2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
DateApril 14–20
Edition40th
CategoryInternational Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$411,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
VenueRiver Oaks Country Club
Champions
Singles
Spain Marcel Granollers Pujol[1]
Doubles
Latvia Ernests Gulbis / Germany Rainer Schüttler[2]
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The 2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 40th edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from April 14 through April 20, 2008. Seventh-seeded Marcel Granollers Pujol won the singles title.

The singles draw featured ATP No. 8, 2007 Davis Cup champion and Delray Beach finalist James Blake, Indian Wells quarterfinalist Tommy Haas, and Miami Masters runner-up Mardy Fish. Among other top players competing were Las Vegas winner Sam Querrey, Acapulco quarterfinalist Agustín Calleri, Dudi Sela, Marcel Granollers Pujol and Óscar Hernández.

Finals

Singles

Spain Marcel Granollers Pujol defeated United States James Blake, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5

  • It was Marcel Granollers Pujol's 1st career title.

Doubles

Latvia Ernests Gulbis / Germany Rainer Schüttler defeated Uruguay Pablo Cuevas / Spain Marcel Granollers Pujol, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

References

  1. ^ "2008 Houston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2008 Houston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).