2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
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The 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
, and was part of the International Series
of the 2008 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from April 12 through April 20, 2008.
The singles field featured ATP
No. 5, 2007 Tennis Masters Cup
runner-up and Australian Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer
, Viña del Mar
runner-up Juan Mónaco
, and 2007 Metz
titlist Tommy Robredo
. Other players competing were Auckland
finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero
, Costa do Sauípe
and Acapulco
champion Nicolás Almagro
, Igor Andreev
, Fernando Verdasco
and Potito Starace
.
David Ferrer
def. Nicolás Almagro
, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(2)
Máximo González
/ Juan Mónaco
def.
Travis Parrott
/
Filip Polášek
, 7–5, 7–5
Tennis
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tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
The Valencia Open 500, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, is a professional tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to Marbella, Spain for...
, and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
of the 2008 ATP Tour
2008 ATP Tour
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. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from April 12 through April 20, 2008.
The singles field featured ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
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No. 5, 2007 Tennis Masters Cup
2007 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2007 Tennis Masters Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 33rd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2007 ATP Tour...
runner-up and Australian Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, Viña del Mar
2008 Movistar Open
The 2008 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
runner-up Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
, and 2007 Metz
2007 Open de Moselle
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titlist Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
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. Other players competing were Auckland
2008 Heineken Open
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finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
, Costa do Sauípe
2008 Brasil Open
The 2008 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the Brasil Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, from February 11 through February 17, 2008.The singles draw featured former...
and Acapulco
2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
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champion Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
, Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
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, Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
and Potito Starace
Potito Starace
Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007 and prefers to play on red clay...
.
Singles
David FerrerDavid Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
def.
Nicolás AlmagroNicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(2)
- It was David Ferrer's 1st title of the year, and his 6th overall.
Doubles
Máximo GonzálezMáximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
/
Juan MónacoJuan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
def.
Travis ParrottTravis Parrott
Travis Parrott is an American professional ATP tennis doubles player. He is primarily a doubles specialist...
/
Filip PolášekFilip Polášek
Filip Polášek is a professional tennis player from Slovakia. Polášek's highest doubles ranking has been World Number 22 as of June 22, 2009. Polášek's highest singles ranking has been World Number 555 on November 26, 2007....
, 7–5, 7–5