2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6^(7–2), against an unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ranked no. 38) playing in his first ATP final. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual six Australian Open titles. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win the Grand Slam title. It was also the first Grand Slam final since the 2005 Australian Open that did not feature either Federer or Rafael Nadal, who were beaten by Djokovic and Tsonga, respectively, in the semi-finals.^[1][2]

This event marked the end of Federer's record 10 straight Grand Slam finals (of which he won 8 of them). Still, he became the first man to reach 15 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals (streak started at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships), surpassing Roy Emerson and Ivan Lendl. This was the only Grand Slam tournament where Federer failed to reach the final between the 2005 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 Australian Open, a span of 19 Grand Slam tournaments. He would go on to reach the next 8 Grand Slam finals in a row (winning four of them) before losing in the quarterfinals at the 2010 French Open.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	7	77	6
	12	James Blake	5	65	4
										1	Roger Federer	5	3	65
										3	Novak Djokovic	7	6	77
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	7
	5	David Ferrer	0	3	5
																			3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6	77
																				Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	4	3	62
		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	7	6	78
	14	Mikhail Youzhny	5	0	66
											Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	6	6
										2	Rafael Nadal	2	3	2
	24	Jarkko Nieminen	5	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		D Hartfield	0	3	0					1	R Federer	6	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	1	2	0
		J Isner	2	2	4														1	R Federer	65	77	5	6	10
		J Tipsarević	7	6	66	0	6													J Tipsarević	77	61	7	1	8
	WC	J Sirianni	5	2	78	6	0				J Tipsarević	7	77	77
		T Ascione	4	0	3					25	F Verdasco	5	63	63
	25	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	79	6
	21	J Monaco	77	7	6																							13	T Berdych	4	67	3
		C Berlocq	65	5	1					21	J Monaco	6	78	5	68	8
		R Kendrick	4	5	2					Q	A Delic	3	66	7	710	6
	Q	A Delic	6	7	6														21	J Monaco	6	3	65	2
		Ó Hernández	1	77	6	6													13	T Berdych	3	6	77	6
		I Minář	6	65	2	1					Ó Hernández	2	1	3
		W Eschauer	4	4	4					13	T Berdych	6	6	6
	13	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	J Blake	6	6	6
		N Massú	3	2	2					12	J Blake	6	6	6
		M Russell	6	4	6	3	6				M Russell	3	2	2
		F Fognini	1	6	2	6	3												12	J Blake	4	2	6	77	6
		S Grosjean	77	6	77															S Grosjean	6	6	0	65	2
		F Volandri	63	3	60						S Grosjean	4	6	6	64	6
	Q	R Haase	62	6	6	77				Q	R Haase	6	4	0	77	4
	17	I Ljubičić	77	3	0	61																						12	J Blake	6	6	6
	27	N Almagro	64	5	2																								M Čilić	3	4	4
		M Čilić	77	7	6						M Čilić	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	4	4						J Melzer	4	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6															M Čilić	6	64	6	6
		H-t Lee	78	6	6														7	F Gonzalez	2	77	3	1
		C Guccione	66	3	4						H-t Lee	6	3	2	4
	Q	K Economidis	4	62	1					7	F Gonzalez	4	6	6	6
	7	F Gonzalez	6	77	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	77
		B Becker	0	2	65					3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	R Ram	65	6	4	6	3				S Bolelli	1	2	2
		S Bolelli	77	3	6	2	6												3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		S Querrey	6	6	7															S Querrey	3	1	3
		O Rochus	3	2	5						S Querrey	77	4	6	6
	PR	X Malisse	77	7	2	1	3			32	D Tursunov	65	6	4	2
	32	D Tursunov	61	5	6	6	6																					3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	19	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							19	L Hewitt	5	3	3
		S Darcis	0	3	0					19	L Hewitt	77	6	5	6
	WC	D Istomin	6	61	77	6				WC	D Istomin	65	3	7	1
	Q	L Lacko	3	77	64	1													19	L Hewitt	4	7	7	64	6
		E Gulbis	0	4	62														15	M Baghdatis	6	5	5	77	3
		M Safin	6	6	77						M Safin	4	4	6	6	2
		T Johansson	60	2	6	3				15	M Baghdatis	6	6	2	3	6
	15	M Baghdatis	77	6	3	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	D Nalbandian	6	6	77
	WC	R Smeets	1	1	63					10	D Nalbandian	4	7	6	6
		M Zabaleta	1	77	3	4					P Luczak	6	5	4	1
		P Luczak	6	62	6	6													10	D Nalbandian	1	2	3
	WC	A Jones	6	6	3	6													22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		A Montañés	4	3	6	2				WC	A Jones	4	4	2
		N Kiefer	4	3	1					22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							22	JC Ferrero	5	6	4	1
	30	R Štěpánek	6	6	5	2	3																					5	D Ferrer	7	3	6	6
		V Spadea	2	2	7	6	6				V Spadea	4	6	6	2	9
	Q	D Gremelmayr	6	0	6	7				Q	D Gremelmayr	6	2	3	6	7
		S Roitman	1	6	4	5														V Spadea	3	3	2
		S Ventura	3	1	3														5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		JM del Potro	6	6	6						JM del Potro	3	4	r
		É Roger-Vasselin	2	2	1					5	D Ferrer	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	R Gasquet	6	6	3	6
	WC	N Lindahl	0	1	6	2				8	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		F López	78	6	6						F López	2	1	3
	Q	W Odesnik	66	1	4														8	R Gasquet	6	6	4	6
		K Vliegen	6	6	77														31	I Andreev	3	2	6	4
		O Patience	0	1	63						K Vliegen	5	5	2
		A Pavel	7	2	64	3				31	I Andreev	7	7	6
	31	I Andreev	5	6	77	6																						8	R Gasquet	2	77	66	3
	18	JI Chela	4	2	6	2																							J-W Tsonga	6	65	78	6
		G García López	6	6	1	6					G García López	6	5	6	78
		A Falla	5	7	68	6	7				A Falla	4	7	4	66
	Q	K Anderson	7	5	710	2	5													G García López	3	4	2
	Q	S Warburg	2	6	6	2	6													J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		JP Brzezicki	6	2	3	6	4			Q	S Warburg	4	64	2
		J-W Tsonga	7	6	0	77					J-W Tsonga	6	77	6
	9	A Murray	5	4	6	65

