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2008 Copa Telmex

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Edition
  
11th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Prize money
  
$441,000

Date
  
February 18 – February 24

The 2008 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 24, 2008.

Contents

The singles field was led by ATP No. 11, 2007 Madrid Masters and 2007 Paris Masters champion David Nalbandian, Viña del Mar singles and doubles runner-up Juan Mónaco, and Costa do Sauípe finalist Carlos Moyá. Other seeds were 2007 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Costa do Sauípe winner Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev, Potito Starace and Filippo Volandri.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Eduardo Schwank
  • Máximo González
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Thomaz Bellucci
  • Daniel Gimeno-Traver
  • Rubén Ramírez-Hidalgo
  • Ivo Minář
  • The following player received entry by a Special Exempt (SE):

  • Nicolás Lapentti
  • The following players received Lucky Loser into the main draw:

  • Éric Prodon
  • Singles

    David Nalbandian defeated José Acasuso, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4

  • It was David Nalbandian's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall.
  • Doubles

    Agustín Calleri / Luis Horna defeated Werner Eschauer / Peter Luczak, 6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2]

    References

    2008 Copa Telmex Wikipedia


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