2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel

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2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Date:   February 25 – March 2
Edition:   15th
Champions
Men's Singles
Flag of Spain Nicolas Almagro
Women's Singles
Flag of Italy Flavia Pennetta
Men's Doubles
Flag of Austria Oliver Marach / Flag of Slovakia Michal Mertinak
Women's Doubles
Flag of Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
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The 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess in Acapulco, Mexico, from February 25 through March 2, 2008.

The men's singles featured ATP No. 8, Madrid and Paris Masters champion and Buenos Aires winner David Nalbandian, Costa do Sauípe runner-up and two-time Acapulco titlist Carlos Moya, and recent Viña del Mar singles and doubles finalist Juan Monaco. Also present were 2007 Metz semifinalist Guillermo Canas, Buenos Aires semifinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, Nicolas Almagro, Igor Andreev and Potito Starace.

The women's field was led by Viña del Mar champion, three-time Acapulco finalist and 2005 titlist Flavia Pennetta, Dnepropetrovsk Satellite winner Alize Cornet, and Viña del Mar finalist Klara Zakopalova. Also competing in the draw were Viña del Mar and Bogotá quarterfinalist Martina Muller, Auckland and Bogotá quarterfinalist Sara Errani, Yvonne Meusburger, Kaia Kanepi and Edina Gallovits.

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Champions

Men's Singles

Flag of Spain Nicolas Almagro def. Flag of Argentina David Nalbandian, 6–1, 7–6(1)

  • It was Nicolas Almagro's 2nd title of the year, and his 4th overall.

Women's Singles

Flag of Italy Flavia Pennetta def. Flag of France Alize Cornet, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1

  • It was Flavia Pennetta's 2nd title of the year, and her 6th overall. It was her 2nd win at the event.

Men's Doubles

Flag of Austria Oliver Marach / Flag of Slovakia Michal Mertinak def. Flag of Argentina Agustin Calleri / Flag of Peru Luis Horna, 6–2, 6–7(3), 10–7

Women's Doubles

Flag of Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez def. Flag of the Czech Republic Iveta Benesova / Flag of the Czech Republic Petra Cetkovska, 6–2, 6–4

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