ATP Swiss Indoors Basel 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roger Federer won the 2008 Swiss Indoors Basel, defeating David Nalbandian 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 20 to October 26, 2008.

Champion
Roger Federer
def. David Nalbandian , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
€870,000
News: Basel "marks end of the line" for retiring Stan Wawrinka; back pain cuts his Rome qualifying bid short (Tennis.com, 73d ago)
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 26, 2008* F Roger Federer #2 6-3 6-4 David Nalbandian #8 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 25, 2008* SF David Nalbandian #8 6-4 6-4 Juan Martin del Potro #9 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* SF Roger Federer #2 6-3 6-2 Feliciano Lopez #39 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 25, 2008* QF David Nalbandian #8 7-6(4) 6-4 Benjamin Becker #137 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Juan Martin del Potro #9 6-4 7-5 Igor Andreev #21 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Feliciano Lopez #39 6-4 7-6(7) James Blake #11 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Roger Federer #2 6-2 6-3 Simone Bolelli #42 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Juan Martin del Potro #9 6-3 6-3 Stephane Bohli #135 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Simone Bolelli #42 6-4 6-2 Marcel Granollers #52 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Roger Federer #2 7-6(6) 7-6(1) Jarkko Nieminen #29 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Igor Andreev #21 7-6(6) 6-7(0) 7-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber #30 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Benjamin Becker #137 3-6 6-3 6-4 Andreas Beck #111 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 David Nalbandian #8 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) Kristof Vliegen #96 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Feliciano Lopez #39 7-6(9) 6-4 Mardy Fish #25 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 James Blake #11 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 Oscar Hernandez #76 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 23, 2008* R32 David Nalbandian #8 6-4 6-2 Albert Montanes #47 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Kristof Vliegen #96 6-2 6-3 Philipp Petzschner #75 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 James Blake #11 3-6 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #37 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Feliciano Lopez #39 7-6(5) 7-6(7) Marco Chiudinelli #737 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Stephane Bohli #135 6-3 6-2 Jose Acasuso #49 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Juan Martin del Potro #9 6-2 6-4 George Bastl #267 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Jarkko Nieminen #29 6-2 6-4 Eduardo Schwank #59 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Marcel Granollers #52 6-2 4-6 6-2 Marcos Baghdatis #43 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Philipp Kohlschreiber #30 6-4 7-6(5) Denis Gremelmayr #85 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Oscar Hernandez #76 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 6-1 Lukas Dlouhy #175 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Igor Andreev #21 7-6(5) 7-5 Jurgen Melzer #35 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Mardy Fish #25 7-6(5) 6-2 Agustin Calleri #55 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Andreas Beck #111 6-4 6-4 Nicolas Devilder #62 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Simone Bolelli #42 6-4 7-5 Tomas Berdych #22 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Benjamin Becker #137 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Stan Wawrinka #12 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Roger Federer #2 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 Bobby Reynolds #86 H2H Match data
Q3 Q (4)
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Lukas Dlouhy #175 6-4 6-3 Julian Reister #270 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Kristof Vliegen #96 6-2 7-5 Michael Lammer #363 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Benjamin Becker #137 6-4 6-4 Richard Bloomfield #286 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q George Bastl #267 7-6(4) 6-3 Andreas Beck #111 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (8)
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Michael Lammer #363 7-6(1) 6-4 Alexander Peya #159 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q George Bastl #267 6-2 7-6(5) Peter Gojowczyk #332 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Kristof Vliegen #96 6-2 6-4 Jean-Claude Scherrer #765 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Julian Reister #270 6-2 6-2 Grigor Dimitrov #482 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Benjamin Becker #137 7-6(7) 6-4 Rainer Eitzinger #294 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Andreas Beck #111 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Dieter Kindlmann #238 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Lukas Dlouhy #175 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 Jesse Huta Galung #188 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Richard Bloomfield #286 3-6 6-3 6-4 Benedikt Dorsch #169 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (16)
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Richard Bloomfield #286 7-5 6-1 Ivan Dodig #404 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Benjamin Becker #137 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Yannick Thomet #1559 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Lukas Dlouhy #175 6-4 5-7 7-5 Jonathan Marray #470 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Julian Reister #270 6-2 6-2 Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen #192 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Peter Gojowczyk #332 6-4 7-6(3) Philipp Oswald #387 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Grigor Dimitrov #482 7-5 4-6 7-6(6) Jiri Vanek #126 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q George Bastl #267 6-3 6-4 Stefan Koubek #195 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Benedikt Dorsch #169 6-4 6-3 Franko Skugor #345 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Alexander Peya #159 6-3 6-2 Yannick Mertens #384 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Andreas Beck #111 3-6 6-3 6-4 Dominik Meffert #225 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Jesse Huta Galung #188 6-4 2-6 7-6(7) Michal Przysiezny #615 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Michael Lammer #363 6-2 1-1 (ret.) Tobias Kamke #240 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Jean-Claude Scherrer #765 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 Alexander Sadecky #669 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Dieter Kindlmann #238 6-4 6-0 Louk Sorensen #299 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Rainer Eitzinger #294 6-1 2-6 6-4 Ivo Klec #362 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Kristof Vliegen #96 6-4 6-4 Jan Minar #310 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors Basel held?
Swiss Indoors Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Swiss Indoors Basel?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Swiss Indoors Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Swiss Indoors Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Swiss Indoors Basel played?
The first edition of Swiss Indoors Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors Basel played on?
Swiss Indoors Basel is played on hard courts.