2008 Rogers Masters – Singles

Singles
2008 Rogers Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Nicolas Kiefer
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	64 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 Rogers Cup

Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Canadian Open.

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Andy Murray.

Seeds

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

1. Roger Federer (second round)
2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
5. David Ferrer (third round)
6. Andy Roddick (third round)
7. James Blake (quarterfinals)
8. Andy Murray (semifinals)
9. Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
10. Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)
11. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
12. Tommy Robredo (second round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
14. Fernando González (second round)
15. Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
16. Tomáš Berdych (second round)

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
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Gilles Simon	3	6	6
		Marin Čilić	6	2	3
									Gilles Simon	77	3	65
									Nicolas Kiefer	64	6	77
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	6
	7	James Blake	1	2
																Nicolas Kiefer	3	2
															2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	8	Andy Murray	6	77
	3	Novak Djokovic	3	63
								8	Andy Murray	62	3
								2	Rafael Nadal	77	6
	10	Richard Gasquet	714	2	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	612	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	5	4
	Q	D Young	1	3					G Simon	2	7	6
		G Simon	6	6												G Simon	6	6
		J Acasuso	61	6	7											J Acasuso	3	4
		E Gulbis	77	3	5				J Acasuso	6	3	6
		J Benneteau	2	1				14	F González	3	6	3
	14	F González	6	6																			G Simon	3	6	6
	12	T Robredo	77	6																			M Čilić	6	2	3
	WC	F Niemeyer	64	1				12	T Robredo	3	4
		M Čilić	6	4	6				M Čilić	6	6
	Q	L Dlouhý	3	6	3											M Čilić	6	4	6
		J Tipsarević	3	77	2										6	A Roddick	4	6	4
		N Mahut	6	65	6				N Mahut	1	78	3
								6	A Roddick	6	66	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Davydenko	6	78
		C Moyá	3	2					T Haas	3	66
		T Haas	6	6											4	N Davydenko	6	4	4
		M Fish	5	64												N Kiefer	4	6	6
		N Kiefer	7	77					N Kiefer	77	7
		A Seppi	61	2				15	M Youzhny	64	5
	15	M Youzhny	77	6																			N Kiefer	6	6
	11	R Štěpánek	6	3	4																	7	J Blake	1	2
		F López	4	6	6				F López	3	66
		D Tursunov	6	6					D Tursunov	6	78
		N Lapentti	3	4												D Tursunov	6	1	4
	Q	J Björkman	6	3	6										7	J Blake	4	6	6
	Q	A Clément	3	6	0			Q	J Björkman	6	1	2
								7	J Blake	1	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Murray	6	6
	Q	A Golubev	64	1				LL	T Johansson	4	4
	LL	T Johansson	77	6											8	A Murray	6	0	6
	WC	M Safin	6	6											9	S Wawrinka	2	6	4
		S Querrey	3	3				WC	M Safin	3	4
		S Bolelli	4	64				9	S Wawrinka	6	6
	9	S Wawrinka	6	77																		8	A Murray	6	77
	13	F Verdasco	1	6	6																	3	N Djokovic	3	63
		T Bellucci	6	3	2			13	F Verdasco	4	77	4
		G Cañas	5	1					R Söderling	6	64	6
		R Söderling	7	6												R Söderling	4	4
	WC	F Dancevic	6	6											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		M Ančić	3	4				WC	F Dancevic	4	4
								3	N Djokovic	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
		R Ginepri	6	4	6				R Ginepri	4	4
		P-H Mathieu	3	6	4										5	D Ferrer	3	3
	Q	A Kudryavtsev	6	79											10	R Gasquet	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	2	67				Q	A Kudryavtsev	5	3
		M Llodra	2	6	3			10	R Gasquet	7	6
	10	R Gasquet	6	4	6																	10	R Gasquet	714	2	1
	16	T Berdych	6	6																		2	R Nadal	612	6	6
		J Nieminen	3	1				16	T Berdych	4	6	4
		G Monfils	65	63					I Andreev	6	3	6
		I Andreev	77	77												I Andreev	2	61
	WC	P Polansky	2	4											2	R Nadal	6	77
	Q	J Levine	6	6				Q	J Levine	4	2
								2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw