2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

Singles
Singles
2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

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.

Roger Federer (final)
Rafael Nadal (champion)
Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
Richard Gasquet (third round)
Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
Carlos Moyá (first round)
Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury)
Tommy Robredo (third round)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
Andy Murray (third round)
Ivo Karlović (second round)
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	2^r
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	1^r	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	0^r							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	0^r
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