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2008 Italian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2008 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upSwitzerland Stanislas Wawrinka
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Novak Djokovic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open.[1][2]

Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Juan Carlos Ferrero.[3][4] Notably, this marked the first of two instances that Nadal lost his opening match at a clay court tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (second round)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (champion)
  4. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  5. Spain David Ferrer (second round)
  6. United States Andy Roddick (semifinals, retired due to a back injury)
  7. Argentina David Nalbandian (second round)
  8. United States James Blake (quarterfinals)
  9. France Richard Gasquet (first round)
  10. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
  11. Spain Carlos Moyá (first round)
  12. Chile Fernando González (third round, withdrew due to a right hamstring injury)
  13. Argentina Juan Mónaco (second round)
  14. Spain Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  15. France Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
  16. United Kingdom Andy Murray (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 64 67  
  Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 7 7  
  Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 0 0r
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 1  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 1  
  Spain Nicolás Almagro 1 0r
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
  Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 6 3 3
6 United States Andy Roddick 6 4 7
14 Spain Tommy Robredo 3 6 64
6 United States Andy Roddick 0r  
  Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 3    
8 United States James Blake 7 65 1
  Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 65 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Argentina G Cañas 68 6 6   Argentina G Cañas 3 3  
WC Italy G Naso 7 3 2 1 Switzerland R Federer 7 6  
  Italy P Starace 6 2 6   Croatia I Karlović 64 3  
  Croatia M Čilić 4 6 4   Italy P Starace 3 7 63
  Croatia I Karlović 7 6     Croatia I Karlović 6 65 7
15 France P-H Mathieu 64 2   1 Switzerland R Federer 64 67  
9 France R Gasquet 4 1     Czech Republic R Štěpánek 7 7  
Q Peru L Horna 6 6   Q Peru L Horna 6 7  
  Russia D Tursunov 4 2     Argentina J Acasuso 3 61  
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6   Q Peru L Horna 4 6 3
  Finland J Nieminen 3 6 3   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 1 6
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 3 6   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 6 6
5 Spain D Ferrer 6 2 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Belgium S Darcis 7 7     Belgium S Darcis 4 0  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 5 65   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 3 6
  South Korea H-t Lee 4 5     Russia I Andreev 3 6 3
  Russia I Andreev 6 7     Russia I Andreev 4 6 6
Q Uruguay P Cuevas 0 4   13 Argentina J Mónaco 6 1 4
13 Argentina J Mónaco 6 6   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 1  
12 Chile F González 3 7 7   Spain N Almagro 1 0r
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 60 66 12 Chile F González 6 6  
Q Russia E Korolev 1 6 6 Q Russia E Korolev 3 2  
  Sweden R Söderling 6 3 4 12 Chile F González      
  Spain N Almagro 6 6     Spain N Almagro w/o    
WC Italy F Cipolla 1 3     Spain N Almagro 6 7  
7 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 5  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States A Roddick 6 6  
  France M Llodra 5 6 62   United States M Fish 1 4  
  United States M Fish 7 3 7 6 United States A Roddick 7 6  
  Italy S Bolelli 6 6     Italy S Bolelli 65 3  
Q France O Patience 0 3     Italy S Bolelli 6 6  
  France G Simon 6 4 7   France G Simon 4 4  
10 France J-W Tsonga 2 6 66 6 United States A Roddick 6 4 7
