2008 Countrywide Classic

Tennis tournament

2008 Countrywide Classic

Date| August 4–10
Edition| 82nd
Category| International Series
Draw| 28S / 16D
Prize money| $450,000
Surface| Hard / outdoor
Location| Los Angeles, United States
Venue| Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Juan Martín del Potro[1]
Doubles
Rohan Bopanna /  Eric Butorac[2]
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Los Angeles Tennis Center's Straus Stadium court

The 2008 Countrywide Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 82nd edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, United States, from August 4 through August 10, 2008.[3]

The singles draw featured ATP No. 9, San Jose and Dubai champion Andy Roddick, Nottingham runner-up and Umag titlist Fernando Verdasco, and winner of back-to-back titles in Stuttgart and Kitzbühel Juan Martín del Potro. Also present were Dubai finalist and Wimbledon quarterfinalist Feliciano López, Wimbledon semifinalist Marat Safin, Mardy Fish, Carlos Moyá and Tommy Haas.

In addition to the singles and doubles events, a Legends Invitational Singles competition took place, featuring Jim Courier, Aaron Krickstein, John McEnroe, Mikael Pernfors, Jimmy Arias and Wayne Ferreira. 1997 Countrywide Classic champion Jim Courier won the event, defeating 1981 and 1986 titlist John McEnroe in the final.

Four time Countrywide Classic champion Roy Emerson was the tournament honoree for 2008. He won the singles titles here in 1959, 1962, 1964 and 1967. Emerson also won the doubles crowns in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, and 1967.[4]

## Finals

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### Singles

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Main article: 2008 Countrywide Classic – Singles

Juan Martín del Potro defeated  Andy Roddick, 6–1, 7–6(7–2)

* It was Del Potro's third singles title of the year and of his career.

### Doubles

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Main article: 2008 Countrywide Classic – Doubles

Rohan Bopanna /  Eric Butorac defeated  Travis Parrott /  Dušan Vemić, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)

## References

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1. ^ "2008 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. ^ "2008 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. ^ Lucas Shaw (August 11, 2008). "Del Potro wins final over Roddick at UCLA". Los Angeles Times.
4. ^ Countrywide Classic 2008 tournament program

## External links

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