2008 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
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The 2008 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 41st edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
, and was part of the International Series
of the 2008 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Roy Emerson Arena
in Gstaad
, Switzerland, from July 7 through July 13, 2008.
The singles draw featured ATP
No. 10, Rome Masters
and Doha
runner-up Stanislas Wawrinka
, Marseille and Munich semifinalist, and Gstaad defending champion
Paul-Henri Mathieu
, and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Chennai
titlist Mikhail Youzhny
. Other seeded players were two-time Nottingham champion
Ivo Karlović
, Bergamo
Challenger
winner and 2007 Gstaad finalist
Andreas Seppi
, Nicolas Kiefer
, Igor Andreev
and Guillermo Cañas
.
Victor Hănescu
def.
Igor Andreev
, 6–3, 6–4
Jaroslav Levinský
/
Filip Polášek
def.
Stéphane Bohli
/ Stanislas Wawrinka
, 3–6, 6–2, 11–9
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 41st edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts...
, 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
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:This...
. It took place at the Roy Emerson Arena
Roy Emerson Arena
Roy Emerson Arena is a tennis stadium located in Gstaad, Switzerland. The stadium is the centerpiece of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, an ATP Tour event. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 spectators. It is named in honor of Roy Emerson, 12-time Grand Slam champion, and winner of the Gstaad...
in Gstaad
Gstaad
Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world....
, Switzerland, from July 7 through July 13, 2008.
The singles draw featured ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
No. 10, Rome Masters
2008 Rome Masters
The 2008 Rome Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 65th edition of the Rome Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
and Doha
2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
The 2008 Qatar Open, known as the 2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
runner-up Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
, Marseille and Munich semifinalist, and Gstaad defending champion
2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was the 2007 edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 9-15. Paul-Henri Mathieu won his second title of the year.-Men's Singles:...
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu is a French tennis player.-Tennis career:Mathieu was born in Strasbourg, France. He first began playing tennis at age 3, with his older brother Pierre-Yves. Between 1997 and 2000 he trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida...
, and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Chennai
2008 Chennai Open
The 2008 Chennai Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Chennai Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India, from December 31, 2007 through January 6, 2008.The...
titlist Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
. Other seeded players were two-time Nottingham champion
Nottingham Open
The Slazenger Nottingham Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour that was held in Nottingham, Great Britain...
Ivo Karlović
Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
, Bergamo
2008 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Challenger Series includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $150,000.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:...
Challenger
ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
winner and 2007 Gstaad finalist
2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was the 2007 edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 9-15. Paul-Henri Mathieu won his second title of the year.-Men's Singles:...
Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi is a professional tennis player from South Tyrol, northern Italy, who turned professional in 2000. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces. and is coached by Massimo Sartori....
, Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
and Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
.
Singles
Victor HănescuVictor Hanescu
Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
def.
Igor AndreevIgor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Victor Hănescu's 1st career title.
Doubles
Jaroslav LevinskýJaroslav Levinský
Jaroslav Levinský is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Mixed doubles: 1 :-Doubles: 5 :-External links:...
/
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....
def.
Stéphane BohliStéphane Bohli
Stéphane Bohli is a professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Doubles: 1 :-Challengers Wins:-External links:* Official Website of Stéphane Bohli...
/
Stanislas WawrinkaStanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
, 3–6, 6–2, 11–9