2008 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	6–1, 6–3, 6–0

Rafael Nadal was the 3-time defending champion and retained his title, defeating Roger Federer in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. This was Federer's worst loss in a Grand Slam event in his entire career.^[1] It also marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the Roland Garros final, and the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros, starting with his 2005 Roland Garros semifinal defeat. All four years, Nadal defeated Federer while he was the No. 1 player in the world. Nadal won the title without losing a set, becoming the third man in the Open era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to win the French Open without dropping a set for the entire tournament. He would later replicate this feat in 2010 and 2017.

This was the final Grand Slam and World Tour appearance of former world No. 1 and three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten. He lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round and retired from professional tennis shortly after.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinal									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	2	6	6	6
	24	Fernando González	6	2	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	7
											Gaël Monfils	2	7	3	5
		Gaël Monfils	6	3	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	3	6	3	1
																			1	Roger Federer	1	3	0
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
		Ernests Gulbis	5	63	5
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	77	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	63
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	77
	19	Nicolás Almagro	1	1	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Querrey	4	4	3					1	R Federer	65	6	6	6
		A Montañés	77	77	77						A Montañés	77	1	0	4
		K Vliegen	65	62	63														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	V Crivoi	3	3	7	4														M Ančić	3	4	2
	Q	D Marrero	6	6	5	6				Q	D Marrero	6	0	3	2
		M Ančić	6	77	6						M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	31	A Seppi	2	61	2																							1	R Federer	6	7	7
	20	I Karlović	6	64	66	7	4																						J Benneteau	4	5	5
		A Falla	3	77	78	5	6				A Falla	6	66	3	77	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	78	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	78	6	6
		M Zverev	1	4	2															R Söderling	6	66	0	1
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	6					Q	P Capdeville	3	2	4
		R Söderling	6	6	6						R Söderling	6	6	6
	13	J Mónaco	2	3	1

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	4	3					9	S Wawrinka	77	77	6
		M Čilić	78	6	77						M Čilić	63	64	1
		R Haase	66	2	64														9	S Wawrinka	7	6	4	4	4
	LL	P Andújar	66	6	6	6													24	F González	5	3	6	6	6
		F Volandri	78	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	77	63
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	64	77
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	77	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	63	6	6																							R Ginepri	64	3	1
		P Starace	1	77	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	65	2
		D Young	2	6	64	2					R Ginepri	4	6	77	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	77	6														R Ginepri	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	2	6	4	3													F Serra	4	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	4	6	6				V Hănescu	4	3	77	65
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	65	77
	LL	S Giraldo	4	3	2

