The 2008 Shelbourne Irish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor carpet 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 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland, from 30 June through 5 July 2008.[1]
| 2008 Shelbourne Irish Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | EUR €64,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / outdoor |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Robert Smeets | |
| Doubles | |
 Prakash Amritraj /  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 60 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | |||||||
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €9,200 | €5,400 | €3,250 | €1,850 | €1,100 | €660 | €0 | |
| Doubles* | €3,950 | €2,350 | €1,380 | €850 | €460 | — | ||
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GER
|
Mischa Zverev | 92 | 1 |
 LUX
|
Gilles Müller | 105 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Roko Karanušić | 111 | 3 |
 DEN
|
Kristian Pless | 126 | 4 |
| PAK
|
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 158 | 5 |
| AUS
|
Robert Smeets | 167 | 6 |
 RUS
|
Alexander Kudryavtsev | 190 | 7 |
 NED
|
Matwé Middelkoop | 207 | 8 |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
James Cluskey- Eoin Heavey
- Tristan Farron-Mahon
- Colin O'Brien
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Richard Bloomfield
Tomáš Cakl
Ivo Klec
Michel Koning
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS
|
Andrew Coelho | AUS
|
Adam Feeney | 376 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Pavel Chekhov | RUS
|
Alexander Kudryavtsev | 428 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Josh Goodall | GBR
|
Ken Skupski | 511 | 3 |
| GBR
|
Jonathan Marray | DEN
|
Frederik Nielsen | 501 | 4 |
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Tristan Farron-Mahon / Barry King
- Daniel Glancy / Michael Hayes
- Eoin Heavey / James McGee
Champions
editSingles
edit
Robert Smeets defeated 
Frederik Nielsen, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Doubles
edit
Prakash Amritraj / 
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Jonathan Marray / Frederik Nielsen, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
References
edit- ^ "Smeets wins Irish Open in straight sets". RTE. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2018.