2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona – Singles

Singles
2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	David Ferrer
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	17

Main article: 2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating David Ferrer in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, to win the singles title at the 2008 Barcelona Open. It was his record fourth title at the Barcelona Open.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (champion)
2. David Ferrer (final)
3. David Nalbandian (third round)
4. James Blake (second round)
5. Carlos Moyá (second round)
6. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
7. Andy Murray (second round)
8. Ivo Karlović (second round)
9. Guillermo Cañas (third round)
10. Nicolás Almagro (quarterfinals)
11. Juan Carlos Ferrero (withdrew)
12. Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (first round)
14. Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
15. Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
16. Feliciano López (third round)
17. Juan Ignacio Chela (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	17	Juan Ignacio Chela	4	2
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
									Denis Gremelmayr	1	0
		Denis Gremelmayr	6	3	7
	10	Nicolás Almagro	2	6	67
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	4	6
															2	David Ferrer	1	6	1
		Albert Montañés	3	7	4
	14	Stanislas Wawrinka	6	66	6
								14	Stanislas Wawrinka	68	3
								2	David Ferrer	7	6
	6	Tommy Robredo	64	4
	2	David Ferrer	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	6
		P Luczak	64	1					P Starace	4	2
		P Starace	7	6											1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	M Marrai	3	3											16	F López	4	3
	WC	A Martín	6	6				WC	A Martín	6	2	4
		J Acasuso	2	r				16	F López	3	6	6
	16	F López	5																			1	R Nadal	6	6
	17	JI Chela	62	6	6																	17	JI Chela	4	2
		G García López	7	4	2			17	JI Chela	5
		I Minář	1	r				Q	M López	1	r
	Q	M López	3												17	JI Chela	2	6	6
		E Gulbis	6	4												E Gulbis	6	4	3
		J Tipsarević	4	2	r				E Gulbis	4	6	6
								5	C Moyá	6	1	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4/WC	J Blake	1	4
		D Gremelmayr	7	2					D Gremelmayr	6	6
	LL	R Ramírez Hidalgo	67	1	r											D Gremelmayr	6	6
		M Daniel	6	6											15	D Tursunov	4	0
		I Navarro	1	4					M Daniel	4	3
		K Anderson	4	3				15	D Tursunov	6	6
	15	D Tursunov	6	6																			D Gremelmayr	6	3	7
	10	N Almagro	6	0																		10	N Almagro	2	6	67
		V Troicki	2	0	r			10	N Almagro	6	7
		J Melzer	2	4					F Volandri	4	65
		F Volandri	6	6											10	N Almagro	7	6
	WC	M Ančić	6	6											WC	M Ančić	65	2
		M Zverev	1	0				WC	M Ančić	6	6
								7/WC	A Murray	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	I Karlović	7	3	5
		M Granollers	6	3	2				Montañés	67	6	7
		Montañés	3	6	6											Montañés	6	3	6
		JP Brzezicki	3	63											Q	M Kukushkin	3	6	3
		P Cuevas	6	7					P Cuevas	0	4
	Q	M Kukushkin	6	6				Q	M Kukushkin	6	6
	12	J Nieminen	4	4																			Montañés	3	7	4
	14	S Wawrinka	6	6																		14	S Wawrinka	6	66	6
	Q	JA Sánchez de Luna	3	3				14	S Wawrinka	6	6
	LL	Y Schukin	6	6				LL	Y Schukin	3	4
		R Ginepri	4	2											14	S Wawrinka	6	6
		A Calleri	6	6											3	D Nalbandian	3	1
		T Johansson	1	3					A Calleri	6	62	3
								3	D Nalbandian	1	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	T Robredo	6	6
		R Haase	6	6					R Haase	2	4
	Q	M Mirnyi	2	2											6	T Robredo	6	7
		T Gabashvili	5	6	6										9	G Cañas	1	5
		G Coria	7	4	4				T Gabashvili	1	2
		Ó Hernández	1	4				9	G Cañas	6	6
	9	G Cañas	6	6																		6	T Robredo	64	4
	13	F Verdasco	3	4																		2	D Ferrer	7	6
		N Lapentti	6	6					N Lapentti	6	65	7
		S Ventura	2	1				Q	D Gimeno Traver	3	7	5
	Q	D Gimeno Traver	6	6												N Lapentti	6	4	3
		W Eschauer	4	6	2										2	D Ferrer	4	6	6
	Q	G Trujillo Soler	6	4	6			Q	G Trujillo Soler	1	1
								2	D Ferrer	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
2. Yuri Schukin (qualifying competition, lucky Loser)
3. Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (qualifying competition, lucky Loser)
4. Andrey Golubev (qualifying competition)
5. Christophe Rochus (first round)
6. Mikhail Kukushkin (qualified)
7. Denis Istomin (qualifying competition)
8. Mikhail Ledovskikh (first round)
9. Oliver Marach (qualifying competition)
10. Marc López (qualified)
11. Gabriel Trujillo Soler (qualified)
12. Pere Riba (qualifying competition)
13. Max Mirnyi (qualified)
14. Miguel Ángel López Jaén (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Daniel Gimeno Traver
2. Marc López
3. Max Mirnyi
4. Matteo Marrai
5. José Antonio Sánchez de Luna
6. Mikhail Kukushkin
7. Gabriel Trujillo Soler

Lucky losers

1. Yuri Schukin
2. Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Daniel Gimeno Traver	6	6
	WC	Albert Ramos Viñolas	0	1
								1	Daniel Gimeno Traver	79	77
								12	Pere Riba	67	63
		Manuel Jorquera	3	4
	12	Pere Riba	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Yuri Schukin	7	6
		Enrico Burzi	5	4
								2	Yuri Schukin	64	6	3
								10	Marc López	77	4	6
	WC	Steven Diez	4	1
	10	Marc López	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo	4	6	77
		Guillermo Alcaide	6	0	63
								3	Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo	4	1
								13	Max Mirnyi	6	6
	WC	Gerard Granollers	5	6	3
	13	Max Mirnyi	7	4	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Andrey Golubev	6	6
	Alt	Grigor Dimitrov	4	0
								4	Andrey Golubev	4	77	1
									Matteo Marrai	6	64	6
		Matteo Marrai	2	77	6
	8	Mikhail Ledovskikh	6	64	4

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Christophe Rochus	4	6	1
		José Antonio Sánchez de Luna	6	3	6
									José Antonio Sánchez de Luna	77	6
								14	Miguel Ángel López Jaén	62	1
		Héctor Ruiz-Cadenas	3	4
	14	Miguel Ángel López Jaén	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Mikhail Kukushkin	7	6
	Alt	Guillermo Olaso	5	1
								6	Mikhail Kukushkin	4	6	7
								9	Oliver Marach	6	4	5
		Andrea Stoppini	5	1
	9	Oliver Marach	7	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Denis Istomin	1	6	6
		Carles Poch Gradin	6	2	3
								7	Denis Istomin	5	5
								11	Gabriel Trujillo Soler	7	7
	WC	Guillermo Alcorta Olarra	1	4
	11	Gabriel Trujillo Soler	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw
• ITF tournament profile