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		T Johansson	3	3	3					4	N Davydenko	77	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	77	1	3	2					M Safin	64	2	2
		M Safin	65	6	6	6													4	N Davydenko	6	6	3	2	4
	Q	D Junqueira	6	6	6														28	I Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	1	2	2					Q	D Junqueira	3	4	2
	WC	É Prodon	5	66	64					28	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	28	I Ljubičić	7	78	77																							28	I Ljubičić	61	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	77	2r																									G Monfils	77	4	6	6
		M Daniel	65	2							M Daniel	6	3	6	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	4	6	2	6	6
		P Luczak	3	2	4															J Melzer	6	5	6	0	2
		G Monfils	7	6	6															G Monfils	4	7	4	6	6
		A Clément	5	3	1						G Monfils	77	6	7
	Q	S Jenkins	4	7	3	0				LL	L Horna	65	4	5
	LL	L Horna	6	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	T Robredo	5	6	6	6
	PR	G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	67	6	6	6
		V Troicki	4	3	6	5					M Gicquel	79	4	4	4
		M Gicquel	6	6	4	7													12	T Robredo	3	2	1
	Q	J Huta Galung	3	5	2														21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	6	7	6						J Vaněk	1	0	79	3
		G Simon	2	4	1					21	R Štěpánek	6	6	67	6
	21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							21	R Štěpánek	6	2	6	3	3
	25	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	4	6	1	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	4					25	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Calleri	78	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	66	6	6	6													25	L Hewitt	2	6	6	3	4
		F Santoro	77	6	6														5	D Ferrer	6	3	3	6	6
	LL	E Korolev	63	1	4						F Santoro	0	1	0
		S Darcis	3	4	3					5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	J Blake	6	6	77
		R Schüttler	4	1	63					7	J Blake	62	6	5	3
	Q	S Greul	4	0	4						E Gulbis	77	3	7	6
		E Gulbis	6	6	6															E Gulbis	6	7	6
		T Ascione	62	6	3	2														N Lapentti	3	5	2
		B Reynolds	77	4	6	6					B Reynolds	5	4	7	5
		N Lapentti	6	4	6	79					N Lapentti	7	6	5	7
	32	J Tipsarević	4	6	1	67																							E Gulbis	6	77	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	64	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	77	7	6
	LL	J Ouanna	3	2	3						JM del Potro	6	60	5	2
		JM del Potro	6	6	6															S Bolelli	62	4	65
		M Llodra	2	77	6	7														M Llodra	77	6	77
	WC	O Patience	6	61	3	5					M Llodra	6	4	5	6	6
	WC	R Smeets	1	0	0					11	T Berdych	3	6	7	3	4
	11	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	C Moyá	64	2	7	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	77	6	61	4	6			Q	E Schwank	65	6	6	6
		M Granollers	6	3	6	6					M Granollers	77	2	4	4
		M Berrer	3	6	2	3													Q	E Schwank	2	3	6	69
		Ó Hernández	4	77	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	711
		I Minář	6	65	3	5					Ó Hernández	6	6	4	3	2
	WC	G Kuerten	3	4	2					18	P-H Mathieu	2	1	6	6	6
	18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							18	P-H Mathieu	4	3	4
	29	G Cañas	66	63	68																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	W Odesnik	78	77	710					WC	W Odesnik	6	4	6	6
		J Björkman	4	4	3						H-t Lee	2	6	3	2
		H-t Lee	6	6	6														WC	W Odesnik	5	4	2
		F Dancevic	66	6	5	62													3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	Q	MA López Jaén	78	3	7	77				Q	MA López Jaén	1	1	3
		D Gremelmayr	6	3	5	2				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	4	6	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	4	1					6	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	1	2
	WC	J Chardy	6	6	77					WC	J Chardy	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Gil	3	2	61														WC	J Chardy	77	6	6
		G García López	6	6	77														30	D Tursunov	61	3	4
		S Roitman	2	4	65						G García López	64	0	0
	Q	D Brands	2	4	5					30	D Tursunov	77	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	60	67	5
	19	N Almagro	6	7	6																							19	N Almagro	77	79	7
		B Pašanski	4	5	1					19	N Almagro	77	6	6
	LL	S Decoud	3	6	6	68	6			LL	S Decoud	62	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	710	1												19	N Almagro	6	63	6	7
	PR	D Hrbatý	4	2	4														10	A Murray	3	7	3	5
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	0	4
	WC	J Eysseric	2	6	6	0	2			10	A Murray	6	6	6
	10	A Murray	6	1	4	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	77
		B Becker	1	3	64					15	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	Q	M González	6	7	4	3	6			Q	M González	3	2	2
	Q	R Karanušić	3	5	6	6	2												15	M Youzhny	65	7	5	1
		J Isner	6	6	5	3	4												22	F Verdasco	77	5	7	6
		JI Chela	2	3	7	6	6				JI Chela	5	6	3	5
		S Ventura	6	3	4	78	1			22	F Verdasco	7	4	6	7
	22	F Verdasco	4	6	6	66	6																					22	F Verdasco	1	0	2
	26	J Nieminen	2	6	6	6																						2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	LL	M López	6	3	4	3				26	J Nieminen	7	6	3	77
		M Vassallo Argüello	77	6	3	4	6				M Vassallo Argüello	5	1	6	62
		F López	61	4	6	6	3												26	J Nieminen	1	3	1
		C Guccione	4	1	4														2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	4	0	1
	Q	T Bellucci	5	3	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	6	6

References

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw