2008 US Open – Men's Singles

2008 US Open
Champion		Roger Federer
Runner-up		Andy Murray
Final score		6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
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Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Roger Federer was the four-time defending champion. He won a 5th consecutive US Open title after winning the final 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 against Andy Murray of Great Britain who was contesting his first major final. It was Federer's 13th major title and his only successful title defence in majors that year, after losing the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles.

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)
2. Roger Federer (Champion)
3. Novak Djoković (Semifinals)
4. David Ferrer (Third round)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (Fourth round)
6. Andy Murray (Final)
7. David Nalbandian (Third round)
8. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
9. James Blake (Third round)
10. Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth round)
11. Fernando González (Fourth round)
12. Richard Gasquet (First round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (Third round)
14. Ivo Karlović (Third round)
15. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
16. Gilles Simon (Third round)
17. Juan Martín del Potro (Quarterfinals)
18. Nicolás Almagro (Third round)
19. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third round)
20. Nicolas Kiefer (First round, retired)
21. Mikhail Youzhny (withdrew due to illness)
22. Tomáš Berdych (First round)
23. Igor Andreev (Fourth round)
24. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Second round)
25. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second round, retired)
26. Dmitry Tursunov (Third round)
27. Feliciano López (First round)
28. Radek Štěpánek (Third round)
29. Juan Mónaco (First round)
30. Marin Čilić (Third round)
31. Andreas Seppi (Third round)
32. Gaël Monfils (Fourth round)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2008 US 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

Second seeded Roger Federer won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6	6
		Mardy Fish	6	1	4	2
										1	Rafael Nadal	2	65	6	4
										6	Andy Murray	6	77	4	6
	17	Juan Martín del Potro	62	61	6	5
	6	Andy Murray	77	77	4	7
																			6	Andy Murray	2	5	2
																			2	Roger Federer	6	7	6
	8	Andy Roddick	2	3	6	65
	3	Novak Djoković	6	6	3	77
										3	Novak Djoković	3	7	5	2
										2	Roger Federer	6	5	7	6
	Q	Gilles Müller	65	4	65
	2	Roger Federer	77	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	78	6	78
	Q	B Phau	66	3	66					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	R DeHeart	77	5	6	3	6			Q	R DeHeart	1	2	4
		O Rochus	64	7	4	6	4												1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Troicki	7	6	6															V Troicki	4	3	0
	WC	C Ball	63	0	1						V Troicki	2	6	6	3
		L Horna	2	3	2					25	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	4	0	r
	25	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	5	77	6
	22	T Berdych	3	1	2																								S Querrey	2	7	62	3
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	78	6	4	6
		P Andújar	4	2	2						N Devilder	66	4	6	3
		N Devilder	6	6	6															S Querrey	77	77	6
		R Schüttler	68	0	0	r													14	I Karlović	65	65	2
		F Serra	710	6	2						F Serra	65	4	2
	Q	J Minář	5	1	4					14	I Karlović	77	6	6
	14	I Karlović	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	J Blake	6	3	6	4	6
		D Young	1	6	1	6	4			9	J Blake	4	6	1
		D Gremelmayr	1	78	64	4					S Darcis	6	3	0	r
		S Darcis	6	66	77	6													9	J Blake	3	3	64
		M Fish	77	63	6	6														M Fish	6	6	77
	Q	R Smeets	64	77	3	4					M Fish	6	3	6	6
		S Grosjean	77	65	3	2				24	P-H Mathieu	2	6	3	4
	24	P-H Mathieu	64	7	6	6																							M Fish	7	6	6
	32	G Monfils	6	6	6																							32	G Monfils	5	2	2
	Q	P Cuevas	4	4	1					32	G Monfils	6	6	3	6
		E Korolev	77	6	711						E Korolev	2	3	6	4
		R Söderling	64	3	69														32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	LL	A Golubev	6	6	6														7	D Nalbandian	3	4	2
	WC	B Evans	4	3	2					LL	A Golubev	2	4	2
		M Daniel	1	2	4					7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	D Ferrer	77	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	61	2	2					4	D Ferrer	4	7	6	77
	Q	A Beck	77	6	77					Q	A Beck	6	5	3	65
		J Isner	65	4	63														4	D Ferrer	4	4	6	6	5
	Q	R Sweeting	5	5	6	2														K Nishikori	6	6	3	2	7
		R Karanušić	7	7	3	6					R Karanušić	1	5	r
		K Nishikori	6	6	5	6					K Nishikori	6	7
	29	J Mónaco	2	2	7	2																							K Nishikori	3	4	3
	17	JM del Potro	4	77	6	6																						17	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		G Cañas	6	60	4	1				17	JM del Potro	4	6	7	6
		Ó Hernández	3	77	4	5					T Bellucci	6	1	5	3
		T Bellucci	6	65	6	7													17	JM del Potro	6	64	6	3	6
		M Berrer	4	2	2														16	G Simon	4	77	1	6	3
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	1	4
		M Granollers	4	3	7	2				16	G Simon	6	6	6
	16	G Simon	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	S Wawrinka	77	6	6
		S Bolelli	65	3	3					10	S Wawrinka	6	78	6
		W Odesnik	2	6	4	6	6				W Odesnik	4	66	2
		F Fognini	6	0	6	3	4												10	S Wawrinka	5	64	6	6	6
		N Lapentti	4	6	6	4	3												LL	F Cipolla	7	77	4	0	4
		Y-h Lu	6	1	4	6	6				Y-h Lu	1	6	62	4
	Q	J Hernych	77	4	6	60	64			LL	F Cipolla	6	4	77	6
	LL	F Cipolla	62	6	2	77	77																					10	S Wawrinka	1	3	3
	27	F López	6	65	2	6	4																					6	A Murray	6	6	6
		J Melzer	4	77	6	2	6				J Melzer	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	6	7					J Vaněk	0	2	2
	Q	S Bohli	6	3	2	5														J Melzer	77	6	65	1	3
		T Gabashvili	3	7	65	64													6	A Murray	65	4	77	6	6
		M Llodra	6	5	77	77					M Llodra	4	6	5	67
		S Roitman	3	4	0					6	A Murray	6	1	7	79
	6	A Murray	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	A Roddick	6	6	6
		F Santoro	2	2	2					8	A Roddick	3	7	6	7
		E Gulbis	7	6	77						E Gulbis	6	5	2	5
		T Johansson	5	1	63														8	A Roddick	6	7	77
		G García López	4	6	6	6													31	A Seppi	2	5	64
		D Hrbatý	6	3	4	4					G García López	2	6	2	2
		H-t Lee	3	5	6	6	3			31	A Seppi	6	4	6	6
	31	A Seppi	6	7	3	3	6																					8	A Roddick	6	6	6
	20	N Kiefer	6	1	4	1	r																					11	F González	2	4	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	4					I Minář	77	6	4	3	2
	WC	S Jenkins	3	3	5						J Nieminen	62	3	6	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	6	7															J Nieminen	5	4	77	1
		B Reynolds	6	63	2	6	77												11	F González	7	6	63	6
	Q	T Zíb	4	77	6	4	64				B Reynolds	66	4	4
		I Navarro	63	3	6	65				11	F González	78	6	6
	11	F González	77	6	4	77

