2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

Singles
2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 7–5
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters. For the second consecutive year, Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

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

1. Roger Federer (final)
2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
5. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
6. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
7. Richard Gasquet (third round)
8. Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
9. Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
10. Carlos Moyá (first round)
11. Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury)
12. Tommy Robredo (third round)
13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
14. Andy Murray (third round)
15. Ivo Karlović (second round)
16. Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	5	6	6
	6	David Nalbandian	7	2	2
								1	Roger Federer	6	3
								3	Novak Djokovic	3	2r
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
		Sam Querrey	4	0
															1	Roger Federer	5	5
															2	Rafael Nadal	7	7
		Igor Andreev	3	6	5
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	4	7
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	3	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	1	5
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	3	77
	Q	R Ramírez Hidalgo	6	6				Q	R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	6	61
		G Simon	1	1											1	R Federer	6	6
		G Monfils	7	6												G Monfils	3	4
		F Verdasco	5	4					G Monfils	710	6
		S Grosjean	6	4	1r			15	I Karlović	68	1
	15	I Karlović	4	6	4																	1	R Federer	5	6	6
	12	T Robredo	6	7																		6	D Nalbandian	7	2	2
		S Wawrinka	4	5				12	T Robredo	6	77
		R Štěpánek	4	78	3				R Söderling	4	63
		R Söderling	6	66	6										12	T Robredo	1	0
		T Haas	1	0r											6	D Nalbandian	6	6
	Q	O Rochus	6	3				Q	O Rochus	4	3
								6	D Nalbandian	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Djokovic	6	6
	WC	G Kuerten	1	2					I Ljubičić	3	3
		I Ljubičić	6	6											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		N Mahut	2	3											14	A Murray	0	4
		F Volandri	6	6					F Volandri	4	1
		F López	65	4				14	A Murray	6	6
	14	A Murray	77	6																		3	N Djokovic	6	6
	10	C Moyá	3	6	3																		S Querrey	4	0
		S Querrey	6	1	6				S Querrey	6	7
		A Calleri	4	3					A Seppi	1	5
		A Seppi	6	6												S Querrey	2	6	6
		F Santoro	64	1											7	R Gasquet	6	4	3
	Q	K Vliegen	77	6				Q	K Vliegen	1	2
								7	R Gasquet	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Youzhny	3	r
		I Andreev	7	6					I Andreev	6
		D Tursunov	5	3												I Andreev	7	4	6
		N Almagro	6	6												N Almagro	5	6	4
	WC	J-R Lisnard	4	4					N Almagro	6	3
		H-t Lee	0	5				11	J Mónaco	2	0r
	11	J Mónaco	6	7																			I Andreev	3	6	5
	16	P Kohlschreiber	77	6																		4	N Davydenko	6	4	7
		J Acasuso	64	3				16	P Kohlschreiber	6	6
		M Čilić	6	64	3				N Kiefer	2	4
		N Kiefer	3	77	6										16	P Kohlschreiber	6	5	2
		JI Chela	2	2											4	N Davydenko	3	7	6
	Q	S Bolelli	6	6				Q	S Bolelli	2	65
								4	N Davydenko	6	77

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
	WC	M Safin	6	6				WC	M Safin	2	3
		X Malisse	3	2											5	D Ferrer	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	77	62	6											J Tipsarević	4	0
		P Starace	63	77	4			Q	N Lapentti	7	65	4
		J Tipsarević	6	2	6				J Tipsarević	5	77	6
	9	P-H Mathieu	4	6	3																	5	D Ferrer	1	5
	13	JC Ferrero	67	6	6																	2	R Nadal	6	7
		M Llodra	79	1	1			13	JC Ferrero	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	6					J Nieminen	3	3
	Q	M Gicquel	0	4											13	JC Ferrero	4	1
	Q	I Minář	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	M Ančić	6	6				WC	M Ančić	0	3
								2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Marc Gicquel (qualified)
2. Julien Benneteau (qualifying competition)
3. Jonas Björkman (first round)
4. Thomas Johansson (withdrew)
5. Albert Montañés (qualifying competition)
6. Simone Bolelli (qualified)
7. Guillermo García López (qualifying competition)
8. Arnaud Clément (first round)
9. Kristof Vliegen (qualified)
10. Ivo Minář (qualified)
11. Mischa Zverev (first round)
12. Olivier Rochus (qualified)
13. Juan Martín del Potro (qualifying competition)
14. Thierry Ascione (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Marc Gicquel
2. Ivo Minář
3. Nicolás Lapentti
4. Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
5. Olivier Rochus
6. Simone Bolelli
7. Kristof Vliegen

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Marc Gicquel	6	6
	WC	Dominik Hrbatý	4	0
								1	Marc Gicquel	6	6
								13	Juan Martín del Potro	4	4
		Roko Karanušić	3	2
	13	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Julien Benneteau	6	6
	WC	David Guez	2	1
								2	Julien Benneteau	4	3
								10	Ivo Minář	6	6
		Édouard Roger-Vasselin	1	0r
	10	Ivo Minář	6	2

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Jonas Björkman	2	5
		Nicolás Lapentti	6	7
									Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
									Flavio Cipolla	4	3
		Flavio Cipolla	3	6	6
	8	Arnaud Clément	6	3	0

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	Alt	Andrey Golubev	2	6	2
	WC	Benjamin Balleret	6	3	6
								WC	Benjamin Balleret	4	2
									Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo	6	6
		Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo	78	6
	11	Mischa Zverev	66	3

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Albert Montañés	6	6
		Teymuraz Gabashvili	3	0
								5	Albert Montañés	6	61	1
								12	Olivier Rochus	3	77	6
		Florian Mayer	6	65	1r
	12	Olivier Rochus	3	77	2

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Simone Bolelli	6	3	6
		Yuri Schukin	2	6	1
								6	Simone Bolelli	6	6
								WC	Laurent Recouderc	3	2
	WC	Laurent Recouderc	6	4	6
	14	Thierry Ascione	4	6	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Guillermo García López	7	6
		Olivier Patience	5	4
								7	Guillermo García López	5	4
								9	Kristof Vliegen	7	6
		Boris Pašanski	65	5
	9	Kristof Vliegen	77	7

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw
• Tournament profile (World Tennis)