2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his fifth major title, and his first outside of the French Open, completing the Channel Slam at 22 years, 33 days old. The final marked the third consecutive Wimbledon final between Nadal and Federer, with Federer winning the two prior encounters. It was the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open, and would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. Nadal's victory ended Federer's record 65-match winning streak on grass. It was the second-longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting 4 hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall,[2] and is considered by many to be the greatest match in tennis history.[3][4][5][6]

ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
Draw128 (16Q / 4WC)
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Men's singles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
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Draw128 (16Q / 4WC)
Seeds32
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Until the 2017 Australian Open, this would be last time Novak Djokovic would fail to reach the third round of a major.[7] He lost to Marat Safin in the second round, who would end up reaching a career-best semifinal showing at Wimbledon before losing to Federer.

Seeds

1.   Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
2.   Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
3.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (second round)
4.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
5.   Spain David Ferrer (third round)
6.   United States Andy Roddick (second round)
7.   Argentina David Nalbandian (first round)
8.   France Richard Gasquet (fourth round)
9.   United States James Blake (second round)
10.   Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis (fourth round)
11.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (third round)
12.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
13.   Switzerland Stan Wawrinka (fourth round)
14.   France Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)
15.   Chile Fernando González (second round)
16.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)
17.   Russia Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round)
18.   Croatia Ivo Karlović (first round)
19.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (second round)
20.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
21.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
22.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)
23.   Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
24.   Finland Jarkko Nieminen (second round)
25.   Russia Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
26.   Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
27.   Germany Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
28.   France Gilles Simon (third round)
29.   Italy Andreas Seppi (third round)
30.   France Gaël Monfils (withdrew)
31.   Spain Feliciano López (quarterfinals)
32.   France Michaël Llodra (first round, retired due to a left arm injury)

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Gaël Monfils withdrew due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Ilija Bozoljac.

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7 6
Croatia Mario Ančić 1 5 4
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 77 6
Russia Marat Safin 3 63 4
Russia Marat Safin 3 7 77 6
31 Spain Feliciano López 6 5 61 3
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 4 4 77 710 7
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6 65 68 9
Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 5 78 67 8
France Arnaud Clément 3 7 66 79 6
Germany Rainer Schüttler 1 63 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 77 6
12 United Kingdom Andy Murray 3 2 4
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
PR Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 2 2 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 77
Sweden R Söderling 7 0 6 6 Sweden R Söderling 3 4 63
Q United States K Kim 5 6 3 4 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
France M Gicquel 4 7 0 France M Gicquel 3 3 1
Japan K Nishikori 6 5 0r France M Gicquel 4 5 77 77 6
Australia C Guccione 6 4 4 3 LL Serbia I Bozoljac 6 7 61 60 3
LL Serbia I Bozoljac 3 6 6 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 79 6 6
20 Australia L Hewitt 64 6 6 61 6 20 Australia L Hewitt 67 2 4
Netherlands R Haase 77 3 3 77 2 20 Australia L Hewitt 77 6 6
Spain A Montañés 6 77 6 Spain A Montañés 64 0 2
Argentina C Berlocq 3 62 4 20 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 77
WC United Kingdom A Bogdanovic 64 6 3 64 Italy S Bolelli 1 3 62
Italy S Bolelli 77 4 6 77 Italy S Bolelli 710 79 3 77
United States R Ginepri 63 5 5 15 Chile F González 68 67 6 64
15 Chile F González 77 7 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Czech Republic T Berdych 4 6 6 3 7
Russia E Korolev 6 1 4 6 5 11 Czech Republic T Berdych 65 78 6 6
Romania V Hănescu 6 62 6 6 Romania V Hănescu 77 66 1 2
Colombia A Falla 3 77 0 4 11 Czech Republic T Berdych 4 4 0
Israel D Sela 4 5 4 22 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6
Belgium O Rochus 6 7 6 Belgium O Rochus 64 77 1 1
Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 3 2 22 Spain F Verdasco 77 65 6 6
22 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6 22 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 3 4 11
32 France M Llodra 4 67 0r Croatia M Ančić 3 4 6 6 13
Croatia M Ančić 6 79 2 Croatia M Ančić 6 6 61 4 6
South Korea H-t Lee 77 1 4 0r Q Germany P Petzschner 1 4 77 6 3
Q Germany P Petzschner 64 6 6 0 Croatia M Ančić 6 6 65 77
Russia I Andreev 66 77 6 6 5 Spain D Ferrer 4 4 77 63
Czech Republic J Vaněk 78 62 2 2 Russia I Andreev 6 3 4 2
Q Ukraine S Stakhovsky 66 3 3r 5 Spain D Ferrer 3 6 6 6
5 Spain D Ferrer 78 6 1

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Serbia N Djokovic 7 2 6 6
Germany M Berrer 5 6 3 0 3 Serbia N Djokovic 4 63 2
Russia M Safin 6 6 77 Russia M Safin 6 77 6
Italy F Fognini 1 2 63 Russia M Safin 77 3 77 6
France F Serra 6 6 63 6 29 Italy A Seppi 65 6 63 4
Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 4 4 77 3 France F Serra 3 77 2 77 4
LL Germany T Kamke 7 3 2 4 29 Italy A Seppi 6 64 6 65 6
29 Italy A Seppi 5 6 6 6 Russia M Safin 6 6 5 6
21 Spain JC Ferrero 2 6 6 6 13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 4 3 7 1
United States S Querrey 6 4 4 4 21 Spain JC Ferrero 4 4 1r
Q Austria A Peya 3 4 4 Germany M Zverev 6 6 2
Germany M Zverev 6 6 6 Germany M Zverev 5 1 0r
Argentina JM del Potro 6 6 6 13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 7 6 0
Q Czech Republic P Šnobel 4 2 3 Argentina JM del Potro 65 3 5
Brazil M Daniel 3 2 5 13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 77 6 7
13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 65 6
Belgium S Darcis 3 2 77 3 10 Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 68 65 6 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 4 4 4
United States V Spadea 710 77 3 4 3 10 Cyprus M Baghdatis 77 6 6
Brazil T Bellucci 77 77 3 6 Q Germany S Stadler 62 4 2
Russia I Kunitsyn 65 65 6 2 Brazil T Bellucci 6 3 1 77 6
Q Germany S Stadler 4 77 6 7 Q Germany S Stadler 3 6 6 65 8
18 Croatia I Karlović 6 64 3 5 10 Cyprus M Baghdatis 7 2 6 64 6
31 Spain F López 77 3 6 6 31 Spain F López 5 6 3 77 8
Argentina B Dabul 61 6 3 4 31 Spain F López 6 6 6
Croatia R Karanušić 77 6 6 Croatia R Karanušić 3 3 4
Peru L Horna 64 3 1 31 Spain F López 6 7 4 6
Italy F Volandri 2 2 0r United States B Reynolds 4 5 6 4
United States B Reynolds 6 6 0 United States B Reynolds 4 712 6 6
Canada F Dancevic 6 6 6 Canada F Dancevic 6 610 4 4
7 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 2 4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States A Roddick 7 6 77
Argentina E Schwank 5 4 60 6 United States A Roddick 77 5 4 64
Serbia J Tipsarević 77 6 6 Serbia J Tipsarević 65 7 6 77
France T Ascione 64 4 2 Serbia J Tipsarević 77 77 6
Serbia B Pašanski 3 66 4 25 Russia D Tursunov 61 63 3
Q United Kingdom C Eaton 6 78 6 Q United Kingdom C Eaton 62 2 4
France N Mahut 4 710 67 6 5 25 Russia D Tursunov 77 6 6
25 Russia D Tursunov 6 68 79 3 7 Serbia J Tipsarević 4 6 4 64
19 Spain N Almagro 4 6 7 6 Germany R Schüttler 6 3 6 77
Spain M Granollers 6 3 5 2 19 Spain N Almagro 3 6 7 1 2
Spain G García López 7 6 6 Spain G García López 6 3 5 6 6
Q South Africa I van der Merwe 5 2 2 Spain G García López 2 3 4
Spain S Ventura Bertomeu 3 2 4 Germany R Schüttler 6 6 6
Germany R Schüttler 6 6 6 Germany R Schüttler 6 68 4 6 6
Q Belgium C Rochus 6 3 1 4 9 United States J Blake 3 710 6 4 4
9 United States J Blake 3 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 France P-H Mathieu 3 6 6 6
Spain Ó Hernández 6 2 0 2 14 France P-H Mathieu 6 7 77
WC France J Chardy 7 61 4 6 6 WC France J Chardy 3 5 61
Q Portugal F Gil 5 77 6 4 3 14 France P-H Mathieu 77 3 4 67
Q France É Roger-Vasselin 4 3 64 Croatia M Čilić 65 6 6 79
Croatia M Čilić 6 6 77 Croatia M Čilić 6 3 6 66 7
United States W Odesnik 3 0r 24 Finland J Nieminen 4 6 3 78 5
24 Finland J Nieminen 6 0 Croatia M Čilić 3 5 2
26 Croatia I Ljubičić 4 67 6 6 3 France A Clément 6 7 6
Austria J Melzer 6 79 4 2 6 Austria J Melzer 4 6 3 6 6
Q United States J Levine 4 6 6 6 Q United States J Levine 6 2 6 4 1
United States D Young 6 2 3 4 Austria J Melzer 6 3 4 4
Sweden J Björkman 6 62 4 64 France A Clément 4 6 6 6
France A Clément 4 77 6 77 France A Clément 79 77 6
Germany B Becker 6 6 6 Germany B Becker 67 63 3
4 Russia N Davydenko 4 4 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France R Gasquet 6 6 6
United States M Fish 3 4 2 8 France R Gasquet 6 6 0
France S Grosjean 6 7 6 France S Grosjean 2 2 0r
Italy P Starace 2 5 1 8 France R Gasquet 6 6 63 6
South Africa K Anderson 6 5 5 1 28 France G Simon 3 3 77 3
Argentina A Calleri 4 7 7 6 Argentina A Calleri 7 2 3 4
Q Poland D Olejniczak 3 4 2 28 France G Simon 5 6 6 6
28 France G Simon 6 6 6 8 France R Gasquet 7 6 63 2 4
23 Spain T Robredo 6 6 64 6 12 United Kingdom A Murray 5 3 77 6 6
Belgium K Vliegen 1 3 77 4 23 Spain T Robredo 4 4 3
Argentina G Cañas 6 4 4 4 Germany T Haas 6 6 6
Germany T Haas 3 6 6 6 Germany T Haas 4 77 3 2
WC Belgium X Malisse 6 6 6 12 United Kingdom A Murray 6 64 6 6
Germany D Gremelmayr 3 4 2 WC Belgium X Malisse 4 2 2
France F Santoro 3 4 65 12 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6
12 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 77

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 7 6
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 3 5 0 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 61 63 6 6 6
Serbia V Troicki 6 4 Serbia V Troicki 77 77 3 1 2
Ecuador N Lapentti 3 0r 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 5 77 4 77 3
WC United Kingdom J Baker 4 2 3 17 Russia M Youzhny 7 65 6 64 6
Q Italy S Galvani 6 6 6 Q Italy S Galvani 6 4 3 6 3
Argentina S Roitman 1 4 0 17 Russia M Youzhny 4 6 6 3 6
17 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6 17 Russia M Youzhny 3 3 1
27 Germany N Kiefer 6 7 6 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
France J Benneteau 1 5 3 27 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6
Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 6 2 2 6 6 Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 0 3 1
Czech Republic I Minář 4 6 6 2 2 27 Germany N Kiefer 63 2 3
United States J Isner 5 5 77 66 2 Spain R Nadal 77 6 6
Latvia E Gulbis 7 7 63 78 Latvia E Gulbis 7 2 62 3
Q Germany A Beck 4 4 60 2 Spain R Nadal 5 6 77 6
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6 77

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