2008 Nottingham Open
The 2008 Nottingham Open (also known as the Slazenger Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 19th edition of the Nottingham Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, from 16 June through 21 June 2008.
| 2008 Nottingham Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–21 June 2008 |
| Edition | 19th |
| Category | International Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | €349,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor Hard / indoor (Finals only) |
| Location | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Nottingham Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Ivo Karlović | |
| Doubles | |
| Bruno Soares / Kevin Ullyett | |
The singles field was led by ATP No. 16, Rome Masters semifinalist and San Jose finalist Radek Štěpánek, Munich semifinalist Paul-Henri Mathieu, and Hamburg Masters quarterfinalist Fernando Verdasco. Among other players competing were Queen's Club quarterfinalist and Nottingham defending champion Ivo Karlović, Casablanca titlist Gilles Simon, Dmitry Tursunov, Andreas Seppi and Gaël Monfils.
Fourth-seeded Ivo Karlović successfully defended his 2007 singles title. The final was contested on indoor hard (not grass) due to rain.