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Abierto Mexicano Telcel





Place: Acapulco, Mexico
Date: Feb. 25-March 1, 2008
Draw Size: 32
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: US $794,000
Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza
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Almagro Wins Second ATP Title on 2008 Golden Swing

Spaniard Nicolas Almagro charged to his second title of the Latin American swing and halted David Nalbandian's 10-match winning streak with a 6-1, 7-6(1) victory in the Acapulco final.

Almagro, who won his third ATP title in Costa do Sauipe last month, is now an ATP-best 15-3 (14-1 on clay) on the year.

Second seeds Oliver Marach of Austria and Michal Mertinak of Slovakia defeated Agustin Calleri of Argentina and Luis Horna of Peru 6-2, 6-7(3), 10-7 to capture their second ATP doubles title together.


Singles Final:
[6] N Almagro (ESP) d [1] D Nalbandian (ARG) 61 76(1)

Doubles Final:
[2] Marach/Mertinak d Calleri/Horna 62 67(3) 10-7 (Match TB)

2008 Final Review







Kuerten Claims First Acapulco Crown- In the first year the tournament was held following its move from Mexico City, Gustavo Kuerten rose to the occasion to claim the title, defeating Spain's Galo Blanco in the final. The title was Guga's 12th career and first in the country of Mexico.

SINGLES

DOUBLES
2008

Nicolas Almagro

Oliver Marach/Michal Mertinak

2007

Juan Ignacio Chela

Potito Starace/Martin Vassallo Arguello

2006

Luis Horna

Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl

2005

Rafael Nadal

David Ferrer/Santiago Ventura

2004

Carlos Moya

Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan

2003

Agustin Calleri

Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor

2002

Carlos Moya

Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan

2001

Gustavo Kuerten

Donald Johnson/Gustavo Kuerten

2000

Juan Ignacio Chela

Byron Black/Donald Johnson

1999

Tournament Not Held

 

1998

Jiri Novak

Jiri Novak/David Rikl

1997

Francisco Clavet

Nicolas Lapentti/Daniel Orsanic

1996

Thomas Muster

Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana

1995

Thomas Muster

Javier Frana/Leonardo Lavalle

1994

Thomas Muster

Francisco Montana/Ryan Shelton

1993

Thomas Muster

Leonardo Lavalle/Jaime Oncins



W

250

$163,750

F

175

$81,000

SF

110

$40,250

QF

60

$20,000

R16

25

$10,575

R32

15

$5,590

 

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