The Slazenger Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
June 16-22, 2008
32 Draw - €370,000
Surface - Grass

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Bobby Reynolds - 95)
1. Radek Stepanek
2. Paul-Henri Mathieu
3. Fernando Verdasco
4. Ivo Karlovic
5. Gilles Simon
6. Dmitry Tursunov
7. Andreas Seppi
8. Gael Monfils

First Round
(1)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. John Isner (USA) 6-3 6-2
(q)Vince Spadea (USA) d. (WC)Alexander Slabinsky (GBR) 6-1 7-5
Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-1 6-4
(8)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-4
(4)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-3 6-4
Samuel Querrey (USA) d. (LL)Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-3 6-4   [Falla replaces Robin Soderling]
Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (LL)Frederik Nielsen (DEN) 6-3 6-3   [Nielsen replaces Michael Llodra]
(7)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 3-6 6-4 7-5
(5)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Donald Young (USA) 6-1 6-4
(q)Samuel Groth (AUS) d. (WC)Jamie Baker (GBR) 7-6(7) 6-3
Bobby Reynolds (USA) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-5 4-6 6-4
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 7-6(3)
(6)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 7-5 6-4
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. (q)Kei Nishikori (JPN) 7-5 ret.
(q)Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) d. (WC)James Ward (GBR) 6-3 6-4
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. (2)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 1-6 6-4 6-3

Second Round
(q)Vince Spadea (USA) d. (1)Radek Stepanek (CZE) w/o
(8)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-2
(4)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Samuel Querrey (USA) 7-6(3) 7-6(14)
(7)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6-1 4-6 7-6(7)
(5)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (q)Samuel Groth (AUS) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-2 6-3
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. (6)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) def.
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. (q)Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(8)Gael Monfils (FRA) d. (q)Vince Spadea (USA) 7-6(4) 6-2
(4)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (7)Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 3-6 6-4
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (5)Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3 2-6 6-3
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-1 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (8)Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3 6-1

Finals
(4)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(8)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Butorac/Reynolds - 113)
1. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
2. Jeff Coetzee/Jamie Murray
3. Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa
4. Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett

First Round
Paul Hanley/Todd Perry (AUS) d. (1)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 2-6 6-4 (10-7)
Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Chris Haggard/Dmitry Tursunov (RSA/RUS) 6-4 3-1 def.
(4)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. (WC)James Auckland/Jamie Delgado (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Scott Lipsky/David Martin (USA) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 6-7(8) 6-3 (10-7)
Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Igor Kunitsyn/Jim Thomas (RUS/USA) 4-6 7-6(5) (10-7)
(3)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. (WC)Alex Bogdanovic/Ross Hutchins (GBR) 3-6 6-4 (10-7)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Gael Monfils/Gilles Simon (FRA) 2-6 6-4 (10-4)
(2)Jeff Coetzee/Jamie Murray (RSA/GBR) d. Eric Butorac/Bobby Reynolds (USA) 7-6(6) 4-6 (10-8)

Quarterfinals
Paul Hanley/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 4-6 7-6(4) (10-6)
(4)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. Scott Lipsky/David Martin (USA) 7-5 6-2
(3)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(2)Jeff Coetzee/Jamie Murray (RSA/GBR) d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-4 4-6 (10-8)

Semifinals
(4)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. Paul Hanley/Todd Perry (AUS) 6-4 6-4
(2)Jeff Coetzee/Jamie Murray (RSA/GBR) d. (3)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) 6-4 7-5

Finals
(4)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. (2)Jeff Coetzee/Jamie Murray (RSA/GBR) 6-2 7-6(5)