2008 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Tomáš Berdych was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Robin Söderling.

Singles
2008 Gerry Weber Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upGermany Philipp Kohlschreiber
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roger Federer won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Philipp Kohlschreiber.[1] It was Federer's record-extending fifth singles title in Halle, after previously winning four consecutive titles (2003–06) and skipping the tournament in 2007 due to fatigue.[2] He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament and, in the process, extended his record grass court winning streak to 59 matches.[3]

Seeds

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  1.   Roger Federer (champion)
  2.   James Blake (semifinals)
  3.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  4.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
  5.   Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
  6.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  7.   Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
  8.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
    Nicolas Kiefer 1 4  
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
    Philipp Kohlschreiber 3 4  
    Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 7  
2   James Blake 3 5  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   R Federer 6 6  
    M Berrer 4 2   1   R Federer 7 6  
Q   S Lipsky 6 3 2 Q   J Vacek 5 3  
Q   J Vacek 3 6 6 1   R Federer 6 6  
    R Schüttler 64 4   5   M Baghdatis 4 4  
    F Santoro 77 6       F Santoro 4 3  
Q   J Hernych 4 5   5   M Baghdatis 6 6  
5   M Baghdatis 6 7   1   R Federer 6 6  
4   M Youzhny 6 6       N Kiefer 1 4  
    D Tursunov 3 1   4   M Youzhny 2 7 3
    R Haase 6 3 2     N Kiefer 6 5 6
    N Kiefer 4 6 6     N Kiefer 4    
    O Rochus 1 4       M Llodra 0r  
    S Darcis 6 6       S Darcis 66 63  
    M Llodra 66 77 7     M Llodra 78 77  
8   I Ljubičić 78 65 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   R Štěpánek 77 63 4
    T Haas 60 77 6     T Haas 5 7 65
    J Benneteau 4 1       P Kohlschreiber 7 5 77
    P Kohlschreiber 6 6       P Kohlschreiber 6 77  
    R Söderling 6 4 6     R Söderling 4 64  
WC   P Petzschner 4 6 4     R Söderling 6 7  
    T Johansson 3 5   3   T Berdych 2 5  
3   T Berdych 6 7       P Kohlschreiber 6 7  
7   J Nieminen 6 4 2 2   J Blake 3 5  
    M Zverev 2 6 6     M Zverev 77 65 1
WC   A Beck 64 77 6 WC   A Beck 65 77 6
    M Gicquel 77 64 3 WC   A Beck 64 65  
    D Gremelmayr 4 2   2   J Blake 77 77  
WC   B Becker 6 6   WC   B Becker 6 5 3
Q   B Phau 4 1   2   J Blake 4 7 6
2   J Blake 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2008-06-15). "Federer wins fifth Halle title". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ Bowers, Chris (2008-06-15). "Federer breezes to title in Halle and blows away reports of his demise". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ "Federer wins fifth Halle tournament". www.rte.ie. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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