2008 ATP Tour
The 2008 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2008 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
 Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open. Nadal won eight titles in 2008 including two Grand Slam tournaments. He finished the year ranked No. 1 and was voted Player of the Year. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 29 December 2007 – 9 November 2008 |
| Tournaments | 68 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (9) ATP International Series (42) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Rafael Nadal (8) |
| Most tournament finals | Rafael Nadal (10) |
| Prize money leader | Rafael Nadal ($6,773,773) |
| Points leader | Rafael Nadal (6,675) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Rafael Nadal |
| Doubles team of the year |  Nenad Zimonjić .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daniel Nestor |
| Most improved player of the year |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| Newcomer of the year |  Kei Nishikori |
| Comeback player of the year |  Rainer Schüttler |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 ATP Tour, with player progression documented until the quarter-final stage.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP International Series Gold |
| ATP International Series |
| Team events |
January
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February
March
April
May
June
July
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August
September
October
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Round robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Masters Cup Shanghai, China Tennis Masters Cup $4,450,000 – hard (i) Singles – Doubles | Novak Djokovic 6–1, 7–5 |  Nikolay Davydenko |  Andy Murray Gilles Simon | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Roger Federer Radek Štěpánek Andy Roddick Juan Martín del Potro Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 17 Nov | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final Mar del Plata, Argentina – hard (i) | Spain 3–1 | Argentina |
Statistical information
List of players and titles won (Grand Slam, Masters Cup and Olympic titles in bold), listed in order of number of titles won:
- Rafael Nadal – Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona, Hamburg Masters, French Open, London Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Canada Masters, and Beijing Olympics (8)
- Andy Murray – Doha, Marseille, Cincinnati Masters, Madrid Masters, and St. Petersburg (5)
- Novak Djokovic – Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters, Rome Masters and Tennis Masters Cup (4)
- Roger Federer – Estoril, Halle, US Open, and Basel (4)
- Juan Martín del Potro – Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. (4)
- Nikolay Davydenko – Miami Masters, Portschach and Warsaw (3)
- Andy Roddick – San Jose, Dubai and Beijing (3)
- Gilles Simon – Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest (3)
- Nicolás Almagro – Costa do Sauipe and Acapulco (2)
- David Ferrer – Valencia and 's-Hertogenbosch (2)
Fernando González – Viña del Mar and Munich (2)- Michaël Llodra – Adelaide and Rotterdam (2)
- David Nalbandian – Buenos Aires and Stockholm (2)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Bangkok and Paris Masters (2)
- Dmitry Tursunov – Sydney and Metz (2)
- Tomáš Berdych- Tokyo (1)
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Steve Darcis – Memphis (1)- Marcel Granollers – Houston (1)
Victor Hănescu – Gstaad (1)- Ivo Karlović – Nottingham (1)
- Philipp Kohlschreiber – Auckland (1)
- Igor Kunitsyn – Moscow (1)
- Albert Montañés – Amersfoort (1)
- Kei Nishikori – Delray Beach (1)
- Philipp Petzschner – Vienna (1)
- Sam Querrey – Las Vegas (1)
- Tommy Robredo – Båstad (1)
- Fabrice Santoro – Newport (1)
Robin Söderling – Lyon (1)
Sergiy Stakhovsky – Zagreb (1)- Fernando Verdasco – Umag (1)
- Mikhail Youzhny – Chennai (1)
The following players won their first title:
- Marin Čilić – New Haven
- Juan Martín del Potro – Stuttgart
- Marcel Granollers – Houston
- Victor Hănescu – Gstaad
- Igor Kunitsyn – Moscow
- Albert Montañés – Amersfoort
- Kei Nishikori – Delray Beach
- Philipp Petzschner – Vienna
- Sam Querrey – Las Vegas
- Sergiy Stakhovsky – Zagreb
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Bangkok
Titles won by nation:
- Spain 16 (Costa do Sauipe, Acapulco, Valencia, Houston, Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona, Hamburg Masters, French Open, London, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon, Båstad, Amersfoort, Umag, Canada Masters, and Beijing Olympics)
- France 8 (Adelaide, Rotterdam, Casablanca, Newport, Indianapolis, Bucharest, Bangkok, and Paris Masters)
- Russia 7 (Sydney, Chennai, Miami Masters, Portschach, Warsaw, Metz and Moscow)
- Argentina 6 (Buenos Aires, Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and Stockholm)
- United Kingdom 5 (Doha, Marseille, Cincinnati Masters, Madrid Masters, and St. Petersburg)
- Serbia 4 (Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters, Rome Masters and Tennis Masters Cup)
- Switzerland 4 (Estoril, Halle, US Open, and Basel)
- United States 4 (San Jose, Dubai, Las Vegas and Beijing)
- Chile 2 (Viña del Mar and Munich)
- Croatia 2 (Nottingham and New Haven)
- Germany 2 (Auckland and Vienna)
- Belgium 1 (Memphis)
- Czech Republic 1 (Tokyo)
- Japan 1 (Delray Beach)
- Romania 1 (Gstaad)
- Sweden 1 (Lyon)
- Ukraine 1 (Zagreb)
Entry rankings
Singles
Point distribution
Points were awarded as follows:
| Tournament category | Total financial commitment€ | W | F | SF (3rd/4th) | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | $6,784,000 to $9,943,000 | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 150 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 15 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | $4,450,000 | 750^ 550m | 500^ 300m | 300^ 100m | (100 for each round robin match win, +200 for a semifinal win, +250 for the final win) | |||||
| ATP Masters Series | $2,450,000 to $3,450,000 | 500 | 350 | 225 | 125 | 75 | 35 | 5 (20) | (5) | 15* |
| Olympics | 400 | 280 | 205/155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 | |||
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 300 | 210 | 135 | 75 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 225 | 155 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 0 (10) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 15 (20) | 0 (10) | (0) | 5 | |
| International Series | $400,000 | 175 | 120 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Challenger | $150,000+H | 100 | 70 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $150,000 | 90 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $125,000 | 80 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $100,000 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $75,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $50,000 or $35,000+H | 55 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Futures | $15,000+H | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Futures | $15,000 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Futures | $10,000 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
Glossary
(€): All prize money and fees for ATP Masters Series, International Series, and Challengers played in Europe must be paid in euros (€). In most cases they are calculated at the US$0.85/EUR exchange rate, but it varies and is often rounded throughout the 2008 ATP Official Rulebook.
(^): Tennis Masters Cup: maximum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 3 round-robin wins)
(m): Tennis Masters Cup: minimum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 1 round-robin win)
+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next higher prize money level in that category. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.
Points are assigned to the losers of the round indicated. Any player who reaches the second round by drawing a bye and then loses shall be considered to have lost in the first round and shall receive first round loser's points (5 for Grand Slams and all AMS events). Wild cards at Grand Slams and AMS events receive points only from the 2nd round. No points are awarded for a first round loss at International Series Events, Challenger Series, or Futures Series events.
Players qualifying for the Main Draw through the qualifying competition shall receive qualifying points in addition to any points earned, as per the following table, with the exception of Futures.
(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (ATP Masters Series)
In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series, and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:
- Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
- Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser
- International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser,
(**): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (ATP Masters Series).
Sources
- The 2015 ATP Official Rulebook. ATP rankings 5. Point Table (Page 153)
- ITF Tennis - Olympic Tennis Event - Ranking Points Archived 2008-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ATPtennis.com - Indesit ATP Ranking Points Breakdown 2007
- stevegtennis.com - Entry System Tournament Points 2007 Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
ATP race
Singles
Grand Slams and Masters Series in bold. Points are shown in order of scoring. The second row shows the result and the week in which it was achieved. Italics indicate that a player is not yet eliminated from a tournament.
18 events count towards the race, split as follows:
- 4 Grand Slam events
- 9 Masters Series events
- 5 other events
If a player has a valid forfeit or may not enter the Grand Slam or Masters Series, he may count the other events towards the race.
Race updated: 2008-10–27
| Rk | Name | Nation | Grand Slams | Masters Series | Best other | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | RGA | WIM | USO | IND | MIA | MON | ROM | HAM | TOR | CIN | MAD | PAR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | ESP |
90 SF |
200 W |
200 W |
90 SF |
45 SF |
70 F |
100 W |
1 R32 |
100 W |
100 W |
45 SF |
45 SF |
25 QF |
80 W |
60 W |
45 W |
24 F |
15 QF |
1335 |
| 2 | Roger Federer | SUI |
90 SF |
140 F |
140 F |
200 W |
45 SF |
25 QF |
70 F |
25 QF |
70 F |
1 R32 |
15 R16 |
45 SF |
25 QF |
50 W |
45 W |
35 W |
20 QF |
0 R32 |
1041 |
| 3 | Novak Djokovic | SRB |
200 W |
90 SF |
7 R64 |
90 SF |
100 W |
1 R64 |
45 SF |
100 W |
45 SF |
25 QF |
70 F |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
41 3rd |
31 F |
27 SF |
24 F |
3 R16 |
929 |
| 4 | Andy Murray | GBR |
1 R128 |
15 R32 |
50 QF |
140 F |
15 R16 |
1 R64 |
15 R16 |
7 R32 |
15 R16 |
45 SF |
100 W |
100 W |
25 QF |
50 W |
50 W |
40 W |
15 QF |
0 R32 |
684 |
| 5 | Nikolay Davydenko | RUS |
30 R16 |
15 R32 |
1 R128 |
30 R16 |
7 R32 |
100 W |
45 SF |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
1 R32 |
1 R32 |
45 SF |
35 W |
35 W |
27 SF |
24 F |
22 SF |
463 |
| 6 | Andy Roddick | USA |
15 R32 |
— | 7 R64 |
50 QF |
1 R64 |
45 SF |
— | 45 SF |
— | 15 R16 |
— | 15 R16 |
25 QF |
60 W |
35 W |
35 W |
24 F |
22 SF |
394 |
| 7 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | FRA |
140 F |
— | — | 15 R32 |
15 R16 |
7 R32 |
— | 1 R64 |
7 R32 |
— | — | 15 R16 |
100 W |
35 W |
20 SF |
15 SF |
15 SF |
5 R16 |
390 |
| 8 | Juan Martín del Potro | ARG |
7 R64 |
7 R64 |
7 R64 |
50 QF |
— | 4 R64 |
— | 4 R64 |
— | — | — | 25 QF |
15 R16 |
50 W |
50 W |
35 W |
35 W |
80 | 369* |
| 9 | Gilles Simon | FRA |
15 R32 |
15 R32 |
1 R128 |
15 R32 |
4 R64 |
1 R128 |
1 R64 |
7 R32 |
7 R32 |
45 SF |
7 R32 |
70 F |
15 R16 |
36 W |
35 W |
35 W |
27 SF |
20 SF |
356 |
| 10 | James Blake | USA |
50 QF |
7 R64 |
7 R64 |
15 R32 |
25 QF |
25 QF |
— | 25 QF |
1 R32 |
25 QF |
15 R16 |
1 R32 |
45 SF |
31 4th |
24 F |
24 F |
20 SF |
15 SF |
355 |
| 11 | David Nalbandian | ARG |
15 R32 |
7 R64 |
1 R128 |
15 R32 |
25 QF |
1 R64 |
25 QF |
1 R34 |
— | — | — | 15 R16 |
70 F |
45 W |
35 W |
35 F |
35 F |
20 SF |
345 |
| 12 | David Ferrer | ESP |
50 QF |
50 QF |
15 R32 |
15 R32 |
7 R32 |
1 R64 |
25 QF |
1 R32 |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
1 R32 |
1 R32 |
1 R32 |
42 F |
35 W |
35 W |
15 QF |
15 SF |
339 |
| 13 | Stanislas Wawrinka | SUI |
7 R64 |
15 R32 |
30 R16 |
30 R16 |
25 QF |
1 R64 |
1 R64 |
70 F |
7 R32 |
15 R16 |
— | 15 R16 |
1 R32 |
35 F |
27 SF |
15 SF |
5 2R |
3 R16 |
302 |
| 14 | Fernando González | CHI |
15 R32 |
50 QF |
7 R64 |
30 R16 |
1 R64 |
7 R32 |
— | 15 R16 |
— | 7 R32 |
1 R64 |
1 R32 |
— | 56 F |
35 W |
35 W |
12 QF |
12 QF |
284 |
| 15 | Fernando Verdasco | ESP |
7 R64 |
30 R16 |
30 R16 |
15 R32 |
7 R32 |
1 R64 |
1 R64 |
15 R16 |
25 QF |
7 R32 |
15 R16 |
1 R32 |
15 R16 |
35 W |
24 F |
22 SF |
18 SF |
15 SF |
283 |
| 16 | Gaël Monfils | FRA |
— | 90 SF |
— | 30 R16 |
1 R128 |
4 R64 |
15 R16 |
— | — | 1 R64 |
7 R32 |
25 QF |
15 R16 |
35 F |
20 QF |
15 SF |
15 SF |
6 | 279* |
| 17 | Robin Söderling | SWE |
— | 15 R32 |
7 R64 |
1 R128 |
4 R64 |
7 R32 |
7 R32 |
1 R64 |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
7 R32 |
7 R32 |
45 W |
42 F |
35 F |
31 F |
11 QF |
265 |
| 18 | Igor Andreev | RUS |
15 R32 |
7 R64 |
7 R64 |
30 R16 |
1 R64 |
25 QF |
25 QF |
15 R16 |
1 R64 |
15 R16 |
15 R16 |
1 R64 |
7 R32 |
24 F |
24 F |
15 QF |
12 QF |
10 R16 |
249 |
| 19 | Nicolás Almagro | ESP |
1 R128 |
50 QF |
7 R64 |
15 R32 |
1 R64 |
7 R32 |
15 R16 |
25 QF |
— | — | — | 1 R64 |
— | 50 W |
35 W |
24 F |
15 QF |
0 | 246 |
| 20 | Tomáš Berdych | CZE |
30 R16 |
7 R64 |
15 R32 |
1 R128 |
1 R64 |
45 SF |
— | — | 1 R32 |
7 R32 |
7 R32 |
7 R32 |
15 R16 |
50 W |
24 F |
15 SF |
10 R16 |
8 QF |
243 |
Masters Cup entrants
The top eight players who qualify on the ATP Race (8 teams for doubles) will compete in the year-ending finale, in Shanghai, China, from November 9 through November 16. World no. 1 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn his name due to a foot injury.
As of October 5, the following entrants remain entered in the competition:[3]
| # | Singles Entrant | Doubles Team Entrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roger Federer |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| 2. | Novak Djokovic |
Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
| 3. | Andy Murray |
 Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
| 4. | Nikolay Davydenko |
Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett |
| 5. | Andy Roddick |
 Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie |
| 6. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
| 7. | Juan Martín del Potro |
 Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski |
| 8. | Gilles Simon |
 Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna |
Doubles
Unlike the ATP Singles Race, the Stanford ATP Doubles Race uses only the best fourteen tournaments on a team's ranking with no mandatory tournaments counting towards the ranking.
