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.
| 2008 La Serena Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 – 20 January |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | USD $50,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | La Serena, Chile |
| Venue | La Serena Golf resort |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicolás Lapentti /  Eduardo Schwank | |
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.[1]
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 | — | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | ||||||||
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $7,200 | $4,240 | $2,510 | $1,460 | $860 | $520 | — | ||
| Doubles * | $3,100 | $1,800 | $1,080 | $640 | $360 | — | |||
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU
|
Nicolás Lapentti | 110 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 134 | 2 |
| ARG
|
Juan Pablo Guzmán | 151 | 3 |
| ARG
|
Brian Dabul | 156 | 4 |
| ARG
|
Eduardo Schwank | 171 | 5 |
 BRA
|
Thomaz Bellucci | 183 | 6 |
 CHI
|
Adrián García | 187 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 198 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 7 January 2008.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[2]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as lucky loser:
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
Edgardo Massa → replaced by Kon
Retirements
editDoubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG
|
Juan Pablo Guzmán | ESP
|
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 160 | 1 |
| ARG
|
Brian Dabul | ARG
|
Horacio Zeballos | 175 | 2 |
| ECU
|
Nicolás Lapentti | ARG
|
Eduardo Schwank | 471 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | ESP
|
Gabriel Trujillo Soler | 472 | 4 |
1 Rankings as of 7 January 2008.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Jorge Aguilar / 
Pablo Figueroa- Adrián García / Rodrigo Urzúa
- Guillermo Hormazábal / Hans Podlipnik-Castillo
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
Franco Ferreiro / 
Manuel Jorquera → replaced by Marrai/Trusendi
Champions
editSingles
edit
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo defeated David Marrero, 6–3, 6–1[3]
It was the 5th Challenger title for Ramírez Hidalgo in his singles career.
Doubles
edit
Nicolás Lapentti / Eduardo Schwank defeated Sebastián Decoud / Cristian Villagrán, 6–4, 6–0[3]
References
edit- ^ "Tenis: Confirmado finalista de Roland Garros en challenger de La Serena" [Tennis: French Open runner-up confirmed in La Serena challenger]. El Mostrador (in Spanish). 26 December 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Tenistas chilenos cerraron el cuadro del challenger de La Serena" [Chilean players complete the draw at the La Serena Challenger]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 11 January 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Ramírez Hidalgo se quedó con el challenger de La Serena" [Ramírez Hidalgo has won the La Serena challenger]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). La Serena. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2017.