2008 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 US Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Final score	6–2, 7–5, 6–2

Roger Federer was the four-time defending champion, and successfully defended his title. This was Federer's 5th consecutive US Open title after winning in the final 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 against Andy Murray of Great Britain who was contesting his first major final. It was Federer's 13th Grand Slam title and his only successful title defence in majors that year, after losing the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles, now moved to second place on the all time men's singles Grand Slam wins list, passing Roy Emerson.^[1]

Murray was attempting to become the first British player to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936, but lost to Federer in the final. Murray would eventually win the title at this event four years later.

Rafael Nadal had a chance to win Grand Slams on clay, grass and hard courts in the same calendar year, after having won this year's French Open and Wimbledon, and could have become the first man to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open since Rod Laver did it in 1969, but he lost to Murray in the semifinals.

This was Juan Martín del Potro's first appearance as a seeded player in a Grand Slam, losing in the quarterfinals against Murray. He would go on to win the title the following year. Another future champion, Marin Čilić, appeared in the main draw of the US Open for the first time.

Seeds

Qualifying draw

Draw

Finals

Second seeded Roger Federer won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6	6
		Mardy Fish	6	1	4	2
										1	Rafael Nadal	2	65	6	4
										6	Andy Murray	6	77	4	6
	17	Juan Martín del Potro	62	61	6	5
	6	Andy Murray	77	77	4	7
																			6	Andy Murray	2	5	2
																			2	Roger Federer	6	7	6
	8	Andy Roddick	2	3	6	65
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	3	77
										3	Novak Djokovic	3	7	5	2
										2	Roger Federer	6	5	7	6
	Q	Gilles Müller	65	4	65
	2	Roger Federer	77	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	78	6	78
	Q	B Phau	66	3	66					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	R DeHeart	77	5	6	3	6			Q	R DeHeart	1	2	4
		O Rochus	64	7	4	6	4												1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Troicki	7	6	6															V Troicki	4	3	0
	WC	C Ball	63	0	1						V Troicki	2	6	6	3
		L Horna	2	3	2					25	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	4	0	r
	25	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	5	77	6
	22	T Berdych	3	1	2																								S Querrey	2	7	62	3
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	78	6	4	6
		P Andújar	4	2	2						N Devilder	66	4	6	3
		N Devilder	6	6	6															S Querrey	77	77	6
		R Schüttler	68	0	0	r													14	I Karlović	65	65	2
		F Serra	710	6	2						F Serra	65	4	2
	Q	J Minář	5	1	4					14	I Karlović	77	6	6
	14	I Karlović	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	J Blake	6	3	6	4	6
		D Young	1	6	1	6	4			9	J Blake	4	6	1
		D Gremelmayr	1	78	64	4					S Darcis	6	3	0	r
		S Darcis	6	66	77	6													9	J Blake	3	3	64
		M Fish	77	63	6	6														M Fish	6	6	77
	Q	R Smeets	64	77	3	4					M Fish	6	3	6	6
		S Grosjean	77	65	3	2				24	P-H Mathieu	2	6	3	4
	24	P-H Mathieu	64	7	6	6																							M Fish	7	6	6
	32	G Monfils	6	6	6																							32	G Monfils	5	2	2
	Q	P Cuevas	4	4	1					32	G Monfils	6	6	3	6
		E Korolev	77	6	711						E Korolev	2	3	6	4
		R Söderling	64	3	69														32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	LL	A Golubev	6	6	6														7	D Nalbandian	3	4	2
	WC	B Evans	4	3	2					LL	A Golubev	2	4	2
		M Daniel	1	2	4					7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	D Ferrer	77	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	61	2	2					4	D Ferrer	4	7	6	77
	Q	A Beck	77	6	77					Q	A Beck	6	5	3	65
		J Isner	65	4	63														4	D Ferrer	4	4	6	6	5
	Q	R Sweeting	5	5	6	2														K Nishikori	6	6	3	2	7
		R Karanušić	7	7	3	6					R Karanušić	1	5	r
		K Nishikori	6	6	5	6					K Nishikori	6	7
	29	J Mónaco	2	2	7	2																							K Nishikori	3	4	3
	17	JM del Potro	4	77	6	6																						17	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		G Cañas	6	60	4	1				17	JM del Potro	4	6	7	6
		Ó Hernández	3	77	4	5					T Bellucci	6	1	5	3
		T Bellucci	6	65	6	7													17	JM del Potro	6	64	6	3	6
		M Berrer	4	2	2														16	G Simon	4	77	1	6	3
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	1	4
		M Granollers	4	3	7	2				16	G Simon	6	6	6
	16	G Simon	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	S Wawrinka	77	6	6
		S Bolelli	65	3	3					10	S Wawrinka	6	78	6
		W Odesnik	2	6	4	6	6				W Odesnik	4	66	2
		F Fognini	6	0	6	3	4												10	S Wawrinka	5	64	6	6	6
		N Lapentti	4	6	6	4	3												LL	F Cipolla	7	77	4	0	4
		Y-h Lu	6	1	4	6	6				Y-h Lu	1	6	62	4
	Q	J Hernych	77	4	6	60	64			LL	F Cipolla	6	4	77	6
	LL	F Cipolla	62	6	2	77	77																					10	S Wawrinka	1	3	3
	27	F López	6	65	2	6	4																					6	A Murray	6	6	6
		J Melzer	4	77	6	2	6				J Melzer	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	6	7					J Vaněk	0	2	2
	Q	S Bohli	6	3	2	5														J Melzer	77	6	65	1	3
		T Gabashvili	3	7	65	64													6	A Murray	65	4	77	6	6
		M Llodra	6	5	77	77					M Llodra	4	6	5	67
		S Roitman	3	4	0					6	A Murray	6	1	7	79
	6	A Murray	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	A Roddick	6	6	6
		F Santoro	2	2	2					8	A Roddick	3	7	6	7
		E Gulbis	7	6	77						E Gulbis	6	5	2	5
		T Johansson	5	1	63														8	A Roddick	6	7	77
		G García López	4	6	6	6													31	A Seppi	2	5	64
	PR	D Hrbatý	6	3	4	4					G García López	2	6	2	2
		H-t Lee	3	5	6	6	3			31	A Seppi	6	4	6	6
	31	A Seppi	6	7	3	3	6																					8	A Roddick	6	6	6
	20	N Kiefer	6	1	4	1	r																					11	F González	2	4	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	4					I Minář	77	6	4	3	2
	WC	S Jenkins	3	3	5						J Nieminen	62	3	6	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	6	7															J Nieminen	5	4	77	1
		B Reynolds	6	63	2	6	77												11	F González	7	6	63	6
	Q	T Zíb	4	77	6	4	64				B Reynolds	66	4	4
		I Navarro	63	3	6	65				11	F González	78	6	6
	11	F González	77	6	4	77

