ATP ASB Classic 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

Philipp Kohlschreiber won the 2008 ASB Classic, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 7 to January 13, 2008. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

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Champion
Philipp Kohlschreiber
def. Juan Carlos Ferrero , 7-6(4) 7-5
Dates
Jan 7 — Jan 13
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$439,000

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

ASB Classic 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Philipp Kohlschreiber #31 7-6(4) 7-5 Juan Carlos Ferrero #24 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2008* F
SF (2)
Philipp Kohlschreiber #31 6-2 6-1 Juan Monaco #23 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* SF
Juan Carlos Ferrero #24 6-3 6-4 Julien Benneteau #74 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Julien Benneteau #74 6-4 6-0 David Ferrer #5 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Philipp Kohlschreiber #31 6-3 6-4 Florian Mayer #56 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
Juan Monaco #23 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Michael Llodra #54 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
Juan Carlos Ferrero #24 4-6 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Massu #80 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Juan Carlos Ferrero #24 6-3 7-6(6) Jurgen Melzer #62 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Nicolas Massu #80 6-4 6-4 Xavier Malisse #165 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
David Ferrer #5 6-1 7-6(2) Sergio Roitman #70 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Philipp Kohlschreiber #31 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 Marin Cilic #59 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Florian Mayer #56 6-3 7-6(7) Juan Ignacio Chela #20 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Juan Monaco #23 6-3 6-3 Olivier Rochus #55 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Julien Benneteau #74 6-4 2-6 6-2 Nicolas Almagro #29 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Michael Llodra #54 6-3 6-4 Albert Montanes #45 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Nicolas Almagro #29 6-3 6-4 Jose Acasuso #64 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Juan Carlos Ferrero #24 6-4 6-1 Jesse Levine #170 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Jurgen Melzer #62 6-4 1-6 6-3 Werner Eschauer #65 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Nicolas Massu #80 6-4 6-2 G.D. Jones #1214 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Philipp Kohlschreiber #31 7-5 6-2 Michael Russell #101 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
David Ferrer #5 6-1 6-2 Oscar Hernandez #60 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Juan Ignacio Chela #20 5-7 6-2 7-5 Daniel King-Turner #344 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Florian Mayer #56 7-5 6-3 Sam Querrey #63 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Juan Monaco #23 6-3 6-4 Thomas Johansson #49 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Sergio Roitman #70 6-2 7-5 Lukas Rosol #271 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Marin Cilic #59 6-4 6-3 Tomas Cakl #283 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Michael Llodra #54 6-1 6-4 Hyung-Taik Lee #46 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Xavier Malisse #165 7-6(3) 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen #26 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Julien Benneteau #74 6-4 7-6(3) Dudi Sela #66 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Olivier Rochus #55 6-7(8) 6-2 6-4 Michael Berrer #52 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Albert Montanes #45 6-4 6-4 Rubin Statham #557 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Q3 Q (4)
Tomas Cakl #283 6-2 6-2 Jamie Baker #217 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2008* Q3 Q
Lukas Rosol #271 6-2 4-5 (ret.) Luis Horna #75 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2008* Q3 Q
Nicolas Massu #80 6-4 6-3 Jesse Levine #170 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2008* Q3 Q
G.D. Jones #1214 7-6(5) 6-4 Alberto Brizzi #290 H2H Match data Jan 8, 2008* Q3 Q
Q2 Q (8)
G.D. Jones #1214 6-4 6-2 Adam Vejmelka #386 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Alberto Brizzi #290 6-3 6-2 Jiri Vanek #99 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Jesse Levine #170 6-1 6-4 Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen #281 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Lukas Rosol #271 6-2 7-6(6) Matwe Middelkoop #242 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Luis Horna #75 6-0 6-1 Frantisek Cermak #871 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Nicolas Massu #80 6-3 6-3 Francesco Aldi #251 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Jamie Baker #217 2-6 6-3 6-2 Woong-Sun Jun #328 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Tomas Cakl #283 7-5 6-3 Martin Vassallo Arguello #76 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (11)
Frantisek Cermak #871 6-4 6-2 Gianluca Naso #390 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Alberto Brizzi #290 6-4 2-6 6-1 Matt Simpson H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Woong-Sun Jun #328 6-2 6-3 Mikal Statham #1354 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Francesco Aldi #251 6-1 6-2 Martin Colenbrander H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Tomas Cakl #283 6-2 6-1 Leos Friedl H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Adam Vejmelka #386 6-2 0-6 7-5 Sam Warburg #172 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Matwe Middelkoop #242 6-4 7-6(3) David Martin #1129 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
G.D. Jones #1214 6-2 6-1 Scott Lipsky #1129 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Lukas Rosol #271 6-3 6-4 Conor Niland #315 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Jamie Baker #217 6-3 6-2 Andre Sa #534 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q
Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen #281 6-1 6-1 Sam Gould H2H Match data Jan 7, 2008 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ASB Classic.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. David Ferrer 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Onny Parun 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. David Ferrer 33 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. David Ferrer 14 appearances

View the full ASB Classic record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent ASB Classic finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jakub Mensik #18 6-3 7-6(7) Sebastian Baez #39 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Gael Monfils #52 6-3 6-4 Zizou Bergs #66 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alejandro Tabilo #82 6-2 7-5 Taro Daniel #74 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Richard Gasquet #67 4-6 6-4 6-4 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Ugo Humbert #57 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(5) Benoit Paire #24 H2H Match data 2020 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of ASB Classic

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is ASB Classic held?
ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.
Who won the most recent ASB Classic?
The 2026 ASB Classic was won by Jakub Mensik, who defeated Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-6(7).
Who has won the most ASB Classic titles?
David Ferrer has won 4 ASB Classic titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first ASB Classic played?
The first edition of ASB Classic was held in 1956.
What surface is ASB Classic played on?
ASB Classic is played on hard courts.