The 2008 Austrian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 38th edition of the Austrian Open, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Kitzbühel Sportpark Tennis Stadium in Kitzbühel, Austria, from 14 July through 20 July 2008.
The singles field featured Bergamo Challenger winner and Hamburg Masters semifinalist Andreas Seppi, Houston and Munich doubles champion and Wimbledon semifinalist Rainer Schüttler, and Prostějov Challenger titlist and Stuttgart semifinalist Agustín Calleri. Other seeds were 2007 Kitzbühel singles runner-up and doubles champion Potito Starace, Stuttgart semifinalist Eduardo Schwank, Jürgen Melzer, Juan Martín del Potro and Olivier Rochus.
See main article: 2008 Austrian Open – Singles. 
Juan Martín del Potro defeated 
Jürgen Melzer 6–2, 6–1
See main article: 2008 Austrian Open – Doubles. 
James Cerretani / Victor Hănescu defeated Lucas Arnold Ker / 
Olivier Rochus 6–3, 7–5