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	T Robredo	77	6	6
		M Zverev	64	2	1					15	T Robredo	4	77	6	6
		V Spadea	6	2	3	6	4				M Safin	6	64	4	0
		M Safin	3	6	6	4	6												15	T Robredo	77	6	6
	LL	A-u-H Qureshi	4	77	62	2													19	J-W Tsonga	62	2	3
		C Moyá	6	65	77	6					C Moyá	6	3	4	4
		S Ventura	77	4	2	3				19	J-W Tsonga	4	6	6	6
	19	J-W Tsonga	63	6	6	6																						15	T Robredo	6	2	3	7	3
	30	M Čilić	4	7	6	67	6																					3	N Djokovic	4	6	6	5	6
		J Benneteau	6	5	3	79	2			30	M Čilić	6	2	6	7
		R Ginepri	6	6	77						R Ginepri	4	6	2	5
	WC	A Delic	1	2	65														30	M Čilić	79	5	4	60
	Q	R Kendrick	77	6	5	7													3	N Djokovic	67	7	6	77
		N Mahut	63	4	7	5				Q	R Kendrick	68	4	4
		A Clément	3	3	4					3	N Djokovic	710	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		D Sela	3	3	3					5	N Davydenko	6	6	77
	WC	A Krajicek	2	2	1						A Calleri	4	4	62
		A Calleri	6	6	6														5	N Davydenko	6	77	6
		A Montañés	65	3	6	3													26	D Tursunov	2	64	3
		V Hănescu	77	6	2	6					V Hănescu	77	3	4	2
		E Schwank	5	6	5	65				26	D Tursunov	62	6	6	6
	26	D Tursunov	7	4	7	77																						5	N Davydenko	4	6	3	610
	18	N Almagro	6	6	7																							Q	G Müller	6	4	6	712
		F Dancevic	3	4	5					18	N Almagro	6	6	6
	WC	S Warburg	6	1						WC	S Warburg	3	4	4
		J Tipsarević	2	0	r														18	N Almagro	77	6	65	66	5
	WC	L Recouderc	4	0	6	4													Q	G Müller	63	3	77	78	7
	Q	G Müller	6	6	4	6				Q	G Müller	2	2	77	6	6
		T Haas	63	6	5	7	6				T Haas	6	6	65	3	3
	12	R Gasquet	77	4	7	5	2

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	3	4	1					13	F Verdasco	65	77	6	66	6
	Q	R Machado	6	79	6					Q	R Machado	77	65	4	78	0
	Q	R de Voest	4	67	1														13	F Verdasco	2	4	4
		F Gil	6	3	2	3													23	I Andreev	6	6	6
		J Chardy	3	6	6	6					J Chardy	63	4	3
		M Gicquel	63	4	4					23	I Andreev	77	6	6
	23	I Andreev	77	6	6																							23	I Andreev	77	65	3	6	3
	28	R Štěpánek	7	6	6																							2	R Federer	65	77	6	3	6
		P Starace	5	3	1					28	R Štěpánek	6	6	63	6
	WC	J Levine	3	6	66	66					C Guccione	4	4	77	2
		C Guccione	6	3	78	78													28	R Štěpánek	3	3	2
	Q	T Alves	4	1	6	77	6												2	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	1	62	4			Q	T Alves	3	5	4
		M González	3	0	3					2	R Federer	6	7	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2008 US Open Men's Singles draw