| Rk | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 200 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 90 SF | 70 F | 70 F | 60 W | 50 QF | 50 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 24 F | 989 |
| 2 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 200 W | 140 F | 100 W | 100 W | 70 F | 70 F | 50 QF | 45 W | 45 SF | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 25 QF | 12 QF | 12 QF | 926 |
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 90 SF | 70 F | 70 F | 70 F | 60 W | 45 SF | 40 W | 30 R16 | 28 F | 25 QF | 25 QF | 22 QF | 15 SF | 8 QF | 593 |
| 4 |  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 200 W | 100 W | 70 F | 50 QF | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 25 QF | 15 SF | 15 R32 | 11 QF | 8 QF | 551 | |||
| 5 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | 140 F | 50 QF | 45 W | 45 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 15 SF | 15 R32 | 11 QF | 476 | ||
| 6 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | 140 F | 90 SF | 45 SF | 35 W | 35 F | 31 F | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 431 | ||||||
| 7 | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 100 W | 42 F | 35 W | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 25 QF | 24 F | 24 F | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 QF | 15 SF | 395 |
| 8 | Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie | 90 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 42 F | 35 W | 20 SF | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R32 | 375 | |||
| 9 |  Marcelo Melo André Sá | 40 W | 35 W | 35 W | 31 F | 30 R16 | 30 R16 | 22 SF | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 SF | 15 R16 | 14 SF | 328 |
| 10 | Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 27 SF | 27 SF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 20 QF | 18 SF | 15 R32 | 12 QF | 10 QF | 8 QF | 294 |
Points distribution (Singles & Doubles)
| Tournament category | Total financial commitment | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | $6,784,000 to $9,943,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | $4,450,000 | 150 | if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win, +40 for a semifinal win, +50 for winning finalist) | |||||||
| ATP Masters Series | $2,450,000 to $3,450,000 | 100 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1(4) | (1) | 3* |
| Olympic Games | $0 | 80 | 56 | 413rd 314th | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | |
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3(4) | 1(2) | (1) | 1 | |
| International Series | $400,000 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).[4]
Prize money leaders
- As of 17 November 2008
| 1. | Rafael Nadal | $6,773,773 |
| 2. | Roger Federer | $5,886,879 |
| 3. | Novak Djokovic | $5,689,077 |
| 4. | Andy Murray | $3,705,648 |
| 5. | Nikolay Davydenko | $2,317,082 |
| 6. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | $1,695,138 |
| 7. | Gilles Simon | $1,425,489 |
| 8. | Andy Roddick | $1,337,888 |
| 9. | Juan Martín del Potro | $1,322,497 |
| 10. | David Ferrer | $1,170,008 |
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2008 season:
- Hugo Armando (born on May 27, 1978, in Miami, United States) turned professional in 1997 and reached no. 100 in singles the week of August 6, 2001, the only week he was within the top 100. His sole title and finals appearance came in doubles at the 2007 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships where he won with Xavier Malisse.
- Jonas Björkman (born 23 March 1972 in Alvesta, Sweden) turned professional in 1991 and became world no. 4 in singles and world no. 1 in doubles. He won three Australian Open doubles titles, two French Open doubles titles, three Wimbledon doubles titles, and one US Open doubles title, in addition to being a doubles finalist in six Grand Slam tournaments. He also won two doubles year-end championships. He retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships.
- Daniel Elsner (born 4 January 1979 in Memmingerberg, Germany) turned professional in 1997 and reached no. 92 in singles in October 2000. He retired from professional tennis in October 2008 after competing at the ITF tournament in Croatia.
- Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10, 1976, in Florianópolis, Brazil) turned professional in 1995. He reached the world no. 1 ranking, won the French Open three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. He played his last match against Paul-Henri Mathieu at the French Open.[5]
- Félix Mantilla (September 23, 1974, in Barcelona, Spain) He turned professional in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 10. He reached the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and earned 10 career titles. He played his last career match in July 2007 in Umag against Robin Haase.[6]
Martin Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) turned professional in 1996 and became world no. 14 in singles in September 2003. He won two singles titles and reached the final of the French Open. He retired from professional tennis after competing at the Open Tarragona Costa Daurada.
See also
References
- "2008 Results Archive". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- Association of Tennis Professionals, Tennis Masters Cup (2006-06-10). "del Potro Charges Towards Shanghai". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
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- ATP Player Activity page
- ATP Player Activity page