2008 US Open (tennis)
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| 2008 U.S. Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25 – September 7 |
| Edition | 127th |
| 2007 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
 Justine Henin | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Simon Aspelin /  Julian Knowle | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Nathalie Dechy /  Dinara Safina | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Victoria Azarenka / Max Mirnyi | |
Roger Federer
The 2008 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 127th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and last Grand Slam event of the year. It will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, New York, United States, from August 25 through September 7, 2008.
The men's defending champion, Roger Federer, attempts to win the US Open for a fifth consecutive time, whereas Justine Henin, the women's defending champion, will not defend her title due to her retirement from tennis earlier in the year.
Notable stories
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Player of the Day
Day 1
Lindsay Davenport - Winning her first match of what may be her final US Open, at the age of 32 and also a traveling mother. She was also honored in the opening ceremonies as one of 19 women to have won the US Open.
Day by day
Day 1
Jelena Janković easily beat American wildcard Coco Vandeweghe, whilst Rafael Nadal beat Bjorn Phau 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(4). Anna Chakvetadze lost to Ekaterina Makarova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
- Seeded players out: Juan Monaco, Feliciano Lopez; Shahar Peer, Anna Chakvetadze, Maria Kirilenko
Seniors
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Girls' Singles
Boys' Doubles
Girls' Doubles
Other events
Men's Champions Invitational
Women's Champions Invitational
Mixed Champions Invitational
Seeds
Withdrawals: Maria Sharapova,[1] Mario Ancic.[2]
Wildcard Entries
Below are the lists of the wild card awardees, in the main draws, and the qualifiers.[3][4]
Men's Singles Wildcard Entries
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Women's Singles Wildcard Entries
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Qualifying Men's Singles Entries
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Qualifying Women's Singles Entries
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References
- ^ sonyericssonwtatour.com (2008-08-02). "Sharapova Withdraws From Olympics, US Open". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ tennis.com (2008-08-05). "Ancic pulls out of US Open with mononucleosis". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ usta.com (2008-08-14). "Rising star Jesse Levine and USTA Boys' 18s national champion Austin Krajicek headline US Open wild cards". Retrieved 2008-08-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ usta.com (2008-08-14). "US Open Women's Wild Cards Announced". Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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