2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Andy Roddick
Runner-up	Feliciano López
Score	6–7^(8–10), 6–4, 6–2
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Andy Murray.

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick won in the final 6–7^(8–10), 6–4, 6–2, against Feliciano López.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (first round)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
4. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
6. Andy Roddick (champion)
7. Richard Gasquet (second round)
8. Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	5
		Feliciano López	6	4	7
									Feliciano López	7^10	4	2
								6	Andy Roddick	6^8	6	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	6^5	3
	6	Andy Roddick	7^7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	7^8	3	4
		A Murray	6^6	6	6				A Murray	6	3	7^7
	WC	R Schüttler	6^7	6	1				F Verdasco	3	6	6^5
		F Verdasco	7^9	4	6											A Murray	5	4
		S Wawrinka	4	4											5	N Davydenko	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	6	6				Q	J Hernych	1	4
	WC	M Ghareeb	4	0				5	N Davydenko	6	6
	5	N Davydenko	6	6																		5	N Davydenko	4	6	5
	4	D Ferrer	6	6																			F López	6	4	7
		T Haas	3	0				4	D Ferrer	3	7	6
		J Nieminen	1	2					O Rochus	6	5	1
		O Rochus	6	6											4	D Ferrer	4	3
		J Tipsarević	3	6	4											F López	6	6
		F López	6	4	6				F López	6	7
		G Monfils	3	2				8	T Berdych	2	5
	8	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	R Gasquet	6	6
		D Tursunov	4	4				7	R Gasquet	3	4
	Q	J Minář	3	4					I Andreev	6	6
		I Andreev	6	6												I Andreev	2	1
		M Youzhny	3	4											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	3	6^3
		M Čilić	4	3				3	N Djokovic	6	7^7
	3	N Djokovic	6	6																		3	N Djokovic	6^5	3
	6	A Roddick	6	6																		6	A Roddick	7^7	6
		JC Ferrero	2	4				6	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	J Sirianni	4	4					P-H Mathieu	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6	6											6	A Roddick	7^7	6
	WC	M Al Baloushi	1	1											2	R Nadal	6^5	2
	Q	M Ledovskikh	6	6				Q	M Ledovskikh	4	0
		P Kohlschreiber	6	1	4			2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	3	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw