2008 Movistar Open

2008 Movistar Open

TennisEventInfo|2008|Movistar Open
date=January 28 – February 3
edition=16th
champs=flagicon|CHI Fernando Gonzalez
champd=flagicon|ARG Jose Acasuso / flagicon|ARG Sebastian Prieto

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. It took place at the Centro de Tenis Las Salinas in Viña del Mar, Chile, from January 28 through February 3, 2008.

The field was headlined by 2007 Madrid Masters quarterfinalist, 2002 and 2004 Viña del Mar champion Fernando Gonzalez, 2007 U.S. Open quarterfinalist and 2004 Viña del Mar doubles titlist Juan Ignacio Chela, and Auckland semifinalist Juan Monaco. Other seeded players were 2007 St. Petersburg finalist Fernando Verdasco, Doha and Sydney quarterfinalist Augustin Calleri, Oscar Hernandez, Jose Acasuso and Nicolas Massu.

Notable stories

Gonzalez's Walkover Win

Fernando Gonzalez won the title by default after Juan Monaco was forced to withdraw from the tournament, after retiring during the doubles final, where he played alongside Maximo Gonzalez, due to a left ankle injury. Gonzalez was announced as the champion after his semifinal win over Pablo Cuevas, in which he saved two match points. [cite news|author=atptennis.com|title=Gonzalez Captures Vina Title in Strange Circumstances| url =http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/vina_saturday.asp|date =2008-02-02| accessdate =2008-07-15| language =English]

Champions

ingles

flagicon|CHI Fernando Gonzalez def. flagicon|ARG Juan Monaco, walkover
* It was Fernando Gonzalez's 1st title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 3rd win at the event.

Doubles

flagicon|ARG Jose Acasuso / flagicon|ARG Sebastian Prieto def. flagicon|ARG Maximo Gonzalez / flagicon|ARG Juan Monaco, 6–1, 3–0 retired

References

External links

* [http://www.movistaropen.cl/ Official website]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2008/505/MDS.pdf Singles Draw]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2008/505/MDD.pdf Doubles Draw]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2008/505/QS.pdf Qualifying Singles Draw]


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