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2008 Estoril Open

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Date
  
April 12 – April 20

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
19th

The 2008 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the Estoril Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Estoril Court Central in Oeiras, Portugal, from April 14 through April 20, 2008.

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The men's draw featured World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion, Australian Open semifinalist Roger Federer, ATP No. 4, Miami Masters winner and 2003 Estoril titlist Nikolay Davydenko, and Rotterdam semifinalist Ivo Karlović. Other seeded players were Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Rotterdam semifinalist Gilles Simon, Nicolas Mahut, Marc Gicquel and Michael Berrer.

The women's draw was headlined by Viña del Mar and Acapulco champion Flavia Pennetta, Auckland quarterfinalist Maria Kirilenko, and Antwerp runner-up Karin Knapp. Also present in the field were 2005 Estoril titlist Lucie Šafářová, 2000 Estoril semifinalist Tathiana Garbin, Klára Zakopalová, Sofia Arvidsson and Camille Pin.

Men's Singles

Roger Federer defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7–6(7–5), 1–2 retired

  • It was Roger Federer's 1st title of the year, and his 54th overall.
  • Women's Singles

    Maria Kirilenko defeated Iveta Benešová, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Maria Kirilenko's 1st title of the year, and her 3rd overall.
  • Men's Doubles

    Jeff Coetzee / Wesley Moodie defeated Jamie Murray / Kevin Ullyett, 6–2, 4–6, [10–8]

    Women's Doubles

    Maria Kirilenko / Flavia Pennetta defeated Mervana Jugić-Salkić / İpek Şenoğlu, 6–4, 6–4

    References

    2008 Estoril Open Wikipedia