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2008 BCR Open Romania
Date	8–14 September
Edition	16th
Category	International Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	€349,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Bucharest, Romania
Venue	Arenele BNR
Champions
Singles
Gilles Simon
Doubles
Nicolas Devilder / Paul-Henri Mathieu
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The 2008 BCR Open Romania was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the event known that year as the BCR Open Romania, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania, from 8 September through 14 September 2008.

The singles field was led by ATP No. 12, Stuttgart runner-up, Canada Masters quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, Casablanca and Indianapolis titlist, and Bucharest defending champion Gilles Simon, and Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco winner, Valencia finalist Nicolás Almagro. Other seeded players were Marseille and Munich semifinalist Paul-Henri Mathieu, French Open quarterfinalist Ernests Gulbis, Carlos Moyá, Marcel Granollers and José Acasuso.

Second-seeded and defending champion Gilles Simon won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Gilles Simon defeated Carlos Moyá, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Gilles Simon's 3rd title of the year, and his 5th overall. It was his 2nd consecutive win at the event.

Doubles

Nicolas Devilder / Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski, 7–6, 6–7,

References

1. "2008 Bucharest – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "2008 Bucharest – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

• Official website
• Singles draw
• Doubles draw

• 2008 BCR Open Romania