2008 Austrian Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Austrian Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-upAustria Jürgen Melzer
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Juan Mónaco was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–2, 6–1, against Jürgen Melzer.

Seeds

  1. Italy Andreas Seppi (withdrew due to a leg injury)
  2. Germany Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
  3. Argentina Agustín Calleri (first round)
  4. Italy Potito Starace (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Eduardo Schwank (quarterfinals)
  6. Austria Jürgen Melzer (final)
  7. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (champion)
  8. Belgium Olivier Rochus (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6 7  
  Romania Victor Hănescu 3 65  
7 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6 6  
6 Austria Jürgen Melzer 2 1  
4 Italy Potito Starace 4 7 3
6 Austria Jürgen Melzer 6 66 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Germany M Bachinger 3 3  
  France N Devilder 6 6     France N Devilder 6 6  
  Argentina G Coria 7 0 r WC Austria A Peya 4 4  
WC Austria A Peya 5 0     France N Devilder 2 3  
  Argentina S Roitman 6 6   7 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6  
WC Austria M Fischer 4 2     Argentina S Roitman 2 4  
Q France J Ouanna 3 3   7 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6  
7 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6   7 Argentina JM del Potro 6 7  
3 Argentina A Calleri 4 4     Romania V Hănescu 3 65  
  Spain G García López 6 6     Spain G García López 2 1  
  Spain P Andújar 3 6 62   Romania V Hănescu 6 6  
  Romania V Hănescu 6 1 7   Romania V Hănescu 6 6  
  Argentina B Dabul 6 6     Argentina B Dabul 3 4  
  Switzerland S Bohli 1 1     Argentina B Dabul 6 6  
  Czech Republic I Minář 3 6 6   Czech Republic I Minář 4 3  
8 Belgium O Rochus 6 4 0

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Argentina E Schwank 6 6  
  Germany M Berrer 4 1   5 Argentina E Schwank 6 6  
  France É Prodon 3 4   Q Germany D Brands 1 4  
Q Germany D Brands 6 6   5 Argentina E Schwank 1 2  
WC Austria D Köllerer 7 7   4 Italy P Starace 6 6  
Q Austria P Oswald 65 64   WC Austria D Köllerer 4 3  
Q Colombia S Giraldo 1 2   4 Italy P Starace 6 6  
4 Italy P Starace 6 6   4 Italy P Starace 4 7 3
6 Austria J Melzer 6 6   6 Austria J Melzer 6 66 6
  Peru L Horna 3 1   6 Austria J Melzer 6 6  
  Germany D Gremelmayr 1 63     Argentina L Mayer 4 2  
  Argentina L Mayer 6 7   6 Austria J Melzer 2 7 7
  Czech Republic J Hernych 7 7   2 Germany R Schüttler 6 5 5
  Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 5 5     Czech Republic J Hernych 6 4 5
  Germany A Beck 6 65 2 2 Germany R Schüttler 2 6 7
2 Germany R Schüttler 3 7 6