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Singles
2008 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion	Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up	Richard Gasquet
Score	6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	28 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.

Unseeded Juan Martín del Potro won in the final 6–4, 7–5, against second-seeded Richard Gasquet.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (withdrew due to a knee injury)
2. Richard Gasquet (final)
3. Nicolás Almagro (second round)
4. Philipp Kohlschreiber (quarterfinals)
5. Simone Bolelli (second round)
6. Agustín Calleri (semifinals)
7. José Acasuso (first round)
8. Eduardo Schwank (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Eduardo Schwank	2	4
		Juan Martín del Potro	6	6
									Juan Martín del Potro	6	7
								2	Richard Gasquet	4	5
	6	Agustín Calleri	7	2	3
	2	Richard Gasquet	6	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								LL	J Hernych	7	0	7
		B Dabul	6	5	6				B Dabul	6	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	7	3										LL	J Hernych	0	6	3
	WC	D Brands	6	3	4										8	E Schwank	6	4	6
	WC	A Beck	3	6	6			WC	A Beck	6	2
	WC	G Coria	6	1	2			8	E Schwank	7	6
	8	E Schwank	0	6	6																	8	E Schwank	2	4
																							JM del Potro	6	6
								4	P Kohlschreiber	6	6
		C Berlocq	6	5	3			Q	Y Schukin	3	3
	Q	Y Schukin	4	7	6										4	P Kohlschreiber	6	3
		E Korolev	3	5												JM del Potro	7	6
		JM del Potro	6	7					JM del Potro	6	3	6
		M Zverev	7	4	2			5	S Bolelli	3	6	3
	5	S Bolelli	6	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Calleri	7	6
		J Melzer	6	4				6	A Calleri	5	7	6
	Q	S Giraldo	6	4	6				P Cuevas	7	5	1
		P Cuevas	4	6	7										6	A Calleri	6	6
		M Berrer	6	6												M Berrer	4	2
		É Prodon	3	4					M Berrer	7	0
								3	N Almagro	5	0	r
																						6	A Calleri	7	2	3
	7	J Acasuso	3	6																		2	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		Montañés	6	7					Montañés	7	6
		S Ventura	1	4					Ó Hernández	6	4
		Ó Hernández	6	6												Montañés	3	6
	Q	L Rosol	6	6											2	R Gasquet	6	7
	Q	M Fischer	2	4				Q	L Rosol	7	2	2
								2	R Gasquet	6	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw

• 2008 ATP Tour
• Stuttgart Open