2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

Singles
2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Champion Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Roger Federer
Score7–5, 7–5
Draw56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Main article: 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters. For the second consecutive year, Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

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

  1. Roger Federer (final)
  2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3. Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
  4. Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  5. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  6. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  7. Richard Gasquet (third round)
  8. Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
  9. Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
  10. Carlos Moyá (first round)
  11. Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury)
  12. Tommy Robredo (third round)
  13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  14. Andy Murray (third round)
  15. Ivo Karlović (second round)
  16. Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Roger Federer 5 6 6
6 David Nalbandian 7 2 2
1 Roger Federer 6 3  
3 Novak Djokovic 3 2r
3 Novak Djokovic 6 6  
  Sam Querrey 4 0  
1 Roger Federer 5 5  
2 Rafael Nadal 7 7  
  Igor Andreev 3 6 5
4 Nikolay Davydenko 6 4 7
4 Nikolay Davydenko 3 2
2 Rafael Nadal 6 6
5 David Ferrer 1 5
2 Rafael Nadal 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 R Federer 6 3 77
Q R Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6   Q R Ramírez Hidalgo 1 6 61
  G Simon 1 1   1 R Federer 6 6
  G Monfils 7 6     G Monfils 3 4
  F Verdasco 5 4     G Monfils 710 6  
  S Grosjean 6 4 1r 15 I Karlović 68 1  
15 I Karlović 4 6 4 1 R Federer 5 6 6
12 T Robredo 6 7   6 D Nalbandian 7 2 2
  S Wawrinka 4 5   12 T Robredo 6 77  
  R Štěpánek 4 78 3   R Söderling 4 63  
  R Söderling 6 66 6 12 T Robredo 1 0  
  T Haas 1 0r 6 D Nalbandian 6 6  
Q O Rochus 6 3   Q O Rochus 4 3  
6 D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 N Djokovic 6 6  
WC G Kuerten 1 2     I Ljubičić 3 3  
  I Ljubičić 6 6   3 N Djokovic 6 6  
  N Mahut 2 3   14 A Murray 0 4  
  F Volandri 6 6     F Volandri 4 1  
  F López 65 4   14 A Murray 6 6  
14 A Murray 77 6   3 N Djokovic 6 6  
10 C Moyá 3 6 3   S Querrey 4 0  
  S Querrey 6 1 6   S Querrey 6 7
  A Calleri 4 3     A Seppi 1 5
  A Seppi 6 6     S Querrey 2 6 6
  F Santoro 64 1   7 R Gasquet 6 4 3
Q K Vliegen 77 6   Q K Vliegen 1 2  
7 R Gasquet 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 M Youzhny 3 r  
  I Andreev 7 6     I Andreev 6    
  D Tursunov 5 3     I Andreev 7 4 6
  N Almagro 6 6     N Almagro 5 6 4
WC J-R Lisnard 4 4     N Almagro 6 3  
  H-t Lee 0 5   11 J Mónaco 2 0r
11 J Mónaco 6 7     I Andreev 3 6 5
16 P Kohlschreiber 77 6   4 N Davydenko 6 4 7
  J Acasuso 64 3   16 P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
  M Čilić 6 64 3   N Kiefer 2 4  
  N Kiefer 3 77 6 16 P Kohlschreiber 6 5 2
  JI Chela 2 2   4 N Davydenko 3 7 6
Q S Bolelli 6 6   Q S Bolelli 2 65  
4 N Davydenko 6 77  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 D Ferrer 6 6  
WC M Safin 6 6   WC M Safin 2 3  
  X Malisse 3 2   5 D Ferrer 6 6  
Q N Lapentti 77 62 6   J Tipsarević 4 0  
  P Starace 63 77 4 Q N Lapentti 7 65 4
  J Tipsarević 6 2 6   J Tipsarević 5 77 6
9 P-H Mathieu 4 6 3 5 D Ferrer 1 5
13 JC Ferrero 67 6 6 2 R Nadal 6 7
  M Llodra 79 1 1 13 JC Ferrero 6 6  
  J Nieminen 6 6     J Nieminen 3 3  
Q M Gicquel 0 4   13 JC Ferrero 4 1
Q I Minář 3 4   2 R Nadal 6 6
WC M Ančić 6 6   WC M Ančić 0 3  
2 R Nadal 6 6  
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