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2008 Seniors Torneo Godó
The 2008 Seniors Torneo Godó was the third edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 24–28, 2008.
Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a "champions tie break" (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.
Sergi Bruguera was the two-time defending champion, but had to withdraw (due to an injury) before his 3rd match of the round robin.
Marcelo Ríos won the title by defeating Michael Stich 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Cédric Pioline took the third place.
Draw
For a player to be eligible for play on this tour, he must be in the year of his 35th birthday or have been retired from the ATP Tour for two years or more. Each player must have been either a world No. 1, a Grand Slam finalist, or a singles player in a winning Davis Cup team. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards.
The main draw was announced on 23 April.
| Player | Age* | Ranking | Grand Slams | Davis Cup | Entry criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP Sergi Bruguera | No. 3 | ||||
| (August 1994) | Champion | ||||
| (RG '93, RG '94) | Quarterfinals | ||||
| (1994) | Eligible | ||||
| ESP Albert Costa | |||||
| (retired in 2006) | No. 6 | ||||
| (July 2002) | Champion | ||||
| (2002 French Open) | Champion | ||||
| (2000) | Eligible | ||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | No. 10 | ||||
| (April 1995) | Semifinals | ||||
| (1994 French Open) | Champion | ||||
| (1994, 1997) | Eligible | ||||
| FRA Henri Leconte | No. 5 | ||||
| (September 1986) | Runner-up | ||||
| (1988 French Open) | Champion | ||||
| (1991) | Eligible | ||||
| FRA Cédric Pioline | No. 5 | ||||
| (May 2000) | Runner-up | ||||
| (USO '93, WIM '97) | Champion | ||||
| (1996) | Eligible | ||||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||||
| (retired in 2004) | No. 1 | ||||
| (March 1998) | Runner-up | ||||
| (1998 Australian Open) | Play-offs | ||||
| (1997, 1999, 2001) | Eligible | ||||
| GER Carl-Uwe Steeb | No. 14 | ||||
| (January 1990) | Fourth round | ||||
| (AO '88, USO '91, RG '92) | Champion | ||||
| (1988, 1989, 1993) | Eligible | ||||
| GER Michael Stich | No. 2 | ||||
| (November 1993) | Champion | ||||
| (1991 Wimbledon) | Champion | ||||
| (1993) | Eligible | ||||
| Withdrew before the tournament | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | No. 10 | ||||
| (July 1991) | Quarterfinals | ||||
| (1994 Australian Open) | Champion | ||||
| (1998) | Withdrew | ||||
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | No. 7 | ||||
| (April 1990) | Quarterfinals | ||||
| (RG '88 and USO '88) | Semifinals | ||||
| (1987) | Withdrew |
***** - at start of tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| title-1= | title-2=RR W–L | title-3=Set W–L | title-4=Game W–L | title-5=Standings
| seed-1= | team-1-abbrev=ESP Costa | team-1=ESP Albert Costa | match-w/l-1=2–1 | set-w/l-1=4–2 (66.7%) | game-w/l-1=32–27 (54.2%) | standings-1=
| seed-2= | team-2-abbrev=SWE Larsson | team-2=SWE Magnus Larsson | match-w/l-2=2–1 | set-w/l-2=4–3 (57.1%) | game-w/l-2=34–31 (52.3%) | standings-2=3
| seed-3= | team-3-abbrev=FRA Leconte | team-3=FRA Henri Leconte | match-w/l-3=0–3 | set-w/l-3=1–6 (14.3%) | game-w/l-3=21–35 (37.5%) | standings-3=4
| seed-4= | team-4-abbrev=GER Stich | team-4=GER Michael Stich | match-w/l-4=2–1 | set-w/l-4=4–2 (66.7%) | game-w/l-4=33–25 (56.9%) | standings-4=
|color-row-1= | 1v2=7–6, 6–4 |1v3=6–3, 6–2 |1v4=3–6, 4–6 |color-row-2= |2v1=6–7, 4–6 | 2v3=6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |2v4=6–3, 7–6(7–3) |color-row-3= |3v1=3–6, 2–6 |3v2=3–6, 6–4, [7–10] | 3v4=3–6, 4–6 |color-row-4= |4v1=6–3, 6–4 |4v2=3–6, 6–7(3–7) |4v3=6–3, 6–4
Group B
| title-1= | title-2=RR W–L | title-3=Set W–L | title-4=Game W–L | title-5=Standings
| seed-1= | team-1-abbrev=ESP Bruguera | team-1=ESP Sergi Bruguera | match-w/l-1=2–1 | set-w/l-1=4–0 (100%) | game-w/l-1=24–8 (75.0%) | standings-1=X
| seed-2= | team-2-abbrev=FRA Pioline | team-2=FRA Cédric Pioline | match-w/l-2=1–2 | set-w/l-2=3–4 (42.9%) | game-w/l-2=26–27 (49.1%) | standings-2=
| seed-3= | team-3-abbrev=CHI Ríos | team-3=CHI Marcelo Ríos | match-w/l-3=3–0 | set-w/l-3=4–1 (80.0%) | game-w/l-3=22–12 (64.7%) | standings-3=
| seed-4= | team-4-abbrev=GER Steeb | team-4=GER Carl-Uwe Steeb | match-w/l-4=0–3 | set-w/l-4=0–6 (0.0%) | game-w/l-4=11–36 (23.4%) | standings-4=3
|color-row-1= | 1v2=6–4, 6–1 |1v3=Withdrew |1v4=6–2, 6–1 |color-row-2= |2v1=1–6, 4–6 |2v3=6–3, 3–6, [7–10] | 2v4=6–1, 6–4 |color-row-3= |3v1=Walkover | 3v2=3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |3v4=6–1, 6–2 |color-row-4= |4v1=2–6, 1–6 |4v2=1–6, 4–6 |4v3=1–6, 2–6 Bruguera had to withdraw before his match against Ríos due to an injury in his right knee.
Final four
Third-place playoff
Final
Exhibition match
References
References
- (23 April 2008). "Sergi Bruguera defenderá el título de veteranos junto a Costa y Marcelo Ríos". Terra USA.
- {{Note. aThe Davis Cup won by France in 2001 is not considered, as Cédric Pioline wasn't part of any singles rubber in the entire season.
- {{Note. aMagnus Gustafsson was replaced with Carl-Uwe Steeb
- {{Note. aEmilio Sánchez was replaced by Henri Leconte
- (25 April 2008). "Ríos va a la final en Barcelona tras lesión de Bruguera". El Mercurio Online.
- (27 April 2008). "Marcelo Ríos se tituló campeón en el torneo de Barcelona". Radio Cooperativa.
- (27 April 2008). "Buen rollo en la pista central". [[Mundo Deportivo]].
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