2008 US Open – Men's singles

Four-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was his fifth US Open title and 13th major title overall, as well as his only successful title defense in the majors that year (after losing at the Australian Open and Wimbledon). He moved to second place on the all time men's singles Grand Slam wins list, passing Roy Emerson.^[1] Since Federer's five consecutive US Open titles on the men's side, no male player has successfully defended the title since.

Men's singles
2008 US Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Score	6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Murray became the first British man to reach a major final since Greg Rusedski at the 1997 US Open, and was attempting to become the first British man to win a major title since Fred Perry in 1936 (he would eventually achieve the latter four years later).

Gilles Muller became the first Luxembourgish player to reach a major quarterfinal.

Rafael Nadal was attempting to become the first man to achieve the Calendar Surface Slam (winning majors on clay, grass and hard courts in the same calendar year), having already won the French Open and Wimbledon titles. He could have become the first man to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open since Rod Laver in 1969, but lost to Murray in the semifinals. He would eventually achieve both feats two years later.

This was Juan Martín del Potro's first major appearance as a seeded player. He lost in the quarterfinals against Murray to end a 23-match winning streak. He would go on to win the title the following year. Another future champion, Marin Čilić, appeared in the main draw of the US Open for the first time.

This was the last major for 2002 Australian Open champion and former world No. 7 Thomas Johansson.

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (semifinals)

02.   Roger Federer (champion)

03.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals)

04.   David Ferrer (third round)

05.   Nikolay Davydenko (fourth round)

06.   Andy Murray (final)

07.   David Nalbandian (third round)

08.   Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)

09.   James Blake (third round)

10.   Stanislas Wawrinka (fourth round)

11.   Fernando González (fourth round)

12.   Richard Gasquet (first round)

13.   Fernando Verdasco (third round)

14.   Ivo Karlović (third round)

15.   Tommy Robredo (fourth round)

16.   Gilles Simon (third round)

17.   Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)

18.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

19.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

20.   Nicolas Kiefer (first round, retired)

21.   Mikhail Youzhny (withdrew due to illness, replaced by Flavio Cipolla)

22.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

23.   Igor Andreev (fourth round)

24.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)

25.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round, retired)

26.   Dmitry Tursunov (third round)

27.   Feliciano López (first round)

28.   Radek Štěpánek (third round)

29.   Juan Mónaco (first round)

30.   Marin Čilić (third round)

31.   Andreas Seppi (third round)

32.   Gaël Monfils (fourth round)

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

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2008 US Open – 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

Second seeded Roger Federer won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6	6
		Mardy Fish	6	1	4	2
										1	Rafael Nadal	2	65	6	4
										6	Andy Murray	6	77	4	6
	17	Juan Martín del Potro	62	61	6	5
	6	Andy Murray	77	77	4	7
																			6	Andy Murray	2	5	2
																			2	Roger Federer	6	7	6
	8	Andy Roddick	2	3	6	65
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	3	77
										3	Novak Djokovic	3	7	5	2
										2	Roger Federer	6	5	7	6
	Q	Gilles Müller	65	4	65
	2	Roger Federer	77	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	78	6	78
	Q	B Phau	66	3	66					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	R DeHeart	77	5	6	3	6			Q	R DeHeart	1	2	4
		O Rochus	64	7	4	6	4												1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Troicki	77	6	6															V Troicki	4	3	0
	WC	C Ball	63	0	1						V Troicki	2	6	6	3
		L Horna	2	3	2					25	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	4	0	r
	25	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	5	77	6
	22	T Berdych	3	1	2																								S Querrey	2	7	62	3
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	78	6	4	6
		P Andújar	4	2	2						N Devilder	66	4	6	3
		N Devilder	6	6	6															S Querrey	77	77	6
		R Schüttler	68	0	0	r													14	I Karlović	65	65	2
		F Serra	710	6	2						F Serra	65	4	2
	Q	J Minář	5	1	4					14	I Karlović	77	6	6
	14	I Karlović	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Blake	6	3	6	4	6
		D Young	1	6	1	6	4			9	J Blake	4	6	1
		D Gremelmayr	1	78	64	4					S Darcis	6	3	0	r
		S Darcis	6	66	77	6													9	J Blake	3	3	64
		M Fish	77	63	6	6														M Fish	6	6	77
	Q	R Smeets	64	77	3	4					M Fish	6	3	6	6
		S Grosjean	77	65	3	2				24	P-H Mathieu	2	6	3	4
	24	P-H Mathieu	64	7	6	6																							M Fish	7	6	6
	32	G Monfils	6	6	6																							32	G Monfils	5	2	2
	Q	P Cuevas	4	4	1					32	G Monfils	6	6	3	6
		E Korolev	77	6	711						E Korolev	2	3	6	4
		R Söderling	64	3	69														32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	LL	A Golubev	6	6	6														7	D Nalbandian	3	4	2
	WC	B Evans	4	3	2					LL	A Golubev	2	4	2
		M Daniel	1	2	4					7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	D Ferrer	77	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	61	2	2					4	D Ferrer	4	7	6	77
	Q	A Beck	77	6	77					Q	A Beck	6	5	3	65
		J Isner	65	4	63														4	D Ferrer	4	4	6	6	5
	Q	R Sweeting	5	5	6	2														K Nishikori	6	6	3	2	7
		R Karanušić	7	7	3	6					R Karanušić	1	5	r
		K Nishikori	6	6	5	6					K Nishikori	6	7
	29	J Mónaco	2	2	7	2																							K Nishikori	3	4	3
	17	JM del Potro	4	77	6	6																						17	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		G Cañas	6	60	4	1				17	JM del Potro	4	6	7	6
		Ó Hernández	3	77	4	5					T Bellucci	6	1	5	3
		T Bellucci	6	65	6	7													17	JM del Potro	6	64	6	3	6
		M Berrer	4	2	2														16	G Simon	4	77	1	6	3
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	1	4
		M Granollers	4	3	7	2				16	G Simon	6	6	6
	16	G Simon	6	6	5	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	S Wawrinka	77	6	6
		S Bolelli	65	3	3					10	S Wawrinka	6	78	6
		W Odesnik	2	6	4	6	6				W Odesnik	4	66	2
		F Fognini	6	0	6	3	4												10	S Wawrinka	5	64	6	6	6
		N Lapentti	4	6	6	4	3												LL	F Cipolla	7	77	4	0	4
		Y-h Lu	6	1	4	6	6				Y-h Lu	1	6	62	4
	Q	J Hernych	77	4	6	60	64			LL	F Cipolla	6	4	77	6
	LL	F Cipolla	62	6	2	77	77																					10	S Wawrinka	1	3	3
	27	F López	6	65	2	6	4																					6	A Murray	6	6	6
		J Melzer	4	77	6	2	6				J Melzer	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	6	7					J Vaněk	0	2	2
	Q	S Bohli	6	3	2	5														J Melzer	77	6	65	1	3
		T Gabashvili	3	7	65	64													6	A Murray	65	4	77	6	6
		M Llodra	6	5	77	77					M Llodra	4	6	5	67
		S Roitman	3	4	0					6	A Murray	6	1	7	79
	6	A Murray	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	A Roddick	6	6	6
		F Santoro	2	2	2					8	A Roddick	3	7	6	7
		E Gulbis	7	6	77						E Gulbis	6	5	2	5
		T Johansson	5	1	63														8	A Roddick	6	7	77
		G García López	4	6	6	6													31	A Seppi	2	5	64
	PR	D Hrbatý	6	3	4	4					G García López	2	6	2	2
		H-t Lee	3	5	6	6	3			31	A Seppi	6	4	6	6
	31	A Seppi	6	7	3	3	6																					8	A Roddick	6	6	6
	20	N Kiefer	6	1	4	1	r																					11	F González	2	4	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	4					I Minář	77	6	4	3	2
	WC	S Jenkins	3	3	5						J Nieminen	62	3	6	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	6	7															J Nieminen	5	4	77	1
		B Reynolds	6	63	2	6	77												11	F González	7	6	63	6
	Q	T Zíb	4	77	6	4	64				B Reynolds	66	4	4
		I Navarro	63	3	6	65				11	F González	78	6	6
	11	F González	77	6	4	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Robredo	77	6	6
		M Zverev	64	2	1					15	T Robredo	4	77	6	6
		V Spadea	6	2	3	6	4				M Safin	6	64	4	0
		M Safin	3	6	6	4	6												15	T Robredo	77	6	6
	LL	A-u-H Qureshi	4	77	62	2													19	J-W Tsonga	62	2	3
		C Moyá	6	65	77	6					C Moyá	6	3	4	4
		S Ventura	77	4	2	3				19	J-W Tsonga	4	6	6	6
	19	J-W Tsonga	63	6	6	6																						15	T Robredo	6	2	3	7	3
	30	M Čilić	4	7	6	67	6																					3	N Djokovic	4	6	6	5	6
		J Benneteau	6	5	3	79	2			30	M Čilić	6	2	6	7
		R Ginepri	6	6	77						R Ginepri	4	6	2	5
	WC	A Delic	1	2	65														30	M Čilić	79	5	4	60
	Q	R Kendrick	77	6	5	7													3	N Djokovic	67	7	6	77
		N Mahut	63	4	7	5				Q	R Kendrick	68	4	4
		A Clément	3	3	4					3	N Djokovic	710	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		D Sela	3	3	3					5	N Davydenko	6	6	77
	WC	A Krajicek	2	2	1						A Calleri	4	4	62
		A Calleri	6	6	6														5	N Davydenko	6	77	6
		A Montañés	65	3	6	3													26	D Tursunov	2	64	3
		V Hănescu	77	6	2	6					V Hănescu	77	3	4	2
		E Schwank	5	6	5	65				26	D Tursunov	62	6	6	6
	26	D Tursunov	7	4	7	77																						5	N Davydenko	4	6	3	610
	18	N Almagro	6	6	7																							Q	G Müller	6	4	6	712
		F Dancevic	3	4	5					18	N Almagro	6	6	6
	WC	S Warburg	6	1						WC	S Warburg	3	4	4
		J Tipsarević	2	0	r														18	N Almagro	77	6	65	66	5
	WC	L Recouderc	4	0	6	4													Q	G Müller	63	3	77	78	7
	Q	G Müller	6	6	4	6				Q	G Müller	2	2	77	6	6
		T Haas	63	6	5	7	6				T Haas	6	6	65	3	3
	12	R Gasquet	77	4	7	5	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	3	4	1					13	F Verdasco	65	77	6	66	6
	Q	R Machado	6	79	6					Q	R Machado	77	65	4	78	0
	Q	R de Voest	4	67	1														13	F Verdasco	2	4	4
		F Gil	6	3	2	3													23	I Andreev	6	6	6
		J Chardy	3	6	6	6					J Chardy	63	4	3
		M Gicquel	63	4	4					23	I Andreev	77	6	6
	23	I Andreev	77	6	6																							23	I Andreev	77	65	3	6	3
	28	R Štěpánek	7	6	6																							2	R Federer	65	77	6	3	6
		P Starace	5	3	1					28	R Štěpánek	6	6	63	6
	WC	J Levine	3	6	66	66					C Guccione	4	4	77	2
		C Guccione	6	3	78	78													28	R Štěpánek	3	3	2
	Q	T Alves	4	1	6	77	6												2	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	1	62	4			Q	T Alves	3	5	4
		M González	3	0	3					2	R Federer	6	7	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

1. "Federer rolls past Murray to win 13th Grand Slam title". ESPN Tennis. September 13, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2013.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2008 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 2008 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2009 Australian Open – Men's singles