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2008 Gerry Weber Open – Singles
Main article: 2008 Gerry Weber Open
Tomáš Berdych was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Robin Söderling.
Roger Federer won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Philipp Kohlschreiber. It was Federer's record-extending fifth singles title in Halle, after previously winning four consecutive titles (2003–06) and skipping the tournament in 2007 due to fatigue. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament and, in the process, extended his record grass court winning streak to 59 matches.
Seeds
- SUI Roger Federer (champion)
- USA James Blake (semifinals)
- CZE Tomáš Berdych (second round)
- RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
- CYP Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
- CZE Radek Štěpánek (first round)
- FIN Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
- CRO Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
Draw
Finals
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References
References
- swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.. (2008-06-15). "Federer wins fifth Halle title".
- Bowers, Chris. (2008-06-15). "Federer breezes to title in Halle and blows away reports of his demise". The Guardian.
- (2008-06-16). "Federer wins fifth Halle tournament".
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