2008 Copa Telmex
| 2008 Copa Telmex | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 February |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | International Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $441,000 |
| Surface | Clay/ outdoor |
| Location | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| Venue | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 David Nalbandian[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Agustín Calleri/ Luis Horna[2] | |
The2008 Copa Telmexwas atennistournament played on outdoorclay courts.It was the 11th edition of the event known that year asCopa Telmex,and was part of theInternational Seriesof the2008 ATP Tour.It took place at theBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis ClubinBuenos Aires,Argentina,from February 18 through February 24, 2008.[3]
The singles field was led byATPNo. 11,2007 Madrid Mastersand2007 Paris MasterschampionDavid Nalbandian,Viña del Marsingles and doubles runner-upJuan Mónaco,andCosta do SauípefinalistCarlos Moyá.Other seeds were2007 US Open quarterfinalistJuan Ignacio Chela,Costa do SauípewinnerNicolás Almagro,Igor Andreev,Potito StaraceandFilippo Volandri.
Entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Nalbandian | Argentina
|
11 | 1 |
| Juan Mónaco | Argentina
|
14 | 2 |
| Carlos Moyá |  Spain
|
13 | 3 |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Argentina
|
25 | 4 |
| Nicolás Almagro | Spain
|
29 | 5 |
| Igor Andreev |  Russia
|
32 | 6 |
| Potito Starace |  Italy
|
35 | 7 |
| Filippo Volandri | Italy
|
41 | 8 |
Other entrants[edit]
The following players receivedwildcardsinto the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a Special Exempt (SE):
The following players receivedLucky loserinto the main draw:
Finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
David NalbandiandefeatedJosé Acasuso,3–6, 7–6(7–5),6–4
- It was David Nalbandian's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall.
Doubles[edit]
Agustín Calleri/Luis Hornadefeated
Werner Eschauer/
Peter Luczak,6–0, 6–7(6–8),[10–2]
References[edit]
- ^"2008 Buenos Aires – Singles draw".Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^"2008 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw".Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^"ITF – Buenos Aires tournament details".ITF. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-01.Retrieved2013-05-09.