2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Singles

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
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/3LL)
Seeds	16

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

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

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	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

Qualifying seeds

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

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

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

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

• Draw
• Qualifying draw
• ITF tournament profile