2008 Gerry Weber Open

2008 Gerry Weber Open
Date 7–15 June
Edition 16th
Category International Series
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money € 692,000
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Location Halle, Germany
Venue Gerry Weber Stadion
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Roger Federer
Doubles
Russia Mikhail Youzhny / Germany Mischa Zverev
2008 Gerry Weber Open finalist Philipp Kohlschreiber

The 2008 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 16th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 7 June through 15 June 2008.

The singles draw featured World No. 1, French Open runner-up and 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Halle champion Roger Federer, ATP No. 7, Delray Beach and Houston finalist James Blake, and defending champion Tomáš Berdych. Also present were Australian Open quarterfinalist and Chennai titlist Mikhail Youzhny, 2007 Halle runner-up Marcos Baghdatis, Radek Štěpánek, Jarkko Nieminen and Ivan Ljubičić.

Champions

Singles

Switzerland Roger Federer defeated Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Russia Mikhail Youzhny / Germany Mischa Zverev defeated Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý / India Leander Paes, 3–6, 6–4, [10–3]

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