2008 French Open – Men's Singles

2008 French Open
Champion		Rafael Nadal
Runner-up		Roger Federer
Final score		6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
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Main article: 2008 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and retained his title, crushing Roger Federer in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. This was Federer's worst loss in a Grand Slam event in his entire career. Nadal won the title without losing a single set, becoming only the third man in the Open era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to win the French Open without dropping a set for the entire tournament.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (Third round)
5. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
6. David Nalbandian (Second round)
7. James Blake (Second round)
8. Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to a knee injury)
9. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third round)
10. Andy Murray (Third round)
11. Tomáš Berdych (Second round)
12. Tommy Robredo (Third round)
13. Juan Mónaco (First round)
14. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (withdrew due to a knee injury)
15. Mikhail Youzhny (Third round)
16. Carlos Moyá (First round)
17. Marcos Baghdatis (First round)
18. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fourth round)
19. Nicolás Almagro (Quarterfinals)
20. Ivo Karlović (First round)
21. Radek Štěpánek (Fourth round)
22. Fernando Verdasco (Fourth round)
23. Juan Carlos Ferrero (First round, retired)
24. Fernando González (Quarterfinals)
25. Lleyton Hewitt (Third round)
26. Jarkko Nieminen (Third round)
27. Igor Andreev (Second round)
28. Ivan Ljubičić (Fourth round)
29. Guillermo Cañas (First round)
30. Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
31. Andreas Seppi (First round)
32. Janko Tipsarević (First round)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2008 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinal									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	2	6	6	6
	24	Fernando González	6	2	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	7
											Gaël Monfils	2	7	3	5
		Gaël Monfils	6	3	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	3	6	3	1
																			1	Roger Federer	1	3	0
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
		Ernests Gulbis	5	63	5
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	7	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	63
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	7
	19	Nicolás Almagro	1	1	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Querrey	4	4	3					1	R Federer	65	6	6	6
		A Montañés	7	7	7						A Montañés	7	1	0	4
		K Vliegen	65	62	63														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	V Crivoi	3	3	7	4														M Ančić	3	4	2
	Q	D Marrero	6	6	5	6				Q	D Marrero	6	0	3	2
		M Ančić	6	7	6						M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	31	A Seppi	2	61	2																							1	R Federer	6	7	7
	20	I Karlović	6	64	66	7	4																						J Benneteau	4	5	5
		A Falla	3	7	7	5	6				A Falla	6	66	3	7	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	7	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	7	6	6
		M Zverev	1	4	2															R Söderling	6	66	0	1
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	6					Q	P Capdeville	3	2	4
		R Söderling	6	6	6						R Söderling	6	6	6
	13	J Mónaco	2	3	1

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	4	3					9	S Wawrinka	7	7	6
		M Čilić	7	6	7						M Čilić	63	64	1
		R Haase	66	2	64														9	S Wawrinka	7	6	4	4	4
	LL	P Andújar	66	6	6	6													24	F González	5	3	6	6	6
		F Volandri	7	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	7	63
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	64	7
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	7	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	63	6	6																							R Ginepri	64	3	1
		P Starace	1	7	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	65	2
		D Young	2	6	64	2					R Ginepri	4	6	7	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	7	6														R Ginepri	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	2	6	4	3													F Serra	4	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	4	6	6				V Hănescu	4	3	7	65
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	65	7
	LL	S Giraldo	4	3	2

