2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles

The 2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles was the men's singles event of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open, an ATP Masters Series tennis tournament held in late March and early April. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson.

Men's Singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Nikolay Davydenko
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	6–4, 6–2

Main article: 2008 Sony Ericsson Open

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win his second Masters Series title.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (Final)
3. Novak Djokovic (Second Round)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (Champion)
5. David Ferrer (Second Round)
6. Andy Roddick (Semifinals)
7. David Nalbandian (Second Round)
8. Richard Gasquet (Second Round)
9. James Blake (Quarterfinals)
10. Tomáš Berdych (Semifinals)
11. Mikhail Youzhny (Fourth Round)
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third Round)
13. Andy Murray (Second Round)
14. Tommy Robredo (Second Round)
15. Guillermo Cañas (Fourth Round)
16. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fourth Round)
17. Fernando González (Third Round)
18. Juan Mónaco (Third Round)
19. Ivo Karlović (Second Round)
20. Carlos Moyá (Third Round)
21. Lleyton Hewitt (Second Round)
22. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
23. Ivan Ljubičić (Second Round)
24. Nicolás Almagro (Third Round)
25. Jarkko Nieminen (Second Round)
26. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second Round)
27. Radek Štěpánek (Fourth Round)
28. Stanislas Wawrinka (Second Round)
29. Fernando Verdasco (Second Round)
30. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second Round)
31. Igor Andreev (Quarterfinals)
32. Feliciano López (Third 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	64	6	3
	6	Andy Roddick	77	4	6
								6	Andy Roddick	65	2
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	77	6
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
		Janko Tipsarević	2	1
															4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
															2	Rafael Nadal	4	2
	10	Tomáš Berdych	6	6
	31	Igor Andreev	4	4
								10	Tomáš Berdych	66	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	78	6
	9	James Blake	6	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		G Monfils	68	6	6				G Monfils	3	4
	WC	J Isner	710	3	3										1	R Federer	6	3
		R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	4	0r
		S Koubek	0	1					R Söderling	3	6	6
								28	S Wawrinka	6	4	3
																						1	R Federer	77	6
																							J Acasuso	65	2
								21	L Hewitt	3	64
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	77
		S Ventura	2	4												J Acasuso	6	6
		H-t Lee	4	3												D Sela	4	4
		D Sela	6	6					D Sela	77	6
								14	T Robredo	65	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								12	J-W Tsonga	64	7	6
		J Melzer	78	77					J Melzer	77	5	1
		M Llodra	66	65											12	J-W Tsonga	3	3
		R Schüttler	6	1	2											J Benneteau	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	6	6				J Benneteau	3	6	77
								19	I Karlović	6	4	62
																							J Benneteau	6	3	2
																						6	A Roddick	4	6	6
								30	JI Chela	3	7	3
		O Rochus	3	2				Q	I Minář	6	5	6
	Q	I Minář	6	6											Q	I Minář	64	4
		V Hănescu	4	1											6	A Roddick	77	6
	Q	V Troicki	6	6				Q	V Troicki	7	2	4
								6	A Roddick	5	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	N Davydenko	3	78	77
		E Gulbis	6	4	6				E Gulbis	6	66	63
		D Hrbatý	3	6	1										4	N Davydenko	65	7	6
	Q	S Giraldo	3	5												S Bolelli	77	5	1
		S Bolelli	6	7					S Bolelli	6	6
								26	P Kohlschreiber	4	3
																						4	N Davydenko	4	6	7
																						WC	M Ančić	6	3	5
								18	J Mónaco	6	7
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6				Q	R Sweeting	3	5
		F Volandri	3	2											18	J Mónaco	65	6	1
	WC	M Ančić	6	62	6										WC	M Ančić	77	4	6
		G Simon	2	77	3			WC	M Ančić	6	2	79
								13	A Murray	2	6	67

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	M Youzhny	6	6
	Q	B Reynolds	77	4	77			Q	B Reynolds	2	2
		M Safin	63	6	65										11	M Youzhny	77	3	78
		M Fish	3	3											24	N Almagro	64	6	66
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	2
								24	N Almagro	6	6
																						11	M Youzhny	6	0	3
																							J Tipsarević	3	6	6
								29	F Verdasco	4	64
		J Tipsarević	6	4	6				J Tipsarević	6	77
	Q	Y-h Lu	1	6	4											J Tipsarević	6	6
	Q	I Kunitsyn	6	1	2											T Johansson	4	4
		T Johansson	4	6	6				T Johansson	6	7
								5	D Ferrer	4	5

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	R Gasquet	3	77	65
		D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	6	62	77
		E Korolev	6	3	2											D Tursunov	4	6	6
		JM del Potro	7	6											32	F López	6	3	4
	WC	J Levine	5	1					JM del Potro	4	2
								32	F López	6	6
																							D Tursunov	2	2
																						10	T Berdych	6	6
								22	JC Ferrero	6	6
	WC	K Nishikori	5	2					A Montañés	3	2
		A Montañés	7	6											22	JC Ferrero	1	3
		C Berlocq	64	3											10	T Berdych	6	6
		S Querrey	77	6					S Querrey	1	2
								10	T Berdych	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								15	G Cañas	6	4	7
	Q	S Warburg	77	6				Q	S Warburg	3	6	5
		P Starace	62	2											15	G Cañas	78	7
	Q	P Cuevas	6	6											17	F González	66	5
		V Spadea	4	2				Q	P Cuevas	3	3
								17	F González	6	6
																						15	G Cañas	4	66
																						31	I Andreev	6	78
								31	I Andreev	6	6
		M Berrer	6	6					M Berrer	2	1
	Q	R Haase	4	4											31	I Andreev	6	64	6
		A Calleri	65	6	64										Q	K Anderson	4	77	4
	Q	K Anderson	77	3	77			Q	K Anderson	77	3	6
								3	N Djokovic	61	6	4

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								7	D Nalbandian	1	4
		O Hernández	1	1					X Malisse	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6												X Malisse	3	64
	WC	G Kuerten	1	5											27	R Štěpánek	6	77
		S Grosjean	6	7					S Grosjean	3	3
								27	R Štěpánek	6	6
																						27	R Štěpánek	3	4
																						9	J Blake	6	6
								23	I Ljubičić	64	6	3
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	77	2	6
		J Björkman	1	0												F Santoro	3	77	4
		M Gicquel	6	4	2										9	J Blake	6	64	6
		A Seppi	2	6	6				A Seppi	5	3
								9	J Blake	7	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								16	P-H Mathieu	4	6	6
		M Čilić	6	6					M Čilić	6	1	4
		K Vliegen	3	2											16	P-H Mathieu	77	7
		N Mahut	78	6											20	C Moyá	61	5
		F Mayer	66	3					N Mahut	610	4
								20	C Moyá	712	6
																						16	P-H Mathieu	4	4
																						2	R Nadal	6	6
								25	J Nieminen	3	2
		N Kiefer	4	711	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	LL	G García López	6	69	4											N Kiefer	2	4
		S Roitman	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	B Becker	6	6				Q	B Becker	5	2
								2	R Nadal	7	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw