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2008 Heineken Open

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Date
  
January 5 – January 13

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Location
  
Auckland, New Zealand

Edition
  
33rd

Prize money
  
$439,000

Category
  
ATP International Series

The 2008 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 5 through January 13, 2008.

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The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion David Ferrer, US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist Juan Mónaco. Other top seeds competing were 2007 Vienna semifinalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, recent Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Nicolás Almagro, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Albert Montañés.

Singles

Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–6(7–4), 7–5

  • It was Philipp Kohlschreiber's 1st title of the year, and his 2nd overall.
  • Doubles

    Luis Horna / Juan Mónaco defeated Xavier Malisse / Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 3–6, [10–7]

    References

    2008 Heineken Open Wikipedia