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		T Johansson	3	3	3					4	N Davydenko	7	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	7	1	3	2					M Safin	64	2	2
		M Safin	65	6	6	6													4	N Davydenko	6	6	3	2	4
	Q	D Junqueira	6	6	6														28	I Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	1	2	2					Q	D Junqueira	3	4	2
	WC	É Prodon	5	66	64					28	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	28	I Ljubičić	7	7	7																							28	I Ljubičić	61	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	7	2	r																								G Monfils	7	4	6	6
		M Daniel	65	2							M Daniel	6	3	6	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	4	6	2	6	6
		P Luczak	3	2	4															J Melzer	6	5	6	0	2
		G Monfils	7	6	6															G Monfils	4	7	4	6	6
		A Clément	5	3	1						G Monfils	7	6	7
	Q	S Jenkins	4	7	3	0				LL	L Horna	65	4	5
	LL	L Horna	6	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	T Robredo	5	6	6	6
		G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	67	6	6	6
		V Troicki	4	3	6	5					M Gicquel	7	4	4	4
		M Gicquel	6	6	4	7													12	T Robredo	3	2	1
	Q	J Huta Galung	3	5	2														21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	6	7	6						J Vaněk	1	0	7	3
		G Simon	2	4	1					21	R Štěpánek	6	6	67	6
	21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							21	R Štěpánek	6	2	6	3	3
	25	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	4	6	1	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	4					25	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Calleri	7	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	66	6	6	6													25	L Hewitt	2	6	6	3	4
		F Santoro	7	6	6														5	D Ferrer	6	3	3	6	6
	LL	E Korolev	63	1	4						F Santoro	0	1	0
		S Darcis	3	4	3					5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	J Blake	6	6	7
		R Schüttler	4	1	63					7	J Blake	62	6	5	3
	Q	S Greul	4	0	4						E Gulbis	7	3	7	6
		E Gulbis	6	6	6															E Gulbis	6	7	6
		T Ascione	62	6	3	2														N Lapentti	3	5	2
		B Reynolds	7	4	6	6					B Reynolds	5	4	7	5
		N Lapentti	6	4	6	7					N Lapentti	7	6	5	7
	32	J Tipsarević	4	6	1	67																							E Gulbis	6	7	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	64	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	7	7	6
	LL	J Ouanna	3	2	3						JM del Potro	6	60	5	2
		JM del Potro	6	6	6															S Bolelli	62	4	65
		M Llodra	2	7	6	7														M Llodra	7	6	7
	WC	O Patience	6	61	3	5					M Llodra	6	4	5	6	6
	WC	R Smeets	1	0	0					11	T Berdych	3	6	7	3	4
	11	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	C Moyá	64	2	7	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	7	6	61	4	6			Q	E Schwank	65	6	6	6
		M Granollers	6	3	6	6					M Granollers	7	2	4	4
		M Berrer	3	6	2	3													Q	E Schwank	2	3	6	69
		Ó Hernández	4	7	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	7
		I Minář	6	65	3	5					Ó Hernández	6	6	4	3	2
	WC	G Kuerten	3	4	2					18	P-H Mathieu	2	1	6	6	6
	18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							18	P-H Mathieu	4	3	4
	29	G Cañas	66	63	68																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	W Odesnik	7	7	7					WC	W Odesnik	6	4	6	6
		J Björkman	4	4	3						H-t Lee	2	6	3	2
		H-t Lee	6	6	6														WC	W Odesnik	5	4	2
		F Dancevic	66	6	5	62													3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	Q	MA López Jaén	7	3	7	7				Q	MA López Jaén	1	1	3
		D Gremelmayr	6	3	5	2				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	4	6	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	4	1					6	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	1	2
	WC	J Chardy	6	6	7					WC	J Chardy	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Gil	3	2	61														WC	J Chardy	7	6	6
		G García López	6	6	7														30	D Tursunov	61	3	4
		S Roitman	2	4	65						G García López	64	0	0
	Q	D Brands	2	4	5					30	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	60	67	5
	19	N Almagro	6	7	6																							19	N Almagro	7	7	7
		B Pašanski	4	5	1					19	N Almagro	7	6	6
	LL	S Decoud	3	6	6	68	6			LL	S Decoud	62	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	7	1												19	N Almagro	6	63	6	7
		D Hrbatý	4	2	4														10	A Murray	3	7	3	5
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	0	4
	WC	J Eysseric	2	6	6	0	2			10	A Murray	6	6	6
	10	A Murray	6	1	4	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	7
		B Becker	1	3	64					15	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	Q	M González	6	7	4	3	6			Q	M González	3	2	2
	Q	R Karanušić	3	5	6	6	2												15	M Youzhny	65	7	5	1
		J Isner	6	6	5	3	4												22	F Verdasco	7	5	7	6
		JI Chela	2	3	7	6	6				JI Chela	5	6	3	5
		S Ventura	6	3	4	7	1			22	F Verdasco	7	4	6	7
	22	F Verdasco	4	6	6	66	6																					22	F Verdasco	1	0	2
	26	J Nieminen	2	6	6	6																						2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	LL	M López	6	3	4	3				26	J Nieminen	7	6	3	7
		M Vassallo Argüello	7	6	3	4	6				M Vassallo Argüello	5	1	6	62
		F López	61	4	6	6	3												26	J Nieminen	1	3	1
		C Guccione	4	1	4														2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	4	0	1
	Q	T Bellucci	5	3	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw