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2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Singles

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Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Hamburg European Open.[1][2][3]

Singles
2008 Masters Series Hamburg
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/3LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 Masters Series Hamburg

This was the last edition of the tournament played as an ATP Masters Series event, as it was downgraded to an ATP Tour 500 event for the 2009 season.[4][5]

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Roger Federer (final)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  4.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  5.   David Ferrer (third round)
  6.   Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a back injury)
  7.   James Blake (second round)
  8.   Richard Gasquet (second round)
  9.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  10.   Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  11.   Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
  12.   Juan Mónaco (third round)
  13.   Tommy Robredo (second round)
  14.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  15.   Andy Murray (third round)
  16.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
  17.   Nicolás Almagro (withdrew due to a wrist injury)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
    Fernando Verdasco 3 3  
1   Roger Federer 6 6  
    Andreas Seppi 3 1  
    Nicolas Kiefer 3 7 5
    Andreas Seppi 6 5 7
1   Roger Federer 5 77 3
2   Rafael Nadal 7 63 6
    Albert Montañés 2 3  
3   Novak Djokovic 6 6  
3   Novak Djokovic 5 6 2
2   Rafael Nadal 7 2 6
11   Carlos Moyá 1 3  
2   Rafael Nadal 6 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 6  
    J Nieminen 6 6       J Nieminen 1 3  
WC   R Schüttler 1 3   1   R Federer 6 6  
    I Andreev 6 3 3     R Söderling 3 2  
    R Söderling 4 6 6     R Söderling 6 7  
    N Mahut 6 65 2 14   J-W Tsonga 2 5  
14   J-W Tsonga 0 77 6 1   R Federer 6 6  
10   M Youzhny 3 2       F Verdasco 3 3  
    F Verdasco 6 6       F Verdasco 6 6  
    G Cañas 67 2       M Llodra 2 0  
    M Llodra 79 6       F Verdasco 77 6  
    F López 3 4   5   D Ferrer 64 2  
LL   I Minář 6 6   LL   I Minář 3 3  
5   D Ferrer 6 6  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   N Davydenko 6 6  
    S Darcis 78 5 64     I Ljubičić 4 1  
    I Ljubičić 66 7 77 4   N Davydenko 5 3  
    S Wawrinka 6 6       N Kiefer 7 6  
Q   A Martín 3 3       S Wawrinka 5 5  
    N Kiefer 6 6       N Kiefer 7 7  
16   P-H Mathieu 4 4       N Kiefer 3 7 5
12   J Mónaco 6 4       A Seppi 6 5 7
    F Volandri 1 0 r 12   J Mónaco 6 6  
    S Bolelli 7 6       S Bolelli 2 1  
Q   M Granollers 5 2   12   J Mónaco 0 3  
WC   M Berrer 3 0       A Seppi 6 6  
    A Seppi 6 6       A Seppi 6 6  
8   R Gasquet 3 2  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   J Blake 6 3 3
    J Tipsarević 3 6 6     J Tipsarević 4 6 6
WC   A Beck 6 3 1     J Tipsarević 2 1  
    A Montañés 6 6       A Montañés 6 6  
    M Fish 1 3       A Montañés 77 6  
    J Acasuso 5         J Acasuso 63 3  
LL   K Vliegen 2 r       A Montañés 2 3  
13   T Robredo 2 77 6 3   N Djokovic 6 6  
    P Kohlschreiber 6 65 3 13   T Robredo 6 2 63
WC   M Zverev 64 63       I Karlović 3 6 77
    I Karlović 77 77       I Karlović 63 3  
    JI Chela 6 6   3   N Djokovic 77 6  
Q   JA Sanchez de Luna 3 3       JI Chela 3 1  
3   N Djokovic 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9   T Berdych 5 4  
    M Čilić 5 2   Q   M Safin 7 6  
Q   M Safin 7 6   Q   M Safin 2 77 1
Q   G Naso 611 6 4 11   C Moyá 6 63 6
LL   O Rochus 713 2 6 LL   O Rochus 5 3  
Q   J Benneteau 6 4 67 11   C Moyá 7 6  
11   C Moyá 3 6 79 11   C Moyá 1 3  
15   A Murray 6 6   2   R Nadal 6 6  
    D Tursunov 4 1   15   A Murray 6 6  
    X Malisse 4 5       G Simon 3 3  
    G Simon 6 7   15   A Murray 3 2  
Q   L Horna 3 2 r 2   R Nadal 6 6  
    P Starace 6 4       P Starace 4 66  
2   R Nadal 6 78  

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  2.   Julien Benneteau (qualified)
  3.   Olivier Rochus (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  4.   Ivo Minář (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  5.   Victor Hănescu (first round)
  6.   Marat Safin (qualified)
  7.   Jürgen Melzer (first round)
  8.   Kristof Vliegen (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  9.   Evgeny Korolev (qualifying competition)
  10.   Pablo Cuevas (first round)
  11.   Boris Pašanski (qualifying competition)
  12.   Luis Horna (qualified)
  13.   Flavio Cipolla (first round)
  14.   Alberto Martín (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

  1.   Marcel Granollers
  2.   Julien Benneteau
  3.   Alberto Martín
  4.   Luis Horna
  5.   José Antonio Sánchez de Luna
  6.   Marat Safin
  7.   Gianluca Naso

Lucky losers edit

  1.   Olivier Rochus
  2.   Ivo Minář
  3.   Kristof Vliegen

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Marcel Granollers 6 6
  Leonardo Azzaro 4 2
1   Marcel Granollers 6 3 6
8   Kristof Vliegen 2 6 4
  Júlio Silva 4 5
8   Kristof Vliegen 6 7

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Julien Benneteau 6 6
WC   Alexander Waske 3 2
2   Julien Benneteau 3 6 6
11   Boris Pašanski 6 3 4
  Max Mirnyi 4 2
11   Boris Pašanski 6 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Olivier Rochus 6 6
  Jan Mertl 4 4
3   Olivier Rochus 6 3 4
14   Alberto Martín 4 6 6
  Ivan Cerović 2 6 3
14   Alberto Martín 6 3 6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Ivo Minář 3
  Jan Minář 0r
4   Ivo Minář 4 6 3
12   Luis Horna 6 2 6
  Simone Vagnozzi 6 4 64
12   Luis Horna 2 6 77

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Victor Hănescu 3 77 5
  Denis Istomin 6 62 7
  Denis Istomin 4 1
  José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 6
  José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 2 6
10   Pablo Cuevas 4 6 0

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6/WC   Marat Safin 4 6 6
  Julian Reister 6 2 1
6/WC   Marat Safin 6 4 77
9   Evgeny Korolev 4 6 65
WC   Stefan Seifert 61 6 3
9   Evgeny Korolev 77 4 6

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Jürgen Melzer 65 6 3
WC   Jaan-Frederik Brunken 77 2 6
WC   Jaan-Frederik Brunken 1 3
  Gianluca Naso 6 6
  Gianluca Naso 7 6
13   Flavio Cipolla 5 3

References edit

  1. ^ Nutbrown, Charlie (18 May 2008). "Nadal completes Masters clay collection with Federer triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Nadal vence a Federer y se venga en Hamburgo" [Nadal defeats Federer and gets his revenge at Hamburg]. El País (in Spanish). 18 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ "ATP Masters Series Hamburg 2008 Final Highlights - Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal". YouTube. Tennis TV. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "German Tennis". Deutsche Welle. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ Traquete, Manuel (24 July 2007). "ATP Tour: The Story Behind Hamburg's Fall From Grace". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

External links edit

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