2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

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 year in a row, he did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Singles
2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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

  1.   Roger Federer (final)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
  4.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  5.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  6.   David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  7.   Richard Gasquet (third round)
  8.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
  9.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
  10.   Carlos Moyá (first round)
  11.   Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury)
  12.   Tommy Robredo (third round)
  13.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
  14.   Andy Murray (third round)
  15.   Ivo Karlović (second round)
  16.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Roger Federer 5 6 6
6   David Nalbandian 7 2 2
1   Roger Federer 6 3  
3   Novak Djokovic 3 2r
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

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Section 1

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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 1r 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 0r 6   D Nalbandian 6 6  
Q   O Rochus 6 3   Q   O Rochus 4 3  
6   D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 2

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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

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Section 3

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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 0r
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

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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  
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