2008 La Serena Open

2008 La Serena Open 14 – 20 January 3rd ATP Challenger Series 32S/32Q/16D USD50,000 La Serena, Chile Clay / outdoor La Serena Golf resort ATP Challenger La Serena no ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo ECU Nicolás Lapentti / ARG Eduardo Schwank The 2008 La Serena Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 3rd and final edition of the event, and part of the 2008 ATP Challenger Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the tennis courts at the La Serena Golf resort in La Serena, Chile, from 14 through 20 January 2008. The highlight of the tournament was the presence of Argentinian Mariano Puerta, former French Open runner-up in 2005, who returned to tennis in June 2007 after a 2-year ban due to doping. A temporary court with a capacity of 1,500 was specially built for the tournament.Tenis: Confirmado finalista de Roland Garros en challenger de La Serena Tennis: French Open runner-up confirmed in La Serena challenger http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2007/12/26/tenis-confirmado-finalista-de-roland-garros-en-challenger-de-la-serena/ 1 May 2017 El Mostrador 26 December 2007 Spanish Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles5538241350colspan="4" Doubles0colspan="5" Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1Singles$7,200$4,240$2,510$1,460$860$520colspan="3" Doubles *$3,100$1,800$1,080$640$360colspan="4" * per team Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedECUNicolás Lapentti1101ESPRubén Ramírez Hidalgo1342ARGJuan Pablo Guzmán1513ARGBrian Dabul1564ARGEduardo Schwank1715BRAThomaz Bellucci1836CHIAdrián García1877ESPDaniel Muñoz de la Nava1988 1 Rankings as of 7 January 2008. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:Tenistas chilenos cerraron el cuadro del challenger de La Serena Chilean players complete the draw at the La Serena Challenger https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/tenis/challengers/tenistas-chilenos-cerraron-el-cuadro-del-challenger-de-la-serena/2008-01-11/203335.html 2 May 2017 Radio Cooperativa 11 January 2008 Spanish CHI Guillermo Hormazábal ECU Nicolás Lapentti CHI Hans Podlipnik-Castillo The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: ARG Martín Alund ARG Alejandro Fabbri ITA Matteo Marrai ESP David Marrero The following player received entry as lucky loser: ARG Alejandro Kon Withdrawals Before the tournament ARG Edgardo Massa → replaced by Kon Retirements ARG Gustavo Marcaccio ARG Cristian Villagrán Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedARGJuan Pablo GuzmánESPRubén Ramírez Hidalgo1601ARGBrian DabulARGHoracio Zeballos1752ECUNicolás LapenttiARGEduardo Schwank4713ESPDaniel Muñoz de la NavaESPGabriel Trujillo Soler4724 1 Rankings as of 7 January 2008. Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: CHI Jorge Aguilar / SWE Pablo Figueroa CHI Adrián García / CHI Rodrigo Urzúa CHI Guillermo Hormazábal / CHI Hans Podlipnik-Castillo The following pair received entry as alternates: ITA Matteo Marrai / ITA Walter Trusendi Withdrawals Before the tournament BRA Franco Ferreiro / ITA Manuel Jorquera → replaced by Marrai/Trusendi Champions Singles 2008 La Serena Open – Singles ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo defeated ESP David Marrero, 6–3, 6–1Ramírez Hidalgo se quedó con el challenger de La Serena Ramírez Hidalgo has won the La Serena challenger http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2008/01/20/289480/ramirez-hidalgo-se-quedo-con-el-challenger-de-la-serena.html 2 May 2017 El Mercurio 20 January 2008 La Serena Spanish It was the 5th Challenger title for Ramírez Hidalgo in his singles career. Doubles 2008 La Serena Open – Doubles ECU Nicolás Lapentti / ARG Eduardo Schwank defeated ARG Sebastián Decoud / ARG Cristian Villagrán, 6–4, 6–0 References External links Official Results Archive (ATP) https://archive.today/20140204151809/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100017292 Official Results Archive (ITF) el Singles Draw (ATP) Doubles Draw (ATP) La Serena Golf website La Serena La Serena Open