14 Spain T Robredo 6 6   14 Spain T Robredo 3 6 64
  Argentina JI Chela 4 1   14 Spain T Robredo 7 7  
  France N Mahut 65 6 7   France N Mahut 5 65  
Q Italy T Fabbiano 7 4 5 14 Spain T Robredo 4 6 7
WC Croatia M Ančić 6 6   4 Russia N Davydenko 6 2 64
  Spain F López 4 4   WC Croatia M Ančić 2 2  
4 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States J Blake 7 3 6
  Italy A Seppi 6 6     Italy A Seppi 65 6 1
  France F Santoro 4 2   8 United States J Blake 5 7 6
  Italy F Volandri 66 6 2   Spain F Verdasco 7 5 2
Q Ecuador N Lapentti 7 2 6 Q Ecuador N Lapentti 2 7 2
  Spain F Verdasco 6 6     Spain F Verdasco 6 5 6
11 Spain C Moyá 3 4   8 United States J Blake 7 65 1
16 United Kingdom A Murray 5 6 1   Switzerland S Wawrinka 65 7 6
Q Argentina JM del Potro 7 4 0r 16 United Kingdom A Murray 2 65  
WC Russia M Safin 7 2 1   Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 7  
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 65 6 6   Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6  
  Spain JC Ferrero 65 6 6   Spain JC Ferrero 4 3  
  Germany N Kiefer 7 3 4   Spain JC Ferrero 7 6  
2 Spain R Nadal 5 1  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. France Gaël Monfils (qualifying competition, retired)
  2. Sweden Jonas Björkman (qualifying competition)
  3. Romania Victor Hănescu (first round, retired)
  4. Germany Mischa Zverev (qualifying competition)
  5. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (qualified)
  6. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  7. France Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  8. Russia Evgeny Korolev (qualified)
  9. Serbia Boris Pašanski (qualifying competition)
  10. Uruguay Pablo Cuevas (qualified)
  11. Germany Benjamin Becker (qualifying competition)
  12. Peru Luis Horna (qualified)
  13. France Olivier Patience (qualified)
  14. France Édouard Roger-Vasselin (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 France Gaël Monfils 6 6
Alt Mexico Manuel Sánchez 4 2
1 France Gaël Monfils 3 0r
13 France Olivier Patience 6 1
Italy Stefano Galvani 2 6 4
13 France Olivier Patience 6 4 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 3 77
WC Italy Matteo Trevisan 4 6 65
2 Sweden Jonas Björkman 66 2
8 Russia Evgeny Korolev 78 6
Russia Andrey Golubev 3 3
8 Russia Evgeny Korolev 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Romania Victor Hănescu 4 0r
WC Italy Thomas Fabbiano 6 3
WC Italy Thomas Fabbiano 3 7 6
9 Serbia Boris Pašanski 6 5 3
WC Italy Andrea Arnaboldi 6 3 3
9 Serbia Boris Pašanski 4 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Germany Mischa Zverev 6 5 6
Kazakhstan Yuri Schukin 4 7 2
4 Germany Mischa Zverev 2 5
12 Peru Luis Horna 6 7
Belarus Max Mirnyi 4 6 4
12 Peru Luis Horna 6 2 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6 4 6
Italy Francesco Aldi 0 6 2
5 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6 6
11 Germany Benjamin Becker 1 1
Italy Simone Vagnozzi 6 4 2
11 Germany Benjamin Becker 4 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 6 7
Italy Paolo Lorenzi 6 1 5
6 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
14 France Édouard Roger-Vasselin 2 0
Chile Adrián García 4 3
14 France Édouard Roger-Vasselin 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7 France Arnaud Clément 4 6 6
Italy Leonardo Azzaro 6 2 3
7 France Arnaud Clément 3 3
10 Uruguay Pablo Cuevas 6 6
WC Italy Matteo Marrai 3 6 1
10 Uruguay Pablo Cuevas 6 4 6

References

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  1. ^ "Djokovic rallies past Wawrinka to win Rome". The New York Times. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Djokovic se impone a Wawrinka y gana el Masters Series de Roma" [Djokovic overpass Wawrinka and wins the Rome Masters Series]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Nadal loses to Ferrero in Rome". The New York Times. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ Virgo, Paul (7 May 2008). "Ferrero elimina a Nadal en Roma, gana González" [Ferrero defeated Nadal at Rome. González wins] (in Spanish). Rome. Reuters. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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