2008 French Open – Men's singles

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the two previous years' finals, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. It was his fourth French Open title and his fourth major title overall. This marks Federer's worst loss at a major in his entire career. It also marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the French Open final, and the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros (extending back to their 2005 semifinal encounter). On all four occasions that Nadal won the French Open, he defeated Federer while the latter was the world No. 1 player. Nadal won the title without losing a set, becoming the third man in the Open Era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to do so. He would later replicate this feat in 2010, 2017, and 2020. Federer was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam; he would achieve the feat the following year.

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

Main article: 2008 French Open

This tournament marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten; he lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round. It was also the last major for 2004 French Open finalist and former world No. 3 Guillermo Coria, who lost in the first round to Tommy Robredo.

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (final)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals)

04.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)

05.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)

06.   David Nalbandian (second round)

07.   James Blake (second round)

08.   Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to a knee injury)

09.   Stan 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)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	77	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	63
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	77
	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	77	77	77						A Montañés	77	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	77	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	77	78	5	6				A Falla	6	66	3	77	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	78	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	78	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	77	77	6
		M Čilić	78	6	77						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	78	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	77	63
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	64	77
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	77	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	63	6	6																							R Ginepri	64	3	1
		P Starace	1	77	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	65	2
		D Young	2	6	64	2					R Ginepri	4	6	77	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	77	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	77	65
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	65	77
	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	77	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	77	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	78	77																							28	I Ljubičić	61	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	77	2r																									G Monfils	77	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	77	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
	PR	G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	67	6	6	6
		V Troicki	4	3	6	5					M Gicquel	79	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	79	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	78	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	66	6	6	6													25	L Hewitt	2	6	6	3	4
		F Santoro	77	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	77
		R Schüttler	4	1	63					7	J Blake	62	6	5	3
	Q	S Greul	4	0	4						E Gulbis	77	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	77	4	6	6					B Reynolds	5	4	7	5
		N Lapentti	6	4	6	79					N Lapentti	7	6	5	7
	32	J Tipsarević	4	6	1	67																							E Gulbis	6	77	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	64	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	77	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	77	6	7														M Llodra	77	6	77
	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	77	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	77	6	61	4	6			Q	E Schwank	65	6	6	6
		M Granollers	6	3	6	6					M Granollers	77	2	4	4
		M Berrer	3	6	2	3													Q	E Schwank	2	3	6	69
		Ó Hernández	4	77	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	711
		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	78	77	710					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	78	3	7	77				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	77					WC	J Chardy	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Gil	3	2	61														WC	J Chardy	77	6	6
		G García López	6	6	77														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	77	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	60	67	5
	19	N Almagro	6	7	6																							19	N Almagro	77	79	7
		B Pašanski	4	5	1					19	N Almagro	77	6	6
	LL	S Decoud	3	6	6	68	6			LL	S Decoud	62	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	710	1												19	N Almagro	6	63	6	7
	PR	D Hrbatý	4	2	4														10	A Murray	3	77	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	77
		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	77	5	7	6
		JI Chela	2	3	7	6	6				JI Chela	5	6	3	5
		S Ventura	6	3	4	78	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	77
		M Vassallo Argüello	77	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

• Official Roland Garros 2008 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2008 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation