2008 Chennai Open | |
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Date | 31 December – 6 January |
Edition | 13th |
Category | International Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $436,000 |
Location | Chennai, India |
Venue | SDAT Tennis Stadium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Mikhail Youzhny | |
Doubles | |
Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana |
The 2008 Chennai Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Chennai Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India, from 31 December 2007 through 6 January 2008.
The singles draw was headlined by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 2, three-time French Open champion and 2007 Chennai semifinalist Rafael Nadal, 2007 Paris Masters semifinalist Marcos Baghdatis, and 2007 US Open quarterfinalist and 2004 and 2005 Chennai winner Carlos Moyá. Also competing in the field were 2007 St. Petersburg semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny, 2007 Metz semifinalist Nicolas Mahut, Jürgen Melzer, Werner Eschauer and Marc Gicquel.