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2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

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Date
  
April 14 – April 20

Category
  
International Series

Prize money
  
$411,000

Edition
  
40th

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Surface
  
Clay / outdoor

The 2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 40th edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from April 14 through April 20, 2008.

Contents

The singles draw featured ATP No. 8, 2007 Davis Cup champion and Delray Beach finalist James Blake, Indian Wells quarterfinalist Tommy Haas, and Miami Masters runner-up Mardy Fish. Among other top players competing were Las Vegas winner Sam Querrey, Acapulco quarterfinalist Agustín Calleri, Dudi Sela, Marcel Granollers-Pujol and Óscar Hernández.

Singles

Marcel Granollers-Pujol def. James Blake, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5

  • It was Marcel Granollers-Pujol's 1st career title.
  • Doubles

    Ernests Gulbis / Rainer Schüttler def. Pablo Cuevas / Marcel Granollers-Pujol, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

    References

    2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Wikipedia