In the singles event at the 2008 Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, David Ferrer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Julien Benneteau.
Philipp Kohlschreiber won in the final 7âÂÂ6<sup>(7âÂÂ4)</sup>, 7âÂÂ5, against Juan Carlos Ferrero.