2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2008 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Runner-up	David Nalbandian
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4

David Nalbandian was the defending champion, but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated him 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (Quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
2. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
3. Novak Djokovic (Third Round)
4. Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
5. David Ferrer (Second Round)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals)
7. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
8. David Nalbandian (Final)
9. Juan Martín del Potro (Third Round)
10. Gilles Simon (Third Round)
11. James Blake (Semifinals)
12. Stanislas Wawrinka (Second Round)
13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Champion)
14. Richard Gasquet (Withdrew due to an elbow injury)
15. Fernando Verdasco (Third Round)
16. Gaël Monfils (Third Round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	1	r
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	6
								6	Nikolay Davydenko	1	7	4
								8	David Nalbandian	6	5	6
	4	Andy Murray	6^3	3
	8	David Nalbandian	7	6
															8	David Nalbandian	3	6	4
															13	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	4	6
	7	Andy Roddick	7	4	6^5
	13	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	5	6	7
								13	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	6
								11	James Blake	4	3
	11	James Blake	w/o
	2	Roger Federer

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	R Nadal	6	6
LL	G Cañas	6	5	3			LL	F Serra	2	4
LL	F Serra	4	7	6										1	R Nadal	6	6
	M Safin	0	6^4											16	G Monfils	3	2
Q	J Mónaco	6	7				Q	J Mónaco	4	4
							16	G Monfils	6	6
																					1	R Nadal	1	r
																					6	N Davydenko	6
							12	S Wawrinka	3	5
Q	R Ginepri	4	5					T Berdych	6	7
	T Berdych	6	7												T Berdych	1	1
Q	I Ljubičić	6	6											6	N Davydenko	6	6
Q	V Troicki	3	4				Q	I Ljubičić	6^5	5
							6	N Davydenko	7	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	A Murray	6	6
	M Baghdatis	5	7	2r				S Querrey	2	4
	S Querrey	7	6^5	3										4	A Murray	6	7
	T Robredo	7	7											15	F Verdasco	3	6^6
WC	J Chardy	6^4	6^5					T Robredo	2	7	2
							15	F Verdasco	6	6^6	6
																					4	A Murray	6^3	3
																					8	D Nalbandian	7	6
							9	JM del Potro	6	6
	M Ančić	6	3	6				M Ančić	0	4
	R Schüttler	4	6	1										9	JM del Potro	4	0
	N Kiefer	6	7											8	D Nalbandian	6	6
	I Karlović	4	5					N Kiefer	6^5	3
							8	D Nalbandian	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	A Roddick	6	6
	J Tipsarević	3	4					F López	3	4
	F López	6	6											7	A Roddick	6	7
	P-H Mathieu	6^6	3											10	G Simon	3	5
	I Andreev	7	6					I Andreev	3	5
							10	G Simon	6	7
																					7	A Roddick	7	4	6^5
																					13	J-W Tsonga	5	6	7
							13	J-W Tsonga	3	6	6
	M Gicquel	4	6	4				R Štěpánek	6	4	4
	R Štěpánek	6	3	6										13	J-W Tsonga	6	1	6
WC	A Mannarino	3	2											3	N Djokovic	4	6	3
	D Tursunov	6	6					D Tursunov	2	3	r
							3	N Djokovic	6	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	D Ferrer	3	2
	P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber	6	6
	M Youzhny	1	4												P Kohlschreiber	4	4
Q	S Bolelli	7	6											11	J Blake	6	6
	J Nieminen	5	4				Q	S Bolelli	7	3	4
							11	J Blake	6^10	6	6
																					11	J Blake	w/o
																					2	R Federer
							LL	M Granollers	4	6^2
	M Čilić	7	6					M Čilić	6	7
	A Seppi	6^5	2												M Čilić	3	4
WC	J Ouanna	3	4											2	R Federer	6	6
	R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	4	6^7
							2	R Federer	6	7

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw