2008 Mercedes Cup – Singles

November 2015 2008 Mercedes Cup ARG Juan Martín del Potro FRA Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–5 28 (4Q Qualifiers / 3WC Wild Cards) 8 singles doubles Stuttgart Open 2008 Mercedes Cup Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Unseeded Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against second-seeded Richard Gasquet. Seeds The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em ESP Rafael Nadal (withdrew due to a knee injury) FRA Richard Gasquet (final) ESP Nicolás Almagro (second round) GER Philipp Kohlschreiber (quarterfinals) ITA Simone Bolelli (second round) ARG Agustín Calleri (semifinals) ARG José Acasuso (first round) ARG Eduardo Schwank (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 8 ARG Eduardo Schwank 2 4     ARG Juan Martín del Potro 6 6   6 ARG Agustín Calleri 7 2 3 2 FRA Richard Gasquet 63 6 6   ARG Juan Martín del Potro 6 7   2 FRA Richard Gasquet 4 5   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   ARG B Dabul 6 5 6   GER D Gremelmayr 3 7 3 WC GER D Brands 6 3 4 WC GER A Beck 3 6 6 WC ARG G Coria 6 1 2 8 ARG E Schwank 0 6 6   ARG C Berlocq 6 5 3 Q KAZ Y Schukin 4 7 6   RUS E Korolev 3 5     ARG JM del Potro 6 7     GER M Zverev 7 4 2 5 ITA S Bolelli 66 6 6 LL CZE J Hernych 7 0 7   ARG B Dabul 65 6 65 WC GER A Beck 65 2   8 ARG E Schwank 7 6   4 GER P Kohlschreiber 6 6   Q KAZ Y Schukin 3 3     ARG JM del Potro 6 3 6 5 ITA S Bolelli 3 6 3 LL CZE J Hernych 0 6 3 8 ARG E Schwank 6 4 6 4 GER P Kohlschreiber 63 3     ARG JM del Potro 7 6   8 ARG E Schwank 2 4     ARG JM del Potro 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 ARG A Calleri 7 6     AUT J Melzer 63 4   Q COL S Giraldo 6 4 611   URU P Cuevas 4 6 7   GER M Berrer 6 6     FRA É Prodon 3 4   7 ARG J Acasuso 3 65     ESP Montañés 6 7     ESP S Ventura 1 4     ESP Ó Hernández 6 6   Q CZE L Rosol 6 6   Q AUT M Fischer 2 4   6 ARG A Calleri 5 7 6   URU P Cuevas 7 5 1   GER M Berrer 7 0   3 ESP N Almagro 5 0 r   ESP Montañés 7 6     ESP Ó Hernández 64 4   Q CZE L Rosol 7 2 2 2 FRA R Gasquet 67 6 6 6 ARG A Calleri 6 6     GER M Berrer 4 2     ESP Montañés 3 65   2 FRA R Gasquet 6 7   6 ARG A Calleri 7 2 3 2 FRA R Gasquet 63 6 6 External links Draw Qualifying draw Stuttgart Open Singles Singles 2008