2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Singles

Singles
2008 Masters Series Hamburg
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3, in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (Third Round)
5. David Ferrer (Third Round)
6. Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a back injury)
7. James Blake (Second Round)
8. Richard Gasquet (Second Round)
9. Tomáš Berdych (Second Round)
10. Mikhail Youzhny (First Round)
11. Carlos Moyá (Quarterfinals)
12. Juan Mónaco (Third Round)
13. Tommy Robredo (Second Round)
14. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Second Round)
15. Andy Murray (Third Round)
16. Paul-Henri Mathieu (First Round)
17. Nicolás Almagro (withdrew due to a wrist injury)

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	Roger Federer	6	6
		Fernando Verdasco	3	3
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
									Andreas Seppi	3	1
		Nicolas Kiefer	3	7	5
		Andreas Seppi	6	5	7
															1	Roger Federer	5	7	3
															2	Rafael Nadal	7	6^3	6
		Albert Montañés	2	3
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	5	6	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	7	2	6
	11	Carlos Moyá	1	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	R Federer	6	6
	J Nieminen	6	6					J Nieminen	1	3
WC	R Schüttler	1	3											1	R Federer	6	6
	I Andreev	6	3	3											R Söderling	3	2
	R Söderling	4	6	6				R Söderling	6	7
	N Mahut	6	6^5	2			14	J-W Tsonga	2	5
14	J-W Tsonga	0	7	6																	1	R Federer	6	6
10	M Youzhny	3	2																			F Verdasco	3	3
	F Verdasco	6	6					F Verdasco	6	6
	G Cañas	6^7	2					M Llodra	2	0
	M Llodra	7	6												F Verdasco	7	6
	F López	3	4											5	D Ferrer	6^4	2
LL	I Minář	6	6				LL	I Minář	3	3
							5	D Ferrer	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	N Davydenko	6	6
	S Darcis	7	5	6^4				I Ljubičić	4	1
	I Ljubičić	6^6	7	7										4	N Davydenko	5	3
	S Wawrinka	6	6												N Kiefer	7	6
Q	A Martín	3	3					S Wawrinka	5	5
	N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	7	7
16	P-H Mathieu	4	4																			N Kiefer	3	7	5
12	J Mónaco	6	4																			A Seppi	6	5	7
	F Volandri	1	0	r			12	J Mónaco	6	6
	S Bolelli	7	6					S Bolelli	2	1
Q	M Granollers	5	2											12	J Mónaco	0	3
WC	M Berrer	3	0												A Seppi	6	6
	A Seppi	6	6					A Seppi	6	6
							8	R Gasquet	3	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Blake	6	3	3
	J Tipsarević	3	6	6				J Tipsarević	4	6	6
WC	A Beck	6	3	1											J Tipsarević	2	1
	A Montañés	6	6												A Montañés	6	6
	M Fish	1	3					A Montañés	7	6
	J Acasuso	5						J Acasuso	6^3	3
LL	K Vliegen	2	r																			A Montañés	2	3
13	T Robredo	2	7	6																	3	N Djokovic	6	6
	P Kohlschreiber	6	6^5	3			13	T Robredo	6	2	6^3
WC	M Zverev	6^4	6^3					I Karlović	3	6	7
	I Karlović	7	7												I Karlović	6^3	3
	JI Chela	6	6											3	N Djokovic	7	6
Q	JA Sanchez de Luna	3	3					JI Chela	3	1
							3	N Djokovic	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							9	T Berdych	5	4
	M Čilić	5	2				Q	M Safin	7	6
Q	M Safin	7	6											Q	M Safin	2	7	1
Q	G Naso	6^11	6	4										11	C Moyá	6	6^3	6
LL	O Rochus	7	2	6			LL	O Rochus	5	3
Q	J Benneteau	6	4	6^7			11	C Moyá	7	6
11	C Moyá	3	6	7																	11	C Moyá	1	3
15	A Murray	6	6																		2	R Nadal	6	6
	D Tursunov	4	1				15	A Murray	6	6
	X Malisse	4	5					G Simon	3	3
	G Simon	6	7											15	A Murray	3	2
Q	L Horna	3	2	r										2	R Nadal	6	6
	P Starace	6	4					P Starace	4	6^6
							2	R Nadal	6	7

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw