2008 Pacific Life Open
| 2008 Pacific Life Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 10 – March 23 |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Category |
Masters Series (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
| Prize money | $3,339,000 |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Indian Wells, California, USA |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Novak Djokovic [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
|
Ana Ivanovic | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram [2] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina | |
The 2008 Indian Wells Masters (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the Indian Wells 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. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States, from March 10 through March 23, 2008.
The men's singles were headlined by the World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion and Masters Cup winner Roger Federer, the ATP No. 2, Chennai runner-up and the defending champion Rafael Nadal, and the Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. Also competing in the field were the 2007 Moscow title holder Nikolay Davydenko, the Masters Cup finalist David Ferrer, Andy Roddick, David Nalbandian and Richard Gasquet.
The women's draw included the WTA No. 2 and the Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic, the Sydney and Dubai finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova, and the Australian Open semifinalist Jelena Janković. Other top seeds present were the Tour Championships finalist and the Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova, the defending champion Daniela Hantuchová, Marion Bartoli, Nicole Vaidišová and Dinara Safina.
Serbians Novak Djokovic[3] and Ana Ivanovic[4] won the respective men's and women's singles titles. For Djokovic, it was his second title of the year, following his success at the Australian Open, whilst for Ivanovic, it was her first title of the year, but it would be her last Tier I/Premier title to date.
Champions
Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic defeated 
Mardy Fish, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Novak Djokovic's 2nd title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, and his 3rd overall.
Women's Singles
Ana Ivanovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Ana Ivanovic's 1st title of the year, and her 6th overall. It was her 3rd (and last) Tier I title overall.
Men's Doubles
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram defeated 
Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina defeated 
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie, 6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
References
- ↑ "Indian Wells Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "Indian Wells Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ Djokovic Nets Fish for ATP Indian Wells Title | Novak Djokovic 10 Years
- ↑ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Ivanovic wins Indian Wells title
External links
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- Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
- Men's Singles draw
- Men's Doubles draw
- Men's Qualifying Singles draw
- Women's Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles draws