2008 Movistar Open

{{TennisEventInfo|2008|Movistar Open| | date=January 28–February 3 | edition=16th | category=[[ATP International Series|International Series]] | prize_money=$437,000 | draw=32S / 16D | surface=[[Clay court|Clay]] / Outdoor | location= [[Viña del Mar]], [[Chile]] | venue=[[Centro de Tenis Las Salinas]] | champs={{flagicon|CHI}} [[Fernando González]] | champd={{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Acasuso]] / {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Sebastián Prieto (tennis)|Sebastián Prieto]] | main_name= Chile Open (tennis) {{!}} Chile Open }}

The '''2008 Movistar Open''' was a men's [[tennis]] tournament played on outdoor [[clay court]]s. It was the 16th edition of the [[Movistar Open]], and was part of the [[ATP International Series|International Series]] of the [[2008 ATP Tour]]. It took place at the [[Centro de Tenis Las Salinas]] in [[Viña del Mar]], [[Chile]], from January 28 through February 3, 2008.

The field was headlined by [[2007 Madrid Masters – Singles#Finals|2007 Madrid Masters quarterfinalist]], [[Movistar Open|2002 and 2004 Viña del Mar champion]] [[Fernando González]], [[2007 U.S. Open – Men's singles#Finals|2007 U.S. Open quarterfinalist]] and [[2004 Movistar Open|2004 Viña del Mar]] doubles titlist [[Juan Ignacio Chela]], and [[2008 Heineken Open – Singles#Finals|Auckland semifinalist]] [[Juan Mónaco]]. Other seeded players were [[2007 St. Petersburg Open|2007 St. Petersburg finalist]] [[Fernando Verdasco]], [[2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles#Bottom half|Doha]] and [[2008 Medibank International – Men's singles#Bottom half|Sydney]] quarterfinalist [[Agustín Calleri]], [[Óscar Hernández (tennis)|Óscar Hernández]], [[José Acasuso]] and [[Nicolás Massú]].

==Notable stories==

===Gonzalez's walkover win=== [[Fernando González]] won the title by default after [[Juan Mónaco]] was forced to withdraw from the tournament, after retiring during the doubles final, where he played alongside [[Máximo González]], due to a left ankle injury. Gonzalez was announced as the champion after his semifinal win over [[Pablo Cuevas]], in which he saved two match points.<ref>{{cite news|author=atptennis.com |title=Gonzalez Captures Vina Title in Strange Circumstances |url=http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/vina_saturday.asp |date=2008-02-02 |accessdate=2008-07-15 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501074939/http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/vina_saturday.asp |archivedate=2008-05-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Finals==

===Singles=== {{main|2008 Movistar Open – Singles}} {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Fernando González]] defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Mónaco]], walkover * It was Fernando González's 1st title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 3rd win at the event.

===Doubles=== {{main|2008 Movistar Open – Doubles}} {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Acasuso]] / {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Sebastián Prieto (tennis)|Sebastián Prieto]] defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Máximo González]] / {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Mónaco]], 6–1, 3–0 retired

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101121031000/http://www.movistaropen.cl/ Official website] * [https://www.protennislive.com/posting/2008/505/mds.pdf Singles draw] * [https://www.protennislive.com/posting/2008/505/mdd.pdf Doubles draw] * [https://www.protennislive.com/posting/2008/505/qs.pdf Qualifying Singles draw]

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