2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(8–10), 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his fifth major title, and his first outside of the French Open. It was also the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open. It would be Federer's only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. The final marked the third of three consecutive Wimbledon finals contested by Federer and Nadal, with Federer emerging victorious in the two prior encounters. It was the second-longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting 4 hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall,^[2] and is considered by many to be the greatest match in tennis history.^[3][4][5][6]

Men's singles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
Draw	128 (16 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (final)

02.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

03.   Novak Djokovic (second round)

04.   Nikolay Davydenko (first round)

05.   David Ferrer (third round)

06.   Andy Roddick (second round)

07.   David Nalbandian (first round)

08.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)

09.   James Blake (second round)

10.   Marcos Baghdatis (fourth round)

11.   Tomáš Berdych (third round)

12.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

13.   Stan Wawrinka (fourth round)

14.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)

15.   Fernando González (second round)

16.   Radek Štěpánek (third round)

17.   Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round)

18.   Ivo Karlović (first round)

19.   Nicolás Almagro (second round)

20.   Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)

21.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round, retired due to a neck injury)

22.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

23.   Tommy Robredo (second round)

24.   Jarkko Nieminen (second round)

25.   Dmitry Tursunov (third round)

26.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

27.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)

28.   Gilles Simon (third round)

29.   Andreas Seppi (third round)

30.   Gaël Monfils (withdrew)

31.   Feliciano López (quarterfinals)

32.   Michaël Llodra (first round, retired due to a left arm injury)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gaël Monfils withdrew due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Ilija Bozoljac.

