2008 Austrian Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Austrian Open
Champion	Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up	Jürgen Melzer
Final score	6–2, 6–1
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Juan Mónaco was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–2, 6–1, against Jürgen Melzer.

Seeds

1. Andreas Seppi (withdrew due to a leg injury)
2. Rainer Schüttler (Quarterfinals)
3. Agustín Calleri (First Round)
4. Potito Starace (Semifinals)
5. Eduardo Schwank (Quarterfinals)
6. Jürgen Melzer (Final)
7. Juan Martín del Potro (Champion)
8. Olivier Rochus (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Juan Martín del Potro	6	7
		Victor Hănescu	3	6^5
								7	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6
								6	Jürgen Melzer	2	1
	4	Potito Starace	4	7	3
	6	Jürgen Melzer	6	6^6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
LL	M Bachinger	3	3
	N Devilder	6	6					N Devilder	6	6
	G Coria	7	0	r			WC	A Peya	4	4
WC	A Peya	5	0												N Devilder	2	3
	S Roitman	6	6											7	JM del Potro	6	6
WC	M Fischer	4	2					S Roitman	2	4
Q	J Ouanna	3	3				7	JM del Potro	6	6
7	JM del Potro	6	6																		7	JM del Potro	6	7
3	A Calleri	4	4																			V Hănescu	3	6^5
	G García López	6	6					G García López	2	1
	P Andújar	3	6	6^2				V Hănescu	6	6
	V Hănescu	6	1	7											V Hănescu	6	6
	B Dabul	6	6												B Dabul	3	4
	S Bohli	1	1					B Dabul	6	6
	I Minář	3	6	6				I Minář	4	3
8	O Rochus	6	4	0

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	E Schwank	6	6
	M Berrer	4	1				5	E Schwank	6	6
	É Prodon	3	4				Q	D Brands	1	4
Q	D Brands	6	6											5	E Schwank	1	2
WC	D Köllerer	7	7											4	P Starace	6	6
Q	P Oswald	6^5	6^4				WC	D Köllerer	4	3
Q	S Giraldo	1	2				4	P Starace	6	6
4	P Starace	6	6																		4	P Starace	4	7	3
6	J Melzer	6	6																		6	J Melzer	6	6^6	6
	L Horna	3	1				6	J Melzer	6	6
	D Gremelmayr	1	6^3					L Mayer	4	2
	L Mayer	6	7											6	J Melzer	2	7	7
	J Hernych	7	7											2	R Schüttler	6	5	5
	R Ramírez Hidalgo	5	5					J Hernych	6	4	5
	A Beck	6	6^5	2			2	R Schüttler	2	6	7
2	R Schüttler	3	7	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw