2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Singles
2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champion Andy Murray
Runner-up Novak Djokovic
Score7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters.[1] It was his first Masters title. Rafael Nadal's 32 match winning-streak ended in the semifinals when he was defeated by Djokovic.

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Ivo Karlović.

Seeds

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

  1. Roger Federer (third round)
  2. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
  3. Novak Djokovic (final)
  4. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
  5. David Ferrer (second round)
  6. Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  7. James Blake (third round)
  8. Andy Murray (champion)
  9. Stanislas Wawrinka (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
  10. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  11. Richard Gasquet (second round)
  12. Tommy Robredo (second round)
  13. Fernando González (first round)
  14. Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  15. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  16. Ivo Karlović (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Ivo Karlović 78 77  
  Philipp Kohlschreiber 66 63  
16 Ivo Karlović 4 4  
8 Andy Murray 6 6  
  Carlos Moyá 6 3 1
8 Andy Murray 2 6 6
8 Andy Murray 77 77  
3 Novak Djokovic 64 65  
  Ernests Gulbis 3 4  
3 Novak Djokovic 6 6  
3 Novak Djokovic 6 7  
2 Rafael Nadal 1 5  
  Nicolás Lapentti 63 1  
2 Rafael Nadal 77 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 R Federer 62 77 6
Q J Björkman 0 65     R Ginepri 77 65 0
  R Ginepri 6 77   1 R Federer 66 6 65
LL P Capdeville 7 2 2 16 I Karlović 78 4 77
  J Acasuso 5 6 6   J Acasuso 3 63  
  T Bellucci 3 4   16 I Karlović 6 77  
16 I Karlović 6 6   16 I Karlović 78 77  
12 T Robredo 6 6     P Kohlschreiber 66 63  
  M Fish 2 2   12 T Robredo 66 4  
  J Benneteau 0 3     R Söderling 78 6  
  R Söderling 6 6     R Söderling 64 7 68
  P Kohlschreiber 6 6     P Kohlschreiber 77 5 710
Q M Yani 3 4     P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
LL W-s Jun 2 2  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 N Davydenko 68 6 2
  J Tipsarević 65 5     C Moyá 710 4 6
  C Moyá 77 7     C Moyá 6 77  
WC J Isner 77 6     I Andreev 4 62  
Q A Stoppini 62 3   WC J Isner 6 68 5
  I Andreev 77 64 77   I Andreev 3 710 7
15 R Štěpánek 64 77 63   C Moyá 6 3 1
11 R Gasquet 3 6 1 8 A Murray 2 6 6
  M Llodra 6 1 0r 11 R Gasquet 68 0  
  D Tursunov 77 6     D Tursunov 710 6  
WC M Safin 65 4     D Tursunov 3 3  
  S Querrey 6 4 6 8 A Murray 6 6  
  P-H Mathieu 4 6 3   S Querrey 63 1  
8 A Murray 77 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 J Blake 6 6  
LL R Ram 65 4     G Simon 4 3  
  G Simon 77 6   7 J Blake 4 6 3
  J Nieminen 67 2     E Gulbis 6 1 6
  E Gulbis 79 6     E Gulbis 6 3 77
  T Johansson 64 77 3 LL A Clément 4 6 65
LL A Clément 77 65 6   E Gulbis 3 4  
13 F González 3 6 3 3 N Djokovic 6 6  
  T Berdych 6 3 6   T Berdych 7 5 5
  F López 5 5     A Seppi 5 7 7
  A Seppi 7 7     A Seppi 1 2  
Q K Anderson 3 61   3 N Djokovic 6 6  
  S Bolelli 6 77     S Bolelli 62 62  
3 N Djokovic 77 77  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 D Ferrer 62 6 3
  N Lapentti 77 6     N Lapentti 77 3 6
  M Čilić 65 2     N Lapentti 6 7  
WC J Levine 3 4   10 F Verdasco 3 5  
Q C Guccione 6 6   Q C Guccione 64 64  
Q V Estrella 3 5   10 F Verdasco 77 77  
10 F Verdasco 6 7     N Lapentti 63 1  
14 M Youzhny 62 6 4 2 R Nadal 77 6  
  T Haas 77 2 6   T Haas 5    
  G Monfils 6 6     G Monfils 1r  
WC D Young 1 1     T Haas 4 60  
Q B Becker 6 66 4 2 R Nadal 6 77  
  F Serra 4 78 6   F Serra 0 1  
2 R Nadal 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "From Club Court to Center Court: The Evolution of Professional Tennis in Cincinnati 2024 Edition" (PDF). Cincinnati Open. p. 133. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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