2008 Pilot Pen Tennis

Combined men's and women's tennis tournament January 2025 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis August 15–23 40th Hard / outdoor New Haven, United States Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center CRO Marin Čilić DEN Caroline Wozniacki BRA Marcelo Melo / BRA André Sá CZE Květa Peschke / USA Lisa Raymond 222px|thumb|Men's singles champion Marin Čilić The 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, United States, from August 15 through August 23, 2008. The men's field was headlined by ATP No. 13, Nottingham runner-up and Umag champion Fernando Verdasco, Cincinnati Masters semifinalist and Nottingham titlist Ivo Karlović, and winner of back-to-back titles in Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles and Washington Juan Martín del Potro. Other top seeds are Gstaad and Umag finalist Igor Andreev, Viña del Mar and Pörtschach runner-up Juan Mónaco, Marin Čilić, Andreas Seppi and Mardy Fish. The women's draw was led by WTA No. 10, Rome Tier I semifinalist and Paris champion Anna Chakvetadze, Australian Open semifinalist and Indian Wells Tier I quarterfinalist Daniela Hantuchová, and Paris, Eastbourne and Montreal semifinalist, Stanford finalist Marion Bartoli. Also competing are Paris finalist Ágnes Szávay, Bangalore runner-up Patty Schnyder, Flavia Pennetta, Alizé Cornet and Dominika Cibulková. Finals Men's singles 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's singles CRO Marin Čilić defeated USA Mardy Fish, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 It was Marin Čilić's 1st career title. Women's singles 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis – Women's singles DEN Caroline Wozniacki defeated RUS Anna Chakvetadze, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 It was Caroline Wozniacki's 2nd title of the year, and overall. Men's doubles 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's doubles BRA Marcelo Melo / BRA André Sá defeated IND Mahesh Bhupathi / BAH Mark Knowles, 7–5, 6–2 Women's doubles 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis – Women's doubles CZE Květa Peschke / USA Lisa Raymond defeated ROU Sorana Cîrstea / ROU Monica Niculescu, 4–6, 7–5, [10–7] External links Official website Men's Singles draw Men's Doubles draw Men's Qualifying Singles draw Women's Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles draws ATP New Haven tournaments