2008 US Open Series

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2008 Series Results

To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player has to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money.[1] Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 Million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship. In 2008, the men's series leader Rafael Nadal received $570,000 USD for his semifinal finish with a bonus of $250,000 USD. Women's leader Dinara Safina received $570,000 USD for her semifinal finish as well.[2]

Men

US Open Series results
A did not participate in the tournament #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round Robin)
QF advanced to but not past the quarterfinals SF advanced to but not past the semifinals
F advanced to the finals, tournament runner-up W won the tournament
  Player (ATP Tour) Points US Open
Result
1 Rafael Nadal1 145 SF
2 Andy Murray 145 F
3 Juan Martín del Potro 140 QF
4 Gilles Simon 115 3R
T5 Marin Čilić 95 3R
T5 Novak Djokovic 95 SF
T7 Andy Roddick 75 QF
T7 Dmitry Tursunov 75 3R
9 Mardy Fish 70 QF
10 James Blake 65 3R
11 Tommy Haas 55 2R
12 Igor Andreev 45 4R
13 Fernando Verdasco 40 3R
T14 Andreas Seppi 30 3R
T14 Robin Söderling 30 1R

Women

  Player (WTA Tour) Points US Open
Result
1 Dinara Safina 170 SF
2 Marion Bartoli 105 4R
3 Dominika Cibulková 85 3R
4 Anna Chakvetadze 75 1R
5 Victoria Azarenka 60 3R
6 Ai Sugiyama 50 3R
T7 Nadia Petrova 30 3R
T7 Patty Schnyder 30 QF

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