2008 Copa Telmex
The 2008 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 24, 2008.[1]
The singles field was led by ATP No. 11, 2007 Madrid Masters and 2007 Paris Masters champion David Nalbandian, Viña del Mar singles and doubles runner-up Juan Mónaco, and Costa do Sauípe finalist Carlos Moyá. Other seeds were 2007 US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Costa do Sauípe winner Nicolás Almagro, Igor Andreev, Potito Starace and Filippo Volandri.
Entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Nalbandian | Template:Flagicon Argentina | 11 | 1 |
| Juan Mónaco | Template:Flagicon Argentina | 14 | 2 |
| Carlos Moyá | Template:Flagicon Spain | 13 | 3 |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Template:Flagicon Argentina | 25 | 4 |
| Nicolás Almagro | Template:Flagicon Spain | 29 | 5 |
| Igor Andreev | Template:Flagicon Russia | 32 | 6 |
| Potito Starace | Template:Flagicon Italy | 35 | 7 |
| Filippo Volandri | Template:Flagicon Italy | 41 | 8 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Template:Flagicon Thomaz Bellucci
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Gimeno Traver
- Template:Flagicon Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
- Template:Flagicon Ivo Minář
The following player received entry by a Special Exempt (SE):
The following players received Lucky loser into the main draw:
Finals
Singles
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- It was David Nalbandian's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall.
Doubles
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References
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External links
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