The 2008 Dutch Open (also known as the Priority Telecom Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 51st edition of the Dutch Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Sportlokaal de Bokkeduinen in Amersfoort, Netherlands, from July 14 through July 20, 2008.
The singles field was led by 's-Hertogenbosch runner-up Marc Gicquel, Acapulco semifinalist and Buenos Aires finalist José Acasuso, and Memphis winner and Amersfoort defending champion Steve Darcis. Other seeded players were Houston titlist Marcel Granollers, Hamburg Masters quarterfinalist and recent Stuttgart quarterfinalist Albert Montañés, Florent Serra, Martín Vassallo Argüello and Santiago Ventura.
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