The fifth-place match, dropped for the 2007 tournament, was reintroduced for 2008, with the total prize money being increased by US$500,000 to US$16.5 million.
Matchen om femteplats, som skippades under 2007 års turnering, återinfördes 2008, med den totala prissumman ökad med 500 000 amerikanska dollar till 16,5 miljoner dollar totalt.