2008 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	6–1, 6–3, 6–0

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.^[1] 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, replaced by Luis Horna)
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, replaced by Santiago Giraldo)
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

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	6^3	5
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	7	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	6^3
										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	6^5	6	6	6
		A Montañés	7	7	7						A Montañés	7	1	0	4
		K Vliegen	6^5	6^2	6^3														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	6^1	2																							1	R Federer	6	7	7
	20	I Karlović	6	6^4	6^6	7	4																						J Benneteau	4	5	5
		A Falla	3	7	7	5	6				A Falla	6	6^6	3	7	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	7	6	6^4	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	7	6	6
		M Zverev	1	4	2															R Söderling	6	6^6	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	6^3	6^4	1
		R Haase	6^6	2	6^4														9	S Wawrinka	7	6	4	4	4
	LL	P Andújar	6^6	6	6	6													24	F González	5	3	6	6	6
		F Volandri	7	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	7	6^3
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	6^4	7
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	7	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	6^3	6	6																							R Ginepri	6^4	3	1
		P Starace	1	7	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	6^5	2
		D Young	2	6	6^4	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	6^5
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	6^5	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	6^4	2	2
		M Safin	6^5	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	6^6	6^4					28	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	28	I Ljubičić	7	7	7																							28	I Ljubičić	6^1	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	7	2	r																								G Monfils	7	4	6	6
		M Daniel	6^5	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	6^5	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	6^7	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	6^7	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	6^6	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	6^3	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	6^3					7	J Blake	6^2	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	6^2	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	6^7																							E Gulbis	6	7	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	6^4	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	7	7	6
	LL	J Ouanna	3	2	3						JM del Potro	6	6^0	5	2
		JM del Potro	6	6	6															S Bolelli	6^2	4	6^5
		M Llodra	2	7	6	7														M Llodra	7	6	7
	WC	O Patience	6	6^1	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	6^4	2	7	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	7	6	6^1	4	6			Q	E Schwank	6^5	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	6^9
		Ó Hernández	4	7	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	7
		I Minář	6	6^5	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	6^6	6^3	6^8																							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	6^6	6	5	6^2													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	6^1														WC	J Chardy	7	6	6
		G García López	6	6	7														30	D Tursunov	6^1	3	4
		S Roitman	2	4	6^5						G García López	6^4	0	0
	Q	D Brands	2	4	5					30	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	6^0	6^7	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	6^8	6			LL	S Decoud	6^2	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	7	1												19	N Almagro	6	6^3	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	6^4					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	6^5	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	6^6	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	6^2
		F López	6^1	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

References

1. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0605/gallery.federernadal/content.17.html

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw