The 2008 Seniors Torneo Godó was the third edition of the Seniors Torneo Godó and it took place from April 24–28, 2008.
Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a "champions tie break" (the first player to win at least 10 points or by a margin of two points) would be used.
Sergi Bruguera was the two-time defending champion, but had to withdraw (due to an injury) before his 3rd match of the round robin.
Marcelo Ríos won the title by defeating Michael Stich 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Cédric Pioline took the third place.
Draw For a player to be eligible for play on this tour, he must be in the year of his 35th birthday or have been retired from the ATP Tour for two years or more. Each player must have been either a world No. 1, a Grand Slam finalist, or a singles player in a winning Davis Cup team. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards.
The main draw was announced on 23 April. Player Age* Ranking Grand Slams Davis Cup Entry criteria Sergi Bruguera No. 3 Champion Quarterfinals Eligible Albert Costa No. 6 Champion Champion Eligible Magnus Larsson No. 10 Semifinals Champion Eligible Henri Leconte No. 5 Runner-up Champion Eligible Cédric Pioline No. 5 Runner-up ChampionThe Davis Cup won by France in 2001 is not considered, as Cédric Pioline wasn't part of any singles rubber in the entire season. Eligible Marcelo Ríos No. 1 Runner-up Play-offs Eligible Carl-Uwe Steeb No. 14 Fourth round Champion Eligible Michael Stich No. 2 Champion Champion EligibleWithdrew before the tournament Magnus Gustafsson No. 10 Quarterfinals Champion WithdrewMagnus Gustafsson was replaced by Carl-Uwe Steeb Emilio Sánchez No. 7 Quarterfinals Semifinals WithdrewEmilio Sánchez was replaced by Henri Leconte
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Bruguera had to withdraw before his match against Ríos due to a right knee injury.
Final four
Third-place playoff
Final
Exhibition match
References
External links Official Results Archive of the 2008 season (ATP) (Downloadable PDF file. Barcelona appears in page 7)