2008 Shelbourne Irish Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Shelbourne Irish Open
Champion	Robert Smeets
Runner-up	Frederik Nielsen
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–2

Main article: 2008 Shelbourne Irish Open

Rohan Bopanna was the defending champion but chose not to compete this year.

Robert Smeets won the title, defeating Frederik Nielsen in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2.

Seeds

1. Mischa Zverev (first round)
2. Gilles Müller (quarterfinals)
3. Roko Karanušić (first round)
4. Kristian Pless (second round)
5. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (second round)
6. Robert Smeets (champion)
7. Alexander Kudryavtsev (first round)
8. Matwé Middelkoop (first round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Robert Smeets	77	6
	Q	Tomáš Cakl	65	1
								6	Robert Smeets	77	6
									Frederik Nielsen	65	2
		Jonathan Marray	710	64	3
		Frederik Nielsen	68	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Zverev	4	3
	Q	M Koning	6	6				Q	M Koning	3	6	3
	WC	E Heavey	4	3					P Amritraj	6	1	6
		P Amritraj	6	6												P Amritraj	0	3
	WC	J Cluskey	3	5											6	R Smeets	6	6
		A Feeney	6	7					A Feeney	4	77	1
		M Ryderstedt	62	4				6	R Smeets	6	60	6
	6	R Smeets	77	6																		6	R Smeets	77	6
	3	R Karanušić	6	7																		Q	T Cakl	65	1
		G Lugassy	2	5				3	R Karanušić
	Q	I Klec	6	6				Q	I Klec	w/o
	Q	R Bloomfield	3	2											Q	I Klec	66	3
	Q	T Cakl	77	6											Q	T Cakl	78	6
		M Fischer	64	4				Q	T Cakl	6	3	7
	WC	C O'Brien	3	63				5	A-u-H Quershi	4	6	5
	5	A-u-H Quershi	6	77

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Middelkoop	6	1	68
		B Rehnquist	3	6	710				B Rehnquist	77	6
		A Slabinsky	6	6					A Slabinsky	62	4
		C Niland	4	4												B Rehnquist	4	3
		J Marray	3	6	6											J Marray	6	6
		H Mankad	6	3	4				J Marray	6	6
	WC	T Farron-Mahon	63	6	62			4	K Pless	1	4
	4	K Pless	77	3	77																		J Marray	710	64	3
	7	A Kudryavtsev	64	4																			F Nielsen	68	77	6
		F Nielsen	77	6					F Nielsen	77	4	6
		J Goodall	3	77	3				A Coelho	64	6	3
		A Coelho	6	63	6											F Nielsen	77	6
		P Chekhov	63	4											2	G Müller	64	4
		C Ebelthite	77	6					C Ebelthite	69	5
		M Felder	7	4	3			2	G Müller	711	7
	2	G Müller	5	6	6

External links

• Singles Draw (ATP)
• Official Results Archive (ATP)