2008 French Open
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The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May until 8 June 2008.
2008 French Open | ||||
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Date | 25 May – 8 June 2008 | |||
Edition | 107 | |||
Category | 78th Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
Location | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
Venue | Stade Roland Garros | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Wheelchair men's singles | ||||
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Wheelchair women's singles | ||||
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Wheelchair women's doubles | ||||
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Boys' singles | ||||
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Girls' singles | ||||
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Boys' doubles | ||||
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Legends under 45 doubles | ||||
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Justine Henin did not defend her trophy due to her retirement from the sport on May 14. Ana Ivanovic, the runner-up to Henin in 2007, won the Women's Singles. On the men's side, Rafael Nadal won the Men's Singles, and equalled Björn Borg's record of four consecutive French Open titles in the Open Era. Other competitions included men and women's doubles, junior singles and doubles as well as wheelchair and 'veteran' competitions.
The 2008 edition marked the first time in the Open Era no American man or woman reached the singles' quarterfinals at Roland Garros.