Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
July 7-13, 2008
28 Draw - €568,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Brian Dabul - 118)
1. Rafael Nadal   WD
2. Richard Gasquet
3. Nicolas Almagro
4. Philipp Kohlschreiber
5. Simone Bolelli
6. Agustin Calleri
7. Jose Acasuso
8. Eduardo Schwank

First Round
(LL)Jan Hernych (CZE) bye   [Hernych replaces Nadal]
Brian Dabul (ARG) d. Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 6-3 5-7 7-5
(WC)Andreas Beck (GER) d. (WC)Daniel Brands (GER) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(8)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (WC)Guillermo Coria (ARG) 0-6 6-1 6-2
(4)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bye
(q)Yuri Schukin (KAZ) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 4-6 7-5 6-3
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Evgueni Korolev (RUS) 6-3 7-5
(5)Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Michael Zverev (GER) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2
(6)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(3) 6-4
Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. (q)Santiago Giraldo (COL) 4-6 6-4 7-6(11)
Michael Berrer (GER) d. Eric Prodon (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(3)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) bye
Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (7)Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 7-6(5)
Oscar Hernandez (ESP) d. Santiago Ventura (ESP) 6-1 6-4
(q)Lukas Rosol (CZE) d. (q)Martin Fischer (AUT) 6-2 6-4
(2)Richard Gasquet (FRA) bye

Second Round
(LL)Jan Hernych (CZE) d. Brian Dabul (ARG) 7-6(5) 0-6 7-6(5)
(8)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (WC)Andreas Beck (GER) 7-6(5) 6-2
(4)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (q)Yuri Schukin (KAZ) 6-3 6-3
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (5)Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-3 3-6 6-3
(6)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 5-7 7-5 6-1
Michael Berrer (GER) d. (3)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 7-5 ret.
Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-4
(2)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (q)Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-7(7) 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(8)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (LL)Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-0 4-6 6-3
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (4)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(3) 6-3
(6)Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Michael Berrer (GER) 6-4 6-2
(2)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-3 7-6(5)

Semifinals
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (8)Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6-2 6-4
(2)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (6)Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3

Finals
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (2)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 7-5


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Mariano Hood/Rogier Wassen - 210)
1. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski
2. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer
3. Oliver Marach/Michal Mertinak
4. Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber

First Round
(1)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. (WC)Matthias Bachinger/Daniel Brands (GER) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Andreas Beck/Martin Fischer (GER/AUT) d. Albert Montanes/Santiago Ventura (ESP) w/o
(4)Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Nicolas Almagro/Oscar Hernandez (ESP) w/o
Lucas Arnold/Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Mariano Hood/Rogier Wassen (ARG/NED) 6-7(4) 6-4 (10-5)
Denis Gremelmayr/Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. Jose Acasuso/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-4 6-3
Juan Martin del Potro/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. (3)Oliver Marach/Michal Mertinak (AUT/SVK) 6-2 6-4
Michael Berrer/Michael Zverev (GER) d. Stephen Huss/Ross Hutchins (AUS/GBR) 6-2 6-7(2) (10-6)
Carlos Berlocq/Pablo Cuevas (ARG/URU) d. (2)Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(WC)Andreas Beck/Martin Fischer (GER/AUT) d. (1)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 3-6 (11-9)
(4)Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Lucas Arnold/Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-1 6-2
Juan Martin del Potro/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) d. Denis Gremelmayr/Michael Kohlmann (GER) 6-3 6-7(4) (10-3)
Michael Berrer/Michael Zverev (GER) d. Carlos Berlocq/Pablo Cuevas (ARG/URU) 6-3 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (WC)Andreas Beck/Martin Fischer (GER/AUT) 6-4 6-2
Michael Berrer/Michael Zverev (GER) d. Juan Martin del Potro/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) w/o

Finals
(4)Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Michael Berrer/Michael Zverev (GER) 6-3 6-4