2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona – Singles

Singles
2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSpain David Ferrer
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds17
Events
Singles Doubles
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Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating David Ferrer in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, to win the singles title at the 2008 Barcelona Open. It was his record fourth title at the Barcelona Open.[1][2]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Spain David Ferrer (final)
  3. Argentina David Nalbandian (third round)
  4. United States James Blake (second round)
  5. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  6. Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  7. United Kingdom Andy Murray (second round)
  8. Croatia Ivo Karlović (second round)
  9. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (third round)
  10. Spain Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)
  11. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (withdrew)
  12. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  13. Spain Fernando Verdasco (first round)
  14. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
  15. Russia Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
  16. Spain Feliciano López (third round)
  17. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
17 Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela 4 2  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
  Germany Denis Gremelmayr 1 0  
  Germany Denis Gremelmayr 6 3 7
10 Spain Nicolás Almagro 2 6 67
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 4 6
2 Spain David Ferrer 1 6 1
  Spain Albert Montañés 3 7 4
14 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 6 66 6
14 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 68 3  
2 Spain David Ferrer 7 6  
6 Spain Tommy Robredo 64 4  
2 Spain David Ferrer 7 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Australia P Luczak 64 1     Italy P Starace 4 2  
  Italy P Starace 7 6   1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
Q Italy M Marrai 3 3   16 Spain F López 4 3  
WC Spain A Martín 6 6   WC Spain A Martín 6 2 4
  Argentina J Acasuso 2 r   16 Spain F López 3 6 6
16 Spain F López 5     1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
17 Argentina JI Chela 62 6 6 17 Argentina JI Chela 4 2  
  Spain G García López 7 4 2 17 Argentina JI Chela 5    
  Czech Republic I Minář 1 r   Q Spain M López 1 r  
Q Spain M López 3     17 Argentina JI Chela 2 6 6
  Latvia E Gulbis 6 4     Latvia E Gulbis 6 4 3
  Serbia J Tipsarević 4 2 r   Latvia E Gulbis 4 6 6
5 Spain C Moyá 6 1 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4/WC United States J Blake 1 4  
  Germany D Gremelmayr 7 2     Germany D Gremelmayr 6 6  
LL Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 67 1 r   Germany D Gremelmayr 6 6  
  Brazil M Daniel 6 6   15 Russia D Tursunov 4 0  
  Spain I Navarro 1 4     Brazil M Daniel 4 3  
  South Africa K Anderson 4 3   15 Russia D Tursunov 6 6  
15 Russia D Tursunov 6 6     Germany D Gremelmayr 6 3 7
10 Spain N Almagro 6 0   10 Spain N Almagro 2 6 67
  Serbia V Troicki 2 0 r 10 Spain N Almagro 6 7  
  Austria J Melzer 2 4     Italy F Volandri 4 65  
  Italy F Volandri 6 6   10 Spain N Almagro 7 6  
WC Croatia M Ančić 6 6   WC Croatia M Ančić 65 2  
  Germany M Zverev 1 0   WC Croatia M Ančić 6 6  
7/WC United Kingdom A Murray 4 4  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Croatia I Karlović 7 3 5
  Spain M Granollers 6 3 2   Spain Montañés 67 6 7
  Spain Montañés 3 6 6   Spain Montañés 6 3 6
  Argentina JP Brzezicki 3 63   Q Russia M Kukushkin 3 6 3
  Uruguay P Cuevas 6 7     Uruguay P Cuevas 0 4  
Q Russia M Kukushkin 6 6   Q Russia M Kukushkin 6 6  
12 Finland J Nieminen 4 4     Spain Montañés 3 7 4
14 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6   14 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 66 6
Q Spain JA Sánchez de Luna 3 3   14 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6  
LL Kazakhstan Y Schukin 6 6   LL Kazakhstan Y Schukin 3 4  
  United States R Ginepri 4 2   14 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6  
  Argentina A Calleri 6 6   3 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 1  
  Sweden T Johansson 1 3     Argentina A Calleri 6 62 3
3 Argentina D Nalbandian 1 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  Netherlands R Haase 6 6     Netherlands R Haase 2 4  
Q Belarus M Mirnyi 2 2   6 Spain T Robredo 6 7  
  Russia T Gabashvili 5 6 6 9 Argentina G Cañas 1 5  
  Argentina G Coria 7 4 4   Russia T Gabashvili 1 2  
  Spain Ó Hernández 1 4   9 Argentina G Cañas 6 6  
9 Argentina G Cañas 6 6   6 Spain T Robredo 64 4  
13 Spain F Verdasco 3 4   2 Spain D Ferrer 7 6  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6     Ecuador N Lapentti 6 65 7
  Spain S Ventura 2 1   Q Spain D Gimeno Traver 3 7 5
Q Spain D Gimeno Traver 6 6     Ecuador N Lapentti 6 4 3
  Austria W Eschauer 4 6 2 2 Spain D Ferrer 4 6 6
Q Spain G Trujillo Soler 6 4 6 Q Spain G Trujillo Soler 1 1  
2 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  2. Kazakhstan Yuri Schukin (qualifying competition, lucky Loser)
  3. Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition, lucky Loser)
  4. Russia Andrey Golubev (qualifying competition)
  5. Belgium Christophe Rochus (first round)
  6. Russia Mikhail Kukushkin (qualified)
  7. Uzbekistan Denis Istomin (qualifying competition)
  8. Russia Mikhail Ledovskikh (first round)
  9. Austria Oliver Marach (qualifying competition)
  10. Spain Marc López (qualified)
  11. Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler (qualified)
  12. Spain Pere Riba (qualifying competition)
  13. Belarus Max Mirnyi (qualified)
  14. Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver 6 6
WC Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas 0 1
1 Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver 79 77
12 Spain Pere Riba 67 63
Italy Manuel Jorquera 3 4
12 Spain Pere Riba 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Kazakhstan Yuri Schukin 7 6
Italy Enrico Burzi 5 4
2 Kazakhstan Yuri Schukin 64 6 3
10 Spain Marc López 77 4 6
WC Spain Steven Diez 4 1
10 Spain Marc López 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 6 77
Spain Guillermo Alcaide 6 0 63
3 Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 4 1
13 Belarus Max Mirnyi 6 6
WC Spain Gerard Granollers 5 6 3
13 Belarus Max Mirnyi 7 4 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Russia Andrey Golubev 6 6
Alt Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 4 0
4 Russia Andrey Golubev 4 77 1
Italy Matteo Marrai 6 64 6
Italy Matteo Marrai 2 77 6
8 Russia Mikhail Ledovskikh 6 64 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Belgium Christophe Rochus 4 6 1
Spain José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 3 6
Spain José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 77 6
14 Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén 62 1
Spain Héctor Ruiz-Cadenas 3 4
14 Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Russia Mikhail Kukushkin 7 6
Alt Spain Guillermo Olaso 5 1
6 Russia Mikhail Kukushkin 4 6 7
9 Austria Oliver Marach 6 4 5
Italy Andrea Stoppini 5 1
9 Austria Oliver Marach 7 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 1 6 6
Spain Carles Poch Gradin 6 2 3
7 Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 5 5
11 Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler 7 7
WC Spain Guillermo Alcorta Olarra 1 4
11 Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Nadal wins in Barcelona and Gonzalez is victorious in Munich". The New York Times. Barcelona. Associated Press. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Nadal gana a Ferrer y logra su cuarto título consecutivo en Barcelona" [Nadal beats Ferrer and achieves his fourth consecutive title at Barcelona]. El Universo (in Spanish). 4 May 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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