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2008 Ordina Open – Men's Singles
The 2008 Ordina Open men's singles was one of the competitions of the 2008 Ordina Open tennis tournament held in Rosmalen, Netherlands. The event was held from 15 through 21 June and comprised a draw of 32 players, of which eight were seeded. Four players gained entry through the qualification tournament and additionally, three players received a wild card for direct admission into the draw. Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion of the men's singles tennis event at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, but lost in the second round to Viktor Troicki. First-seeded David Ferrer won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against unseeded Marc Gicquel and earned €59,100 first-prize money as well as 175 ranking points. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Singles drawQualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Ordina Open - Men's Singles Men's Singles Ordina Open The Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, branded by its sponsored name as the Libéma Open since 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern (; ; born 2 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 2013. Ferrer won 27 ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2012 Paris Masters. He was also the runner-up at the 2013 French Open, the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup, and six Masters events. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain (in 2008, 2009, and 2011), Ferrer has the eleventh-highest career prize money earnings among male tennis players (not adjusting for inflation). With 734 career match wins, he holds the distinction of winning the most matches on the ATP Tour without having won a major; he is widely considered one of the best players not to have won a major. Ferrer turned professional in 2000 and was regarded as a clay court specialist in his early career, winning 13 of his 27 titles on the surface. However, he had significant success on all surfaces, having reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini (; born 24 May 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 15 July 2019. Fognini's most successful surface is Clay court#Red clay, red clay, where he has won eight of his nine ATP singles titles, most notably at the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles, 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2011 French Open – Men's singles, 2011 French Open. Together with Simone Bolelli, Fognini won the 2015 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2015 Australian Open doubles championship, becoming the first all-Italian men's pair to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era."ATP player profile" ''ATPWorldTour.com'' Early life Fognini was born to Silvana ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Gremelmayr
Denis Gremelmayr (born 16 August 1981) is an inactive German male tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 59, achieved in May 2008. Glemelmayr was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. He reached the semifinals of Estoril, Barcelona and Los Angeles in 2008, losing to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for ... and Andy Roddick respectively. Performance timeline Singles ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 20 (14–6) Doubles: 10 (4–6) External linksOfficial fanpage * *Gremelmayr world ranking history 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Heidelberg Tennis players from Karlsruhe (region) German male tennis players 21st-century German sportsmen Long stubs with short prose {{Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Machanda Bopanna ( ; born 4 March 1980) is an Indian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He attained the List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 ranking after winning his first Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major men's doubles title at the 2024 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2024 Australian Open with Matthew Ebden, becoming the oldest first-time No. 1 at the age of 43. Bopanna had a partnership with Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan for several years, with the pair known as the ''IndoPak Express.'' They were runners-up at the 2010 US Open – Men's doubles, 2010 US Open. Bopanna was a finalist at the ATP Finals, ATP World Tour Finals in 2012 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles, 2012 and 2015 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles, 2015 with different partners. He has won two major titles in doubles: at the 2017 French Open – Mixed doubles, 2017 French Open mixed doubles alongside Gabriela Dabrowski (becoming the fourth Indian ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Verkerk
Martin Willem Verkerk (; born 31 October 1978) is a retired professional Dutch tennis player. He reached the final of the French Open in 2003 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in September 2003. During his career, he won two ATP singles titles. Early life Verkerk began playing tennis at the age of seven, playing in local tournaments and training with his parents. He played in a tennis facility in his hometown of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, where his talent was recognized by local coaches, and he soon had the opportunity to train with many better players. He later won the 18 and Under Dutch title in 1995. Career In 2003, playing in only his third Grand Slam event and ranked 46, Verkerk reached the final of the French Open. Along the way, he beat Željko Krajan, Luis Horna, Vince Spadea and Rainer Schüttler before overcoming experienced clay court players Carlos Moyá (seeded 4th) and Guillermo Coria (seeded 7th). In the final, he lost to Spaniard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mischa Zverev
Mikhail "Mischa" Alexandrovich Zverev. (born 22 August 1987) is a German retired professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25 on 24 July 2017. At the 2017 Australian Open, Zverev defeated world No. 1 Andy Murray in four sets before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Roger Federer. As a qualifier, he has also reached the quarterfinals of both the 2009 Italian Open and the 2016 Shanghai Masters. He is the brother of world No. 2, 2021 Olympic gold medallist, and two-time ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev. Personal life Zverev was born in Moscow, USSR but grew up in Hamburg, Germany when his parents emigrated there in 1991. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev Sr., who is also his coach. Internationally, he represents Germany and resides in Monte Carlo, Monaco. His younger brother, Alexander Zverev, also plays on the tour. Juniors Zverev had a very successful junior career, attaining a No. 3 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Berrer
Michael Berrer (born 1 July 1980) is a German retired professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 42 in May 2010. Career 2010 He reached the quarterfinal at the Aircel Chennai Open in January, losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. At the 2010 Australian Open he was defeated by Denis Istomin in the second round after beating Kristof Vliegen in straight sets. In the second week of the Australian Open, he played at Heilbronn Challenger. He won the tournament after defeating Andrey Golubev in two sets. The following week he reached his first ATP World Tour final at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, which he lost to Marin Čilić 4–6, 7–6(5), 3–6. At the Dubai Tennis Championships in February, he defeated Sergiy Stakhovsky and Nikolay Davydenko to reach the third round, where he lost to Marcos Baghdatis, 6–7(5), 1–6. He lost the opener at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells to Mardy Fish in three sets. He won the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler (; born 25 April 1976) is a German former professional tennis player. Schüttler was the runner-up at the 2003 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. He won an Olympic silver medal in doubles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 5 in April 2004. Early life He began playing tennis at the age of nine. He resides in Switzerland. Career 2003–2009 In 2003, Schüttler became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989 to advance to the fourth round at all Grand Slam tournaments. He became the first German to reach a Grand Slam final, at the Australian Open, since Michael Stich was the runner-up at Roland Garros in 1996. En route to the final, which he lost in straight sets to Andre Agassi, he defeated Andy Roddick who would end the season as world No 1. In 2004, Schüttler reached his first career ATP Masters Series final in Monte Carlo by beating Gustavo Kuerten in the first round, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers Pujol (; ; born 12 April 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 6 May 2024, becoming the second Spanish man to achieve the feat (after Emilio Sánchez Vicario in 1989). He is a Grand Slam champion at the 2025 French Open with Horacio Zeballos. He also has a career-high singles ranking of No. 19 achieved on 23 July 2012. Granollers has won 34 ATP titles, 4 in singles and 30 in doubles, including also the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals in doubles with compatriot Marc López. He has also reached five doubles finals at the French Open and at the US Open in 2014 with López, at the 2019 US Open, at the 2021 and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Zeballos. Personal life Granollers' brother Gerard is also a tennis player, and they have won five Challenger doubles titles together. Career 2006: Breaking top 200 Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in 2006, but los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristof Vliegen
Kristof Vliegen (born 22 June 1982) is a Belgian former tennis player. He plays right-handed and he turned professional in 2001. He was a semi-finalist in Chennai in 2006 and in May of the same year, he reached the final of the ATP tournament in Munich, setting up the first all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus. He is not related to fellow Belgian tennis player Joran Vliegen. He coached Zizou Bergs until May 2025. Career 2006 He was a semi-finalist in Chennai in 2006 and in May of the same year, he reached the final of the ATP tournament in Munich, setting up the first all-Belgian men's singles final against Olivier Rochus. He was also the 30th seed at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the 2nd round before losing to Nicolas Mahut in straight sets. 2009 In Doha, the first tournament of the year he defeated Spaniard Óscar Hernández with 6–1, 6–7 and 6–7. In the next round he faced German Philipp Kohlschreiber. He was defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément (; born 17 December 1977) is a French former professional tennis player and Davis Cup captain. Clément reached the final of the 2001 Australian Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 in April 2001. He also had a career-high doubles ranking of No. 8. He won four ATP singles titles (Lyon 2000, Metz 2003, Marseille 2006, Washington 2006), and twelve doubles titles including 2007 Wimbledon, partnering Michaël Llodra, and two Masters titles. He was the French Davis Cup captain from 2013 to 2015. Career He turned professional in 1996, and achieved his career highlight at the 2001 Australian Open, reaching the men's singles final, where he was defeated by Andre Agassi. En route, Clement defeated the then-unseeded future world No. 1, Roger Federer, and the former world No. 1, Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Throughout his career, he has beaten top players such as Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter, Carlos Moyá and more recently Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker (born 16 June 1981) is a German former professional tennis player. He is most known for defeating former world No. 1 Andre Agassi in the third round at the 2006 US Open, in Agassi's last match as a professional player. Becker has reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 35 in singles on 27 October 2014, and No. 58 in doubles on 5 July 2010. Becker is not related to German compatriot and former professional tennis player Boris Becker. Early life and family Benjamin Becker was born on 16 June 1981 in Merzig, West Germany, to Jörg, a tax office worker, and Ulrike. Becker has one younger sister. From 2001 to 2005, Becker played tennis at Baylor University, winning the NCAA singles championship as a junior in 2004 and leading the Bears to the team title that year. In 2005, the team finished runner-up at the NCAA tournament and won the ITA team indoor championship. He is the school's all-time leader in singles and doubles wins. A rarity in men's tennis, Becker a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
