2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Novak Djokovic defeated unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open.[1] It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title.[2]

Men's Singles
2008 Australian Open
Champion Novak Djokovic
Runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Final score4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2008 Australian Open

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.[3][4]

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. This event marked the end of Federer's record 10 straight Grand Slam finals (of which he won 8). 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
  1. Roger Federer (Semifinals)
  2. Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)
  3. Novak Djokovic (Champion)
  4. Nikolay Davydenko (Fourth round)
  5. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
  6. Andy Roddick (Third round)
  7. Fernando González (Third round)
  8. Richard Gasquet (Fourth round)
  9. Andy Murray (First round)
  10. David Nalbandian (Third round)
  11. Tommy Robredo (Second round)
  12. James Blake (Quarterfinals)
  13. Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
  14. Mikhail Youzhny (Quarterfinals)
  15. Marcos Baghdatis (Third round)
  16. Carlos Moyá (First round)
  17. Ivan Ljubičić (First round)
  18. Juan Ignacio Chela (First round)
  19. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth round)
  20. Ivo Karlović (Third round)
  21. Juan Mónaco (Third round)
  22. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Fourth round)
  23. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fourth round)
  24. Jarkko Nieminen (Quarterfinals)
  25. Fernando Verdasco (Second round)
  26. Stanislas Wawrinka (Second round)
  27. Nicolás Almagro (First round)
  28. Gilles Simon (Third round)
  29. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Fourth round)
  30. Radek Štěpánek (First round)
  31. Igor Andreev (Third round)
  32. Dmitry Tursunov (Second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

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 0r    
  É Roger-Vasselin 2 2 1     5 D Ferrer 6 6 0    
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 1r
  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 0r    
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
  1. "Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open". Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "Australian Open 2008". BBC Sport. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  4. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2008 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
Preceded by
2007 US Open – Men's Singles		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
2008 French Open – Men's Singles
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