Almagro 2 6 67
1   Rafael Nadal 6 4 6
2   David Ferrer 1 6 1
    Albert Montañés 3 7 4
14   Stanislas Wawrinka 6 66 6
14   Stanislas Wawrinka 68 3  
2   David Ferrer 7 6  
6   Tommy Robredo 64 4  
2   David Ferrer 7 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Nadal 6 6  
    P Luczak 64 1       P Starace 4 2  
    P Starace 7 6   1   R Nadal 6 6  
Q   M Marrai 3 3   16   F López 4 3  
WC   A Martín 6 6   WC   A Martín 6 2 4
    J Acasuso 2 r   16   F López 3 6 6
16   F López 5     1   R Nadal 6 6  
17   JI Chela 62 6 6 17   JI Chela 4 2  
    G García López 7 4 2 17   JI Chela 5    
    I Minář 1 r   Q   M López 1 r  
Q   M López 3     17   JI Chela 2 6 6
    E Gulbis 6 4       E Gulbis 6 4 3
    J Tipsarević 4 2 r     E Gulbis 4 6 6
5   C Moyá 6 1 4

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4/WC   J Blake 1 4  
    D Gremelmayr 7 2       D Gremelmayr 6 6  
LL   R Ramírez Hidalgo 67 1 r     D Gremelmayr 6 6  
    M Daniel 6 6   15   D Tursunov 4 0  
    I Navarro 1 4       M Daniel 4 3  
    K Anderson 4 3   15   D Tursunov 6 6  
15   D Tursunov 6 6       D Gremelmayr 6 3 7
10   N Almagro 6 0   10   N Almagro 2 6 67
    V Troicki 2 0 r 10   N Almagro 6 7  
    J Melzer 2 4       F Volandri 4 65  
    F Volandri 6 6   10   N Almagro 7 6  
WC   M Ančić 6 6   WC   M Ančić 65 2  
    M Zverev 1 0   WC   M Ančić 6 6  
7/WC   A Murray 4 4  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   I Karlović 7 3 5
    M Granollers 6 3 2     Montañés 67 6 7
    Montañés 3 6 6     Montañés 6 3 6
    JP Brzezicki 3 63   Q   M Kukushkin 3 6 3
    P Cuevas 6 7       P Cuevas 0 4  
Q   M Kukushkin 6 6   Q   M Kukushkin 6 6  
12   J Nieminen 4 4       Montañés 3 7 4
14   S Wawrinka 6 6   14   S Wawrinka 6 66 6
Q   JA Sánchez de Luna 3 3   14   S Wawrinka 6 6  
LL   Y Schukin 6 6   LL   Y Schukin 3 4  
    R Ginepri 4 2   14   S Wawrinka 6 6  
    A Calleri 6 6   3   D Nalbandian 3 1  
    T Johansson 1 3       A Calleri 6 62 3
3   D Nalbandian 1 7 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   T Robredo 6 6  
    R Haase 6 6       R Haase 2 4  
Q   M Mirnyi 2 2   6   T Robredo 6 7  
    T Gabashvili 5 6 6 9   G Cañas 1 5  
    G Coria 7 4 4     T Gabashvili 1 2  
    Ó Hernández 1 4   9   G Cañas 6 6  
9   G Cañas 6 6   6   T Robredo 64 4  
13   F Verdasco 3 4   2   D Ferrer 7 6  
    N Lapentti 6 6       N Lapentti 6 65 7
    S Ventura 2 1   Q   D Gimeno Traver 3 7 5
Q   D Gimeno Traver 6 6       N Lapentti 6 4 3
    W Eschauer 4 6 2 2   D Ferrer 4 6 6
Q   G Trujillo Soler 6 4 6 Q   G Trujillo Soler 1 1  
2   D Ferrer 6 6  

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  2.   Yuri Schukin (qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
  3.   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
  4.   Andrey Golubev (qualifying competition)
  5.   Christophe Rochus (first round)
  6.   Mikhail Kukushkin (qualified)
  7.   Denis Istomin (qualifying competition)
  8.   Mikhail Ledovskikh (first round)
  9.   Oliver Marach (qualifying competition)
  10.   Marc López (qualified)
  11.   Gabriel Trujillo Soler (qualified)
  12.   Pere Riba (qualifying competition)
  13.   Max Mirnyi (qualified)
  14.   Miguel Ángel López Jaén (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Daniel Gimeno Traver 6 6
WC   Albert Ramos Viñolas 0 1
1   Daniel Gimeno Traver 79 77
12   Pere Riba 67 63
  Manuel Jorquera 3 4
12   Pere Riba 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Yuri Schukin 7 6
  Enrico Burzi 5 4
2   Yuri Schukin 64 6 3
10   Marc López 77 4 6
WC   Steven Diez 4 1
10   Marc López 6 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 6 77
  Guillermo Alcaide 6 0 63
3   Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 1
13   Max Mirnyi 6 6
WC   Gerard Granollers 5 6 3
13   Max Mirnyi 7 4 6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Andrey Golubev 6 6
Alt   Grigor Dimitrov 4 0
4   Andrey Golubev 4 77 1
  Matteo Marrai 6 64 6
  Matteo Marrai 2 77 6
8   Mikhail Ledovskikh 6 64 4

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Christophe Rochus 4 6 1
  José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 3 6
  José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 77 6
14   Miguel Ángel López Jaén 62 1
  Héctor Ruiz-Cadenas 3 4
14   Miguel Ángel López Jaén 6 6

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Mikhail Kukushkin 7 6
Alt   Guillermo Olaso 5 1
6   Mikhail Kukushkin 4 6 7
9   Oliver Marach 6 4 5
  Andrea Stoppini 5 1
9   Oliver Marach 7 6

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Denis Istomin 1 6 6
  Carles Poch Gradin 6 2 3
7   Denis Istomin 5 5
11   Gabriel Trujillo Soler 7 7
WC   Guillermo Alcorta Olarra 1 4
11   Gabriel Trujillo Soler 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Nadal wins in Barcelona and Gonzalez is victorious in Munich". The New York Times. Barcelona. Associated Press. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Nadal gana a Ferrer y logra su cuarto título consecutivo en Barcelona" [Nadal beats Ferrer and achieves his fourth consecutive title at Barcelona]. El Universo (in Spanish). 4 May 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

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