The 2008 Challenger de Providencia, also named Copa Kia for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th 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 Club Providencia in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, from 25 February through 2 March 2008.
| 2008 Challenger de Providencia | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February – 2 March |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | USD $35,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Providencia, Santiago, Chile |
| Venue | Club Providencia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Thomaz Bellucci | |
| Doubles | |
 Mariano Hood / Eduardo Schwank | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 55 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | ||||||||
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,755 | $1,020 | $600 | $365 | — | ||
| Doubles * | $2,200 | $1,250 | $760 | $450 | $250 | — | |||
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 123 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Iván Navarro | 126 | 2 |
| ARG
|
Eduardo Schwank | 141 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Daniel Gimeno Traver | 157 | 4 |
| ARG
|
Brian Dabul | 158 | 5 |
| BRA
|
Thomaz Bellucci | 181 | 6 |
| ESP
|
Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras | 188 | 7 |
| BRA
|
Júlio Silva | 195 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 18 February 2008.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG
|
Brian Dabul |  AHO
|
Jean-Julien Rojer | 281 | 1 |
| BRA
|
Thomaz Bellucci | ESP
|
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 291 | 2 |
| ARG
|
Sebastián Decoud | ARG
|
Horacio Zeballos | 293 | 3 |
| BRA
|
Franco Ferreiro |  URU
|
Martín Vilarrubí | 423 | 4 |
1 Rankings as of 18 February 2008.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Guillermo Hormazábal / Hans Podlipnik-Castillo
Mariano Hood / Eduardo Schwank- Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz / Ricardo Urzúa Rivera
Withdrawals
editDuring the tournament
- Gustavo Marcaccio /
Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras → in first round - Sebastián Decoud / Horacio Zeballos → in first round
Francesco Aldi / Simone Vagnozzi → in quarterfinals- Jorge Aguilar / Adrián García → in semifinals
Champions
editSingles
edit
Thomaz Bellucci defeated Eduardo Schwank, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)[1]
Doubles
edit- Mariano Hood / Eduardo Schwank defeated Brian Dabul /
Jean-Julien Rojer, 6–3, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "Tenis: brasileño Thomaz Bellucci gana torneo challenger de Santiago" [Tennis: brazilian Thomaz Bellucci wins Santiago Challenger tournament]. El Mostrador (in Spanish). EFE. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2017.