2008 BCR Open Romania
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 ATP Tour">Association of Tennis Professionals">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, 2008 [Canada Masters – Men's singles#Finals|Canada Masters quarterfinalist] Richard Gasquet, 2008 [Grand Prix Hassan II|Casablanca] and Indianapolis Tennis Championships|Indianapolis] titlist, and Bucharest defending champion Gilles Simon, and Costa do Sauípe and Acapulco winner, 2008 Open [de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana|Valencia] finalist Nicolás Almagro. Other seeded players were 2008 [Open 13 – Singles#Finals|Marseille] and 2008 [BMW Open – Singles#Finals|Munich semifinalist] Paul-Henri Mathieu, 2008 [French Open – Men's singles#Finals|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
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.