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	T Robredo	77	6	6
		M Zverev	64	2	1					15	T Robredo	4	77	6	6
		V Spadea	6	2	3	6	4				M Safin	6	64	4	0
		M Safin	3	6	6	4	6												15	T Robredo	77	6	6
	LL	A-u-H Qureshi	4	77	62	2													19	J-W Tsonga	62	2	3
		C Moyá	6	65	77	6					C Moyá	6	3	4	4
		S Ventura	77	4	2	3				19	J-W Tsonga	4	6	6	6
	19	J-W Tsonga	63	6	6	6																						15	T Robredo	6	2	3	7	3
	30	M Čilić	4	7	6	67	6																					3	N Djoković	4	6	6	5	6
		J Benneteau	6	5	3	79	2			30	M Čilić	6	2	6	7
		R Ginepri	6	6	77						R Ginepri	4	6	2	5
	WC	A Delic	1	2	65														30	M Čilić	79	5	4	60
	Q	R Kendrick	77	6	5	7													3	N Djoković	67	7	6	77
		N Mahut	63	4	7	5				Q	R Kendrick	68	4	4
		A Clément	3	3	4					3	N Djoković	710	6	6
	3	N Djoković	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		D Sela	3	3	3					5	N Davydenko	6	6	77
	WC	A Krajicek	2	2	1						A Calleri	4	4	62
		A Calleri	6	6	6														5	N Davydenko	6	77	6
		A Montañés	65	3	6	3													26	D Tursunov	2	64	3
		V Hănescu	77	6	2	6					V Hănescu	77	3	4	2
		E Schwank	5	6	5	65				26	D Tursunov	62	6	6	6
	26	D Tursunov	7	4	7	77																						5	N Davydenko	4	6	3	610
	18	N Almagro	6	6	7																							Q	G Müller	6	4	6	712
		F Dancevic	3	4	5					18	N Almagro	6	6	6
	WC	S Warburg	6	1						WC	S Warburg	3	4	4
		J Tipsarević	2	0	r														18	N Almagro	77	6	65	66	5
	WC	L Recouderc	4	0	6	4													Q	G Müller	63	3	77	78	7
	Q	G Müller	6	6	4	6				Q	G Müller	2	2	77	6	6
		T Haas	63	6	5	7	6				T Haas	6	6	65	3	3
	12	R Gasquet	77	4	7	5	2

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	3	4	1					13	F Verdasco	65	77	6	66	6
	Q	R Machado	6	79	6					Q	R Machado	77	65	4	78	0
	Q	R de Voest	4	67	1														13	F Verdasco	2	4	4
		F Gil	6	3	2	3													23	I Andreev	6	6	6
		J Chardy	3	6	6	6					J Chardy	63	4	3
		M Gicquel	63	4	4					23	I Andreev	77	6	6
	23	I Andreev	77	6	6																							23	I Andreev	77	65	3	6	3
	28	R Štěpánek	7	6	6																							2	R Federer	65	77	6	3	6
		P Starace	5	3	1					28	R Štěpánek	6	6	63	6
	WC	J Levine	3	6	66	66					C Guccione	4	4	77	2
		C Guccione	6	3	78	78													28	R Štěpánek	3	3	2
	Q	T Alves	4	1	6	77	6												2	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	1	62	4			Q	T Alves	3	5	4
		M González	3	0	3					2	R Federer	6	7	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

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