The 2008 Seniors Torneo Godó was the third edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 24–28, 2008.
| 2008 Seniors Torneo Godó | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona | |
| Champion |  Marcelo Ríos |
| Runner-up |  Michael Stich |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a "champions tie break" (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.
Sergi Bruguera was the defending champion, but had to withdraw (due to an injury) before his 3rd match of the round robin.
Marcelo Ríos won the title by defeating Michael Stich 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Cédric Pioline took the third place.
Draw
editThe main draw was announced on 23 April.[1]
| Red Group | Blue Group |
|---|---|
 Albert Costa |
Sergi Bruguera (defending champion)
|
 Magnus Larsson |
 Cédric Pioline
|
| Henri Leconte |
Marcelo Ríos
|
| Michael Stich |
Carl-Uwe Steeb
|
| |
|
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Costa
|
Larsson
|
Leconte
|
Stich
|
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| Albert Costa
|
7–6, 6–4 | 6–3, 6–2 | 3–6, 4–6 | 2–1 | 4–2 (66.7%) | 32–27 (54.2%) | 
| ||
| Magnus Larsson
|
6–7, 4–6 | 6–3, 4–6, [10–7] | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | 2–1 | 4–3 (57.1%) | 34–31 (52.3%) | 3 | ||
| Henri Leconte
|
3–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 6–4, [7–10] | 3–6, 4–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 (14.3%) | 21–35 (37.5%) | 4 | ||
| Michael Stich
|
6–3, 6–4 | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) | 6–3, 6–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 (66.7%) | 33–25 (56.9%) | 
|
Group B
edit| Bruguera
|
Pioline
|
Ríos
|
Steeb
|
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| Sergi Bruguera
|
6–4, 6–1 | Withdrew | 6–2, 6–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 (100%) | 24–8 (75.0%) | X | ||
| Cédric Pioline
|
1–6, 4–6 | 6–3, 3–6, [7–10] | 6–1, 6–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 (42.9%) | 26–27 (49.1%) |
| ||
| Marcelo Ríos
|
Walkover | 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] | 6–1, 6–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 (80.0%) | 22–12 (64.7%) |
| ||
| Carl-Uwe Steeb
|
2–6, 1–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 1–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 (0.0%) | 11–36 (23.4%) | 3 |
Bruguera had to withdraw before his match against Ríos due to an injury in his right knee.[2]
Final four
editThird-place playoff
edit| Third-place playoff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cédric Pioline
|
77 | 3 | |||
| Albert Costa (ret.)
|
65 | 1 | |||
Final
edit| Final[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Ríos
|
6 | 6 | |||
| Michael Stich
|
3 | 3 | |||
Exhibition match
edit| Exhibition match[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Ríos
|
7 | ||||
| Alberto Martín
|
6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Sergi Bruguera defenderá el título de veteranos junto a Costa y Marcelo Ríos" [Sergi Bruguera will defend the seniors title alongside Costa and Marcelo Ríos]. Terra USA (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Ríos va a la final en Barcelona tras lesión de Bruguera" [Ríos will go to the Final in Barcelona after Bruguera's injury]. El Mercurio Online (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Marcelo Ríos se tituló campeón en el torneo de Barcelona" [Marcelo Ríos crowned champion in Barcelona tournament]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Buen rollo en la pista central" [Good vibes on center court]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
edit- Official Results Archive of the 2008 season (ATP) (Downloadable PDF file. Barcelona appears in page 7)