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
		Mario Ančić	1	5	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	77	6
											Marat Safin	3	63	4
		Marat Safin	3	7	77	6
	31	Feliciano López	6	5	61	3
																			1	Roger Federer	4	4	77	710	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	65	68	9
		Rainer Schüttler	6	5	78	67	8
		Arnaud Clément	3	7	66	79	6
											Rainer Schüttler	1	63	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	77	6
	12	Andy Murray	3	2	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
	PR	D Hrbatý	3	2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	77
		R Söderling	7	0	6	6					R Söderling	3	4	63
	Q	K Kim	5	6	3	4													1	R Federer	6	6	6
		M Gicquel	4	7	0															M Gicquel	3	3	1
		K Nishikori	6	5	0r						M Gicquel	4	5	77	77	6
		C Guccione	6	4	4	3				LL	I Bozoljac	6	7	61	60	3
	LL	I Bozoljac	3	6	6	6																						1	R Federer	79	6	6
	20	L Hewitt	64	6	6	61	6																					20	L Hewitt	67	2	4
		R Haase	77	3	3	77	2			20	L Hewitt	77	6	6
		A Montañés	6	77	6						A Montañés	64	0	2
		C Berlocq	3	62	4														20	L Hewitt	6	6	77
	WC	A Bogdanovic	64	6	3	64														S Bolelli	1	3	62
		S Bolelli	77	4	6	77					S Bolelli	710	79	3	77
		R Ginepri	63	5	5					15	F González	68	67	6	64
	15	F González	77	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	T Berdych	4	6	6	3	7
		E Korolev	6	1	4	6	5			11	T Berdych	65	78	6	6
		V Hănescu	6	62	6	6					V Hănescu	77	66	1	2
		A Falla	3	77	0	4													11	T Berdych	4	4	0
		D Sela	4	5	4														22	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		O Rochus	6	7	6						O Rochus	64	77	1	1
		P Kohlschreiber	4	3	2					22	F Verdasco	77	65	6	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	4	11
	32	M Llodra	4	67	0r																								M Ančić	3	4	6	6	13
		M Ančić	6	79	2						M Ančić	6	6	61	4	6
		H-t Lee	77	1	4	0r				Q	P Petzschner	1	4	77	6	3
	Q	P Petzschner	64	6	6	0														M Ančić	6	6	65	77
		I Andreev	66	77	6	6													5	D Ferrer	4	4	77	63
		J Vaněk	78	62	2	2					I Andreev	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Stakhovsky	66	3	3r					5	D Ferrer	3	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	78	6	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	N Djokovic	7	2	6	6
		M Berrer	5	6	3	0				3	N Djokovic	4	63	2
		M Safin	6	6	77						M Safin	6	77	6
		F Fognini	1	2	63															M Safin	77	3	77	6
		F Serra	6	6	63	6													29	A Seppi	65	6	63	4
		Y-h Lu	4	4	77	3					F Serra	3	77	2	77	4
	LL	T Kamke	7	3	2	4				29	A Seppi	6	64	6	65	6
	29	A Seppi	5	6	6	6																							M Safin	6	6	5	6
	21	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						13	S Wawrinka	4	3	7	1
		S Querrey	6	4	4	4				21	JC Ferrero	4	4	1r
	Q	A Peya	3	4	4						M Zverev	6	6	2
		M Zverev	6	6	6															M Zverev	5	1	0r
		JM del Potro	6	6	6														13	S Wawrinka	7	6	0
	Q	P Šnobel	4	2	3						JM del Potro	65	3	5
		M Daniel	3	2	5					13	S Wawrinka	77	6	7
	13	S Wawrinka	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Baghdatis	6	6	65	6
		S Darcis	3	2	77	3				10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		T Johansson	68	65	6	6	6				T Johansson	4	4	4
		V Spadea	710	77	3	4	3												10	M Baghdatis	77	6	6
		T Bellucci	77	77	3	6													Q	S Stadler	62	4	2
		I Kunitsyn	65	65	6	2					T Bellucci	6	3	1	77	6
	Q	S Stadler	4	77	6	7				Q	S Stadler	3	6	6	65	8
	18	I Karlović	6	64	3	5																						10	M Baghdatis	7	2	6	64	6
	31	F López	77	3	6	6																						31	F López	5	6	3	77	8
		B Dabul	61	6	3	4				31	F López	6	6	6
		R Karanušić	77	6	6						R Karanušić	3	3	4
		L Horna	64	3	1														31	F López	6	7	4	6
		F Volandri	2	2	0r															B Reynolds	4	5	6	4
		B Reynolds	6	6	0						B Reynolds	4	712	6	6
		F Dancevic	6	6	6						F Dancevic	6	610	4	4
	7	D Nalbandian	4	2	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Roddick	7	6	77
		E Schwank	5	4	60					6	A Roddick	77	5	4	64
		J Tipsarević	77	6	6						J Tipsarević	65	7	6	77
		T Ascione	64	4	2															J Tipsarević	77	77	6
		B Pašanski	3	66	4														25	D Tursunov	61	63	3
	Q	C Eaton	6	78	6					Q	C Eaton	62	2	4
		N Mahut	4	710	67	6	5			25	D Tursunov	77	6	6
	25	D Tursunov	6	68	79	3	7																						J Tipsarević	4	6	4	64
	19	N Almagro	4	6	7	6																							R Schüttler	6	3	6	77
		M Granollers	6	3	5	2				19	N Almagro	3	6	7	1	2
		G García López	7	6	6						G García López	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	I van der Merwe	5	2	2															G García López	2	3	4
		S Ventura Bertomeu	3	2	4															R Schüttler	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	6	6						R Schüttler	6	68	4	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	6	3	1	4				9	J Blake	3	710	6	4	4
	9	J Blake	3	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	P-H Mathieu	3	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	6	2	0	2				14	P-H Mathieu	6	7	77
	WC	J Chardy	7	61	4	6	6			WC	J Chardy	3	5	61
	Q	F Gil	5	77	6	4	3												14	P-H Mathieu	77	3	4	67
	Q	É Roger-Vasselin	4	3	64															M Čilić	65	6	6	79
		M Čilić	6	6	77						M Čilić	6	3	6	66	7
		W Odesnik	3	0r						24	J Nieminen	4	6	3	78	5
	24	J Nieminen	6	0																									M Čilić	3	5	2
	26	I Ljubičić	4	67	6	6	3																						A Clément	6	7	6
		J Melzer	6	79	4	2	6				J Melzer	4	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Levine	4	6	6	6				Q	J Levine	6	2	6	4	1
		D Young	6	2	3	4														J Melzer	6	3	4	4
		J Björkman	6	62	4	64														A Clément	4	6	6	6
		A Clément	4	77	6	77					A Clément	79	77	6
		B Becker	6	6	6						B Becker	67	63	3
	4	N Davydenko	4	4	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		M Fish	3	4	2					8	R Gasquet	6	6	0
		S Grosjean	6	7	6						S Grosjean	2	2	0r
		P Starace	2	5	1														8	R Gasquet	6	6	63	6
		K Anderson	6	5	5	1													28	G Simon	3	3	77	3
		A Calleri	4	7	7	6					A Calleri	7	2	3	4
	Q	D Olejniczak	3	4	2					28	G Simon	5	6	6	6
	28	G Simon	6	6	6																							8	R Gasquet	7	6	63	2	4
	23	T Robredo	6	6	64	6																						12	A Murray	5	3	77	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	3	77	4				23	T Robredo	4	4	3
		G Cañas	6	4	4	4					T Haas	6	6	6
		T Haas	3	6	6	6														T Haas	4	77	3	2
	WC	X Malisse	6	6	6														12	A Murray	6	64	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	4	2					WC	X Malisse	4	2	2
		F Santoro	3	4	65					12	A Murray	6	6	6
	12	A Murray	6	6	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	R Štěpánek	6	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	3	5	0					16	R Štěpánek	61	63	6	6	6
		V Troicki	6	4							V Troicki	77	77	3	1	2
		N Lapentti	3	0r															16	R Štěpánek	5	77	4	77	3
	WC	J Baker	4	2	3														17	M Youzhny	7	65	6	64	6
	Q	S Galvani	6	6	6					Q	S Galvani	6	4	3	6	3
		S Roitman	1	4	0					17	M Youzhny	4	6	6	3	6
	17	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							17	M Youzhny	3	3	1
	27	N Kiefer	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	5	3					27	N Kiefer	6	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	6	2	2	6	6				M Vassallo Argüello	0	3	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	2	2												27	N Kiefer	63	2	3
		J Isner	5	5	77	66													2	R Nadal	77	6	6
		E Gulbis	7	7	63	78					E Gulbis	7	2	62	3
	Q	A Beck	4	4	60					2	R Nadal	5	6	77	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	77

References

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2. Nadal outlasts Federer in epic final to halt streak at five
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External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 2008 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
• 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2008 French Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2008 US Open – Men's singles