2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles

2008 Australian Open
Champion		Novak Djokovic
Runner-up		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Final score		4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
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Main article: 2008 Australian Open

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6^(7–2), against unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It was also the first Grand Slam final since the 2005 Australian Open that did not feature either Federer or Rafael Nadal, who was beaten by Tsonga in the semi-finals.

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)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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
	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	r
	É Roger-Vasselin	2	2	1					5	D Ferrer	6	6
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 Youznhy	6	6	77
WC	M Montcourt	0	2	63					14	M Youznhy	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	1	r
	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	0	r
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