2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Nikolay Davydenko
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	6–4, 6–2

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson.

Nikolay Davydenko won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Rafael Nadal.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

2

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	64	6	3
	6	Andy Roddick	77	4	6
								6	Andy Roddick	65	2
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	77	6
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
		Janko Tipsarević	2	1
															4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
															2	Rafael Nadal	4	2
	10	Tomáš Berdych	6	6
	31	Igor Andreev	4	4
								10	Tomáš Berdych	66	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	78	6
	9	James Blake	6	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		G Monfils	68	6	6				G Monfils	3	4
	WC	J Isner	710	3	3										1	R Federer	6	3
		R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	4	0r
		S Koubek	0	1					R Söderling	3	6	6
								28	S Wawrinka	6	4	3
																						1	R Federer	77	6
																							J Acasuso	65	2
								21	L Hewitt	3	64
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	77
		S Ventura	2	4												J Acasuso	6	6
		H-t Lee	4	3												D Sela	4	4
		D Sela	6	6					D Sela	77	6
								14	T Robredo	65	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								12	J-W Tsonga	64	7	6
		J Melzer	78	77					J Melzer	77	5	1
		M Llodra	66	65											12	J-W Tsonga	3	3
		R Schüttler	6	1	2											J Benneteau	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	6	6				J Benneteau	3	6	77
								19	I Karlović	6	4	62
																							J Benneteau	6	3	2
																						6	A Roddick	4	6	6
								30	JI Chela	3	7	3
		O Rochus	3	2				Q	I Minář	6	5	6
	Q	I Minář	6	6											Q	I Minář	64	4
		V Hănescu	4	1											6	A Roddick	77	6
	Q	V Troicki	6	6				Q	V Troicki	7	2	4
								6	A Roddick	5	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	N Davydenko	3	78	77
		E Gulbis	6	4	6				E Gulbis	6	66	63
		D Hrbatý	3	6	1										4	N Davydenko	65	7	6
	Q	S Giraldo	3	5												S Bolelli	77	5	1
		S Bolelli	6	7					S Bolelli	6	6
								26	P Kohlschreiber	4	3
																						4	N Davydenko	4	6	7
																						WC	M Ančić	6	3	5
								18	J Mónaco	6	7
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6				Q	R Sweeting	3	5
		F Volandri	3	2											18	J Mónaco	65	6	1
	WC	M Ančić	6	62	6										WC	M Ančić	77	4	6
		G Simon	2	77	3			WC	M Ančić	6	2	79
								13	A Murray	2	6	67

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	M Youzhny	6	6
	Q	B Reynolds	77	4	77			Q	B Reynolds	2	2
		M Safin	63	6	65										11	M Youzhny	77	3	78
		M Fish	3	3											24	N Almagro	64	6	66
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	2
								24	N Almagro	6	6
																						11	M Youzhny	6	0	3
																							J Tipsarević	3	6	6
								29	F Verdasco	4	64
		J Tipsarević	6	4	6				J Tipsarević	6	77
	Q	Y-h Lu	1	6	4											J Tipsarević	6	6
	Q	I Kunitsyn	6	1	2											T Johansson	4	4
		T Johansson	4	6	6				T Johansson	6	7
								5	D Ferrer	4	5

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	R Gasquet	3	77	65
		D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	6	62	77
		E Korolev	6	3	2											D Tursunov	4	6	6
		JM del Potro	7	6											32	F López	6	3	4
	WC	J Levine	5	1					JM del Potro	4	2
								32	F López	6	6
																							D Tursunov	2	2
																						10	T Berdych	6	6
								22	JC Ferrero	6	6
	WC	K Nishikori	5	2					A Montañés	3	2
		A Montañés	7	6											22	JC Ferrero	1	3
		C Berlocq	64	3											10	T Berdych	6	6
		S Querrey	77	6					S Querrey	1	2
								10	T Berdych	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								15	G Cañas	6	4	7
	Q	S Warburg	77	6				Q	S Warburg	3	6	5
		P Starace	62	2											15	G Cañas	78	7
	Q	P Cuevas	6	6											17	F González	66	5
		V Spadea	4	2				Q	P Cuevas	3	3
								17	F González	6	6
																						15	G Cañas	4	66
																						31	I Andreev	6	78
								31	I Andreev	6	6
		M Berrer	6	6					M Berrer	2	1
	Q	R Haase	4	4											31	I Andreev	6	64	6
		A Calleri	65	6	64										Q	K Anderson	4	77	4
	Q	K Anderson	77	3	77			Q	K Anderson	77	3	6
								3	N Djokovic	61	6	4

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								7	D Nalbandian	1	4
		O Hernández	1	1					X Malisse	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6												X Malisse	3	64
	WC	G Kuerten	1	5											27	R Štěpánek	6	77
		S Grosjean	6	7					S Grosjean	3	3
								27	R Štěpánek	6	6
																						27	R Štěpánek	3	4
																						9	J Blake	6	6
								23	I Ljubičić	64	6	3
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	77	2	6
		J Björkman	1	0												F Santoro	3	77	4
		M Gicquel	6	4	2										9	J Blake	6	64	6
		A Seppi	2	6	6				A Seppi	5	3
								9	J Blake	7	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								16	P-H Mathieu	4	6	6
		M Čilić	6	6					M Čilić	6	1	4
		K Vliegen	3	2											16	P-H Mathieu	77	7
		N Mahut	78	6											20	C Moyá	61	5
		F Mayer	66	3					N Mahut	610	4
								20	C Moyá	712	6
																						16	P-H Mathieu	4	4
																						2	R Nadal	6	6
								25	J Nieminen	3	2
		N Kiefer	4	711	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	LL	G García López	6	69	4											N Kiefer	2	4
		S Roitman	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	B Becker	6	6				Q	B Becker	5	2
								2	R Nadal	7	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw