Monte Carlo qualifying
April 21-27, 2008

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo - 135)
1. Marc Gicquel
2. Julien Benneteau
3. Jonas Bjorkman
4. Thomas Johansson   WD
5. Albert Montanes
6. Simone Bolelli
7. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
8. Arnaud Clement
9. Kristof Vliegen
10. Ivo Minar
11. Michael Zverev
12. Olivier Rochus
13. Juan Martin del Potro
14. Thierry Ascione

First Round
(1)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (WC)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-4 6-0
(13)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-3 6-2
(2)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (WC)David Guez (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(10)Ivo Minar (CZE) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-1 2-0 ret.
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (3)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-2 7-5
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. (8)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 3-6 6-3 6-0
(WC)Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (ALT)Andrei Goloubev (RUS) 6-2 3-6 6-2   [Goloubev replaces Johansson]
Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. (11)Michael Zverev (GER) 7-6(6) 6-3
(5)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 6-0
(12)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Florian Mayer (GER) 3-6 7-6(5) 2-1 ret.
(6)Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Yuri Schukin (KAZ) 6-2 3-6 6-1
(WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) d. (14)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-2
(7)Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 7-5 6-4
(9)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Boris Pashanski (SRB) 7-6(5) 7-5

Qualifying Round
(1)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (13)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 6-4 6-4
(10)Ivo Minar (CZE) d. (2)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-4 6-3
Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. (WC)Benjamin Balleret (MON) 6-4 6-2
(12)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. (5)Albert Montanes (ESP) 3-6 7-6(1) 6-1
(6)Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. (WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(9)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (7)Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-5 6-4