The 2008 Heineken Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the

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of the

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. It took place at the

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, New Zealand, from 5 January through 13 January 2008. Seventh-seeded

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won the singles title. The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion

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, US Open quarterfinalist

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, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist

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. Other top seeds competing were 2007 Vienna semifinalist

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, recent

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runner-up

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and

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Finals

Singles

defeated

7–6^(7–4), 7–5 *It was Philipp Kohlschreiber's 1st title of the year, and his 2nd overall.

Doubles

Luis Horna Luis Horna Biscari (; born 14 September 1980 in Lima) is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Known by his nickname "Lucho", he won 2 career singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 ...

defeated

Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse (born 19 July 1980) is a Belgian tennis coach and a former professional player. Born in the north-western Flemish Region, Flemish city of Kortrijk and nicknamed ''X-Man'', he is one of only two Belgian men (the other being David G ...

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6–4, 3–6, 0–7

References

External links

Official website

Singles draw

Doubles draw

ATP – tournament profile
{{2008 ATP Tour

Finals

Singles

Doubles

See also

References

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