2008 Countrywide Classic

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2008 Countrywide Classic
Date:   August 4 – August 10
Edition:   83rd
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina Juan Martin del Potro
Doubles
Flag of India Rohan Bopanna / Flag of the United States Eric Butorac
Countrywide Classic
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Los Angeles Tennis Center's Straus Stadium court

The 2008 Countrywide Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 83rd edition of the Countrywide Classic, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 4 through August 10, 2008.

The singles draw featured ATP No. 9, San Jose and Dubai champion Andy Roddick, Nottingham runner-up and Umag titlist Fernando Verdasco, and winner of back-to-back titles in Stuttgart and Kitzbühel Juan Martin del Potro. Also present were Dubai finalist and Wimbledon quarterfinalist Feliciano Lopez, Wimbledon semifinalist Marat Safin, Mardy Fish, Carlos Moya and Tommy Haas.

In addition to the singles and doubles events, a Legends Invitational Singles competition took place, featuring Jim Courier, Aaron Krickstein, John McEnroe, Mikael Pernfors, Jimmy Arias and Wayne Ferreira. 1997 Countrywide Classic champion Jim Courier won the event, defeating 1981 and 1986 titlist John McEnroe 7–5, 7–6(3), in the final.

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Champions

Singles

Flag of Argentina Juan Martin del Potro def. Flag of the United States Andy Roddick, 6–1, 7–6(2)

  • It was Juan Martin del Potro's 3rd title of the year, and overall.

Doubles

Flag of India Rohan Bopanna / Flag of the United States Eric Butorac def. Flag of the United States Travis Parrott / Flag of Serbia Dusan Vemic, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)

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