2008 Copa Telmex
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| date=18–24 February | edition=11th | category=International Series | prize_money=$441,000 | draw=32S / 16D | surface=Clay / outdoor | location=Buenos Aires, Argentina | venue=Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | champs= ARG David Nalbandian | champd= ARG Agustín Calleri / PER Luis Horna | main_name=ATP Buenos Aires
The 2008 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 24, 2008.
The singles field was led by ATP No. 11, 2007 Madrid Masters and 2007 Paris Masters champion David Nalbandian, Viña del Mar singles and doubles runner-up Juan Mónaco, and Costa do Sauípe finalist Carlos Moyá. Other seeds were 2007 US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Costa do Sauípe winner Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev, Potito Starace and Filippo Volandri.
Entrants
Seeds
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| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Nalbandian | ARG Argentina | 11 | 1 |
| Juan Mónaco | ARG Argentina | 14 | 2 |
| Carlos Moyá | ESP Spain | 13 | 3 |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | ARG Argentina | 25 | 4 |
| Nicolás Almagro | ESP Spain | 29 | 5 |
| Igor Andreev | RUS Russia | 32 | 6 |
| Potito Starace | ITA Italy | 35 | 7 |
| Filippo Volandri | ITA Italy | 41 | 8 |
| :: |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- ARG Eduardo Schwank
- ARG Máximo González
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- BRA Thomaz Bellucci
- SPA Daniel Gimeno Traver
- SPA Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
- CZE Ivo Minář
The following player received entry by a Special Exempt (SE):
- ECU Nicolás Lapentti
The following players received Lucky loser into the main draw:
- FRA Éric Prodon
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2008 Copa Telmex – Singles
ARG David Nalbandian defeated ARG José Acasuso, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
- It was David Nalbandian's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall.
Doubles
Main article: 2008 Copa Telmex – Doubles
ARG Agustín Calleri / PER Luis Horna defeated AUT Werner Eschauer / AUS Peter Luczak, 6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2]
References
References
- "2008 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "2008 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "ITF – Buenos Aires tournament details". ITF.
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