2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships

Rafael Nadal defeated five-time consecutive Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays the event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall. It marked the first time Federer lost a Grand Slam championship match other than the French Open.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Second Round)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (First Round)
5. David Ferrer (Third Round)
6. Andy Roddick (Second Round)
7. David Nalbandian (First Round)
8. Richard Gasquet (Fourth Round)
9. James Blake (Second Round)
10. Marcos Baghdatis (Fourth Round)
11. Tomas Berdych (Third Round)
12. Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
13. Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth Round)
14. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Third Round)
15. Fernando Gonzalez (Second Round)
16. Radek Stepanek (Third Round)

17. Mikhail Youzhny (Fourth Round)
18. Ivo Karlovic (First Round)
19. Nicolas 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 Ljubicic (First Round)
27. Nicolas Kiefer (Third Round)
28. Gilles Simon (Third Round)
29. Andreas Seppi (Third Round)
30. Gael Monfils (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
31. Feliciano Lopez (Quarterfinals)
32. Michael Llodra (First Round, retired due to a left arm injury)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• ALT = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
		Mario Ancic	1	5	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
											Marat Safin	3	63	4
		Marat Safin	3	7	7	6
	31	Feliciano Lopez	6	5	61	3
																			1	Roger Federer	4	4	7	7	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	65	68	9
		Rainer Schuettler	6	5	7	67	8
		Arnaud Clement	3	7	66	7	6
											Rainer Schuettler	1	63	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	7	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
		D Hrbaty	3	2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	7
		R Soderling	7	0	6	6					R Soderling	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	0	r					M Gicquel	4	5	7	7	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	7	6	6
	20	L Hewitt	64	6	6	61	6																					20	L Hewitt	67	2	4
		R Haase	7	3	3	7	2			20	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		A Montanes	6	7	6						A Montanes	64	0	2
		C Berlocq	3	62	4														20	L Hewitt	6	6	7
	WC	A Bogdanovic	64	6	3	64														S Bolelli	1	3	62
		S Bolelli	7	4	6	7					S Bolelli	7	7	3	7
		R Ginepri	63	5	5					15	F Gonzalez	68	67	6	64
	15	F Gonzalez	7	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	7	6	6
		V Hanescu	6	62	6	6					V Hanescu	7	66	1	2
		A Falla	3	7	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	7	1	1
		P Kohlschreiber	4	3	2					22	F Verdasco	7	65	6	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	4	11
	32	M Llodra	4	67	0	r																							M Ancic	3	4	6	6	13
		M Ancic	6	7	2						M Ancic	6	6	61	4	6
		H-t Lee	7	1	4	r				Q	P Petzschner	1	4	7	6	3
	Q	P Petzschner	64	6	6															M Ancic	6	6	65	7
		I Andreev	66	7	6	6													5	D Ferrer	4	4	7	63
		J Vanek	7	62	2	2					I Andreev	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Stakhovsky	66	3	3	r				5	D Ferrer	3	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	7	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	7						M Safin	6	7	6
		F Fognini	1	2	63															M Safin	7	3	7	6
		F Serra	6	6	63	6													29	A Seppi	65	6	63	4
		Y-h Lu	4	4	7	3					F Serra	3	7	2	7	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	1	r
	Q	A Peya	3	4	4						M Zverev	6	6	2
		M Zverev	6	6	6															M Zverev	5	1	0	r
		JM del Potro	6	6	6														13	S Wawrinka	7	6	0
	Q	P Snobel	4	2	3						JM del Potro	65	3	5
		M Daniel	3	2	5					13	S Wawrinka	7	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	7	3				10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		T Johansson	68	65	6	6	6				T Johansson	4	4	4
	WC	V Spadea	7	7	3	4	3												10	M Baghdatis	7	6	6
		T Bellucci	7	7	3	6													Q	S Stadler	62	4	2
	WC	I Kunitsyn	65	65	6	2					T Bellucci	6	3	1	7	6
	Q	S Stadler	4	7	6	7				Q	S Stadler	3	6	6	65	8
	18	I Karlovic	6	64	3	5																						10	M Baghdatis	7	2	6	64	6
	31	F Lopez	7	3	6	6																						31	F Lopez	5	6	3	7	8
		B Dabul	61	6	3	4				31	F Lopez	6	6	6
		R Karanusic	7	6	6						R Karanusic	3	3	4
		L Horna	64	3	1														31	F Lopez	6	7	4	6
		F Volandri	2	2	r															B Reynolds	4	5	6	4
		B Reynolds	6	6							B Reynolds	4	7	6	6
	WC	F Dancevic	6	6	6					WC	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	7
		E Schwank	5	4	60					6	A Roddick	7	5	4	64
		J Tipsarevic	7	6	6						J Tipsarevic	65	7	6	7
	WC	T Ascione	64	4	2															J Tipsarevic	7	7	6
		B Pashanski	3	66	4														25	D Tursunov	61	63	3
	Q	C Eaton	6	7	6					Q	C Eaton	62	2	4
		N Mahut	4	7	67	6	5			25	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	25	D Tursunov	6	68	7	3	7																						J Tipsarevic	4	6	4	64
	19	N Almagro	4	6	7	6																							R Schuettler	6	3	6	7
		M Granollers	6	3	5	2				19	N Almagro	3	6	7	1	2
		G Garcia-Lopez	7	6	6						G Garcia-Lopez	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	I van der Merwe	5	2	2															G Garcia-Lopez	2	3	4
		S Ventura	3	2	4															R Schuettler	6	6	6
		R Schuettler	6	6	6						R Schuettler	6	68	4	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	6	3	1	4				9	J Blake	3	7	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
		O Hernandez	6	2	0	2				14	P-H Mathieu	6	7	7
	WC	J Chardy	7	61	4	6	6			WC	J Chardy	3	5	61
	Q	F Gil	5	7	6	4	3												14	P-H Mathieu	7	3	4	66
	Q	E Roger-Vasselin	4	3	64															M Cilic	65	6	6	7
		M Cilic	6	6	7						M Cilic	6	3	6	66	7
		W Odesnik	3	0	r					24	J Nieminen	4	6	3	7	5
	24	J Nieminen	6	0																									M Cilic	3	5	2
	26	I Ljubicic	4	67	6	6	3																						A Clement	6	7	6
		J Melzer	6	7	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 Bjorkman	6	64	4	64														A Clement	4	6	6	6
		A Clement	4	7	6	7					A Clement	7	7	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
		S Grosjean	6	7	6						S Grosjean	2	2	r
		P Starace	2	5	1														8	R Gasquet	6	6	63	6
		K Anderson	6	5	5	1													28	G Simon	3	3	7	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	7	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	3	7	4				23	T Robredo	4	4	3
		G Canas	6	4	4	4					T Haas	6	6	6
		T Haas	3	6	6	6														T Haas	4	7	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	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	R Stepanek	6	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	3	5	0					16	R Stepanek	61	63	6	6	6
		V Troicki	6	4							V Troicki	7	7	3	1	2
		N Lapentti	3	0	r														16	R Stepanek	5	7	4	7	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 Arguello	6	2	2	6	6				M Vassallo Arguello	0	3	1
		I Minar	4	6	6	2	2												27	N Kiefer	63	2	3
		J Isner	5	5	7	66													2	R Nadal	7	6	6
		E Gulbis	7	7	63	7					E Gulbis	7	2	62	3
	Q	A Beck	4	4	60					2	R Nadal	5	6	7	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	7

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