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	M Youzhny	6	6	77
	WC	M Montcourt	0	2	63					14	M Youzhny	4	7	6	77
	Q	H Levy	4	2	1						A Seppi	6	5	3	64
		A Seppi	6	6	6														14	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	6	6														20	I Karlović	2	4	2
	Q	M Slanar	2	4	2						D Sela	77	4	3	1
	Q	J Baker	4	4	77	4				20	I Karlović	65	6	6	6
	20	I Karlović	6	6	61	6																						14	M Youzhny	77	6	6
	26	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							4	N Davydenko	62	3	1
		J Benneteau	3	3	3					26	S Wawrinka	2	6	65	1	r
		Y-h Lu	3	6	78	4	2				M Gicquel	6	3	77	2
		M Gicquel	6	4	66	6	6													M Gicquel	3	2	3
		N Mahut	77	5	6	3	7												4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		J Acasuso	62	7	2	6	5				N Mahut	4	0	3
		M Llodra	5	5	3					4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	4	N Davydenko	7	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	A Roddick	6	6	7
	Q	L Dlouhý	3	4	5					6	A Roddick	6	6	6
		D Young	77	64	3	65					M Berrer	2	2	4
		M Berrer	65	77	6	77													6	A Roddick	4	6	69	77	6
		E Korolev	7	6	6														29	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	711	63	8
	Q	M Granollers	5	2	0						E Korolev	4	2	1	r
	Q	R Karanušić	4	65	1					29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	0
	29	P Kohlschreiber	6	77	6																							29	P Kohlschreiber	6	67	69	3
	24	J Nieminen	6	6	5	2	6																					24	J Nieminen	3	79	711	6
		F Dancevic	3	1	7	6	1			24	J Nieminen	6	7	77
	WC	J Levine	6	7	6					WC	J Levine	2	5	62
		M Vassallo Argüello	1	5	1														24	J Nieminen	3	77	6	6
		M Fish	6	6	3	6														M Fish	6	64	3	1
		B Pašanski	2	3	6	3					M Fish	6	6	6
		M Zverev	6	6	62	4	5			11	T Robredo	1	2	3
	11	T Robredo	4	2	77	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	C Moyá	65	77	5	4
		S Koubek	77	62	7	6					S Koubek	6	78	77
		L Horna	4	78	3	4					A Calleri	3	66	65
		A Calleri	6	66	6	6														S Koubek	6	64	6	5	6
		P Capdeville	6	7	6														23	P-H Mathieu	4	77	2	7	8
	WC	B Klein	4	5	4						P Capdeville	77	0	4	4
		V Hănescu	1	64	2					23	P-H Mathieu	65	6	6	6
	23	P-H Mathieu	6	77	6																							23	P-H Mathieu	4	0	r
	28	G Simon	4	6	6	64	6																					2	R Nadal	6	3
		B Reynolds	6	4	2	77	4			28	G Simon	6	6	6
		A Clément	4	2	77	4					R Schüttler	2	2	1
		R Schüttler	6	6	63	6													28	G Simon	5	2	3
		F Serra	6	77	77														2	R Nadal	7	6	6
		F Mayer	3	62	65						F Serra	0	2	2
	Q	V Troicki	63	5	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	77	7	6

References

External links

• 2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles at the International Tennis Federation
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles draw