2008 Heineken Open – Singles

In the singles event at the 2008 Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, David Ferrer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Julien Benneteau.

Singles
2008 Heineken Open
Champion	Philipp Kohlschreiber
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	7–6(7–4), 7–5
Draw	32 (4Q / 2WC)
Seeds	8

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Philipp Kohlschreiber won in the final 7–6^(7–4), 7–5, against Juan Carlos Ferrero.^[1]

Seeds

1. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
2. Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
3. Juan Mónaco (semifinals)
4. Juan Carlos Ferrero (final)
5. Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
6. Nicolás Almagro (second round)
7. Philipp Kohlschreiber (champion)
8. Albert Montañés (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Julien Benneteau	3	4
	4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6
								4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	64	5
								7	Philipp Kohlschreiber	77	7
	3	Juan Mónaco	2	1
	7	Philipp Kohlschreiber	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Ferrer	6	6
		Ó Hernández	1	2				1	D Ferrer	6	77
		S Roitman	6	7					S Roitman	1	62
	Q	L Rosol	2	5											1	D Ferrer	4	0
		D Sela	4	63												J Benneteau	6	6
		J Benneteau	6	77					J Benneteau	6	2	6
		J Acasuso	3	4				6	N Almagro	4	6	2
	6	N Almagro	6	6																			J Benneteau	3	4
	4	JC Ferrero	6	6																		4	JC Ferrero	6	6
	LL	J Levine	4	1				4	JC Ferrero	6	78
		J Melzer	6	1	6				J Melzer	3	66
		W Eschauer	4	6	3										4	JC Ferrero	4	6	6
	Q	GD Jones	4	2											Q	N Massú	6	3	4
	Q	N Massú	6	6				Q	N Massú	6	6
		X Malisse	77	6					X Malisse	4	4
	5	J Nieminen	63	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	Montañés	6	6
	WC	J Statham	4	4				8	Montañés	3	4
		H-t Lee	1	4				SE	M Llodra	6	6
	SE	M Llodra	6	6											SE	M Llodra	6	65	65
		O Rochus	68	6	6										3	J Mónaco	4	77	77
		M Berrer	710	2	4				O Rochus	3	3
		T Johansson	4	4				3	J Mónaco	6	6
	3	J Mónaco	6	6																		3	J Mónaco	2	1
	7	P Kohlschreiber	7	6																		7	P Kohlschreiber	6	6
		M Russell	5	2				7	P Kohlschreiber	6	65	6
	Q	T Cakl	4	3					M Čilić	3	77	4
		M Čilić	6	6											7	P Kohlschreiber	6	6
		S Querrey	5	3												F Mayer	3	4
		F Mayer	7	6					F Mayer	6	79
	WC	D King-Turner	7	2	5			2	JI Chela	3	67
	2	JI Chela	5	6	7