2008 French Open – Men's singles

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

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating 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. Nadal won the title without losing a single set, becoming 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.

This was the final Grand Slam appearance of former World No. 1 and three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten. He lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round, and retired from professional tennis shortly after.

Seeds

2

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	7	7	7						A Montañés	7	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	7	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	7	7	5	6				A Falla	6	66	3	7	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	7	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	7	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	7	7	6
		M Čilić	7	6	7						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	7	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	7	63
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	64	7
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	7	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	63	6	6																							R Ginepri	64	3	1
		P Starace	1	7	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	65	2
		D Young	2	6	64	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	65
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	65	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	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	7	7																							28	I Ljubičić	61	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	7	2	r																								G Monfils	7	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	7	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
		G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	67	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	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	7	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	66	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	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	7
		R Schüttler	4	1	63					7	J Blake	62	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	62	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	67																							E Gulbis	6	7	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	64	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	7	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	7	6	7														M Llodra	7	6	7
	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	7	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	7	6	61	4	6			Q	E Schwank	65	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	69
		Ó Hernández	4	7	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	7
		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	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	66	6	5	62													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	61														WC	J Chardy	7	6	6
		G García López	6	6	7														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	7	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	60	67	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	68	6			LL	S Decoud	62	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	7	1												19	N Almagro	6	63	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	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	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	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	7
		M Vassallo Argüello	7	6	3	4	6				M Vassallo Argüello	5	1	6	62
		F López	61	4	6	6	3												26	J Nieminen	1	3	1					Third place
		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	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw