2008 Italian Open (tennis)

2008 Italian Open 5–11 May (ATP)12 –18 May (WTA) 65th Masters Series (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) Clay / outdoor Rome, Italy Foro Italico SRB Novak Djokovic2008 Rome – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/2008/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) SRB Jelena Janković USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan2008 Rome – Men's doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/2008/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) TPE Chan Yung-jan / TPE Chuang Chia-jung Italian Open (tennis) Italian Open The 2008 Italian Openhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7407323.stm Jankovic wins Italian Open title 18 May 2008 20 April 2018 BBC Sporthttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/may/19/tennis Jankovic happy with back-to-back Italian titles 19 May 2008 20 April 2018 The Guardianhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33638920080518 Jankovic beats Cornet to keep Italian Open title 19 May 2008 20 April 2018 Reutershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-12/novak-djokovic-kisses-the-italian-open-trophy/2433254 Novak Djokovic kisses the Italian Open trophy 12 May 2008 20 April 2018 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Getty Images (also known as 2008 Rome Mastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7394939.stm Djokovic defeats Wawrinka in Rome 11 May 2008 20 April 2018 BBC Sporthttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/2299696/Andy-Murray-angry-with-Juan-Martin-Del-Potro.html Andy Murray angry with Juan Martin Del Potro 7 May 2008 The Telegraph and the Internazionali BNL d'Italia for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 65th edition of the Rome Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, with the men playing from 5 May through 11 May 2008, and the women from 12 May through 18 May 2008. The men's field featured world No. 1 and Monte-Carlo Masters runner-up Roger Federer, defending champion, Monte Carlo and Barcelona winner Rafael Nadal, and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. Others top seeds competing were Miami Masters champion Nikolay Davydenko, Valencia Open winner David Ferrer, Andy Roddick, David Nalbandian, and James Blake. The women's draw was headlined by WTA No. 2 and Indian Wells champion Ana Ivanovic, Australian Open winner Maria Sharapova, and Indian Wells finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova. Other notable names in the field were defending champion Jelena Janković, Miami and Charleston winner Serena Williams, Anna Chakvetadze, Venus Williams, and Marion Bartoli. Review Men Third seed Novak Djokovic overcame a number of upsets to his fellow top seeds to win his fourth ATP Masters Series title.atptennis.com Djokovic Battles to Rome Victory Over New No. 10 Wawrinka http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/rome_sunday.asp 2008-05-13 2008-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080514121851/http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/rome_sunday.asp 2008-05-14 dead He beat the unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, who was aiming to become the second unseeded champion in Rome in the Open Era, and the first Swiss to win the title here. The tournament was notable for its semifinals, where both Radek Štěpánek and Andy Roddick retired before the completion of their matches. It was the first time this situation had happened at a Masters Series event in ATP history. The two matches combined lasted a mere forty-nine minutes, and fans in attendance were refunded with 50% off tickets for the following week's women's tournament.ESPN Roddick (back), Štěpánek withdraw from Rome Masters semifinals https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3389764 2008-05-13 2008-05-13 Associated Press The big story at the beginning of the week was Rafael Nadal's shock second round loss to Juan Carlos Ferrero, his second defeat in one-hundred-and-five matches on clay.BBC Sport Nadal falls to shock loss on clay http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7386838.stm 2008-05-13 2008-05-13 Nadal was trying to win his third tournament in three weeks. He had earlier complained about the ATP schedule, saying it was "impossible" for the players to maintain their best level at all four of the European clay tournaments back-to-back.ESPN news Nadal: Schedule ruining tennis in Europe, endangering careers https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3376347 2008-05-01 2008-05-13 Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the doubles title, beating Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić in the championships match. Women Jelena Janković successfully defended a title for the first time in her career with a straight set victory over qualifier Alizé Cornet in the final.sonyericssonwtatour.com Jankovic Ends Cornet's Run, Wins First Title of Year http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/1/newsroom/stories/?ContentID=2267 2008-05-18 2008-05-19 Cornet was the first female qualifier to reach the final at this tournament in the Open Era. She defeated two Top Ten players, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze to reach the biggest final of her career so far.CBS Sports Jankovic tops Cornet for second consecutive Italian Open title http://cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/story/10831820/2 2008-05-18 2008-05-19 https://archive.today/20120707204633/http://cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/story/10831820/2 2012-07-07 dead Like the men's event, the later stages of the women's tournament were hit by two high-profile withdrawals. Serena Williams withdrew before her quarterfinal match with Cornet due to a back injury,ESPN News Serena's injury sends Cornet to semis; Venus loses https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3399034 2008-05-18 2008-05-19 and new world No. 1, Maria Sharapova, withdrew before her semifinal match with Janković due to a left calf injury.BBC Sport Sharapova injured ahead of Paris http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7406301.stm 2008-05-17 2008-05-19 BBC News Tsvetana Pironkova caused the biggest shock of the tournament in the second round, beating top-seeded and WTA No. 3, Ana Ivanovic, for her second career Top Ten victory.CNN Top seed Ivanovic out of Italian Open http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/14/tennis.rome.ap/index.html 2008-05-14 2008-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517190130/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/14/tennis.rome.ap/index.html 2008-05-17 dead She eventually made her first ever Tier I quarterfinal, benefitting from Victoria Azarenka's retirement in the third round, before losing to Chakvetadze in three sets. The doubles title was won by Taiwanese pairing Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung, after they beat Iveta Benešová and Janette Husárová in straight sets to win their first ever Tier I title as a team. Finals Men's singles 2008 Italian Open – Men's singles SRB Novak Djokovic defeated SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 It was Novak Djokovic's 3rd title of the year, and his 10th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and his 4th overall. Women's singles 2008 Italian Open – Women's singles SRB Jelena Janković defeated FRA Alizé Cornet 6–2, 6–2 It was Jelena Janković's 1st title of the year, and her 6th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year, her 3rd overall, and her 2nd consecutive win at the event. Men's doubles 2008 Italian Open – Men's doubles USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeated CAN Daniel Nestor / SRB Nenad Zimonjić 3–6, 6–4, [10–8] Women's doubles 2008 Italian Open – Women's doubles TPE Chan Yung-jan / TPE Chuang Chia-jung defeated CZE Iveta Benešová / SVK Janette Husárová 7–6 (7–5), 6–3 References External links https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/home WTA tournament draws ATP tournament profile Italian Open Italian Open Italian Open (Tennis) 2008 Italian Open (Tennis) 2008 Italian Open (Tennis) Tennis