2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Nikolay Davydenko
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	6–4, 6–2

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson.

Nikolay Davydenko won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Rafael Nadal.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (Final)
3. Novak Djokovic (Second Round)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (Champion)
5. David Ferrer (Second Round)
6. Andy Roddick (Semifinals)
7. David Nalbandian (Second Round)
8. Richard Gasquet (Second Round)
9. James Blake (Quarterfinals)
10. Tomáš Berdych (Semifinals)
11. Mikhail Youzhny (Fourth Round)
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Third Round)
13. Andy Murray (Second Round)
14. Tommy Robredo (Second Round)
15. Guillermo Cañas (Fourth Round)
16. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fourth Round)
17. Fernando González (Third Round)
18. Juan Mónaco (Third Round)
19. Ivo Karlović (Second Round)
20. Carlos Moyá (Third Round)
21. Lleyton Hewitt (Second Round)
22. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
23. Ivan Ljubičić (Second Round)
24. Nicolás Almagro (Third Round)
25. Jarkko Nieminen (Second Round)
26. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second Round)
27. Radek Štěpánek (Fourth Round)
28. Stanislas Wawrinka (Second Round)
29. Fernando Verdasco (Second Round)
30. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second Round)
31. Igor Andreev (Quarterfinals)
32. Feliciano López (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	6^4	6	3
	6	Andy Roddick	7^7	4	6
								6	Andy Roddick	6^5	2
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	7^7	6
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
		Janko Tipsarević	2	1
															4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
															2	Rafael Nadal	4	2
	10	Tomáš Berdych	6	6
	31	Igor Andreev	4	4
								10	Tomáš Berdych	6^6	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	7^8	6
	9	James Blake	6	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	R Federer	6	6
	G Monfils	6^8	6	6				G Monfils	3	4
WC	J Isner	7^10	3	3										1	R Federer	6	3
	R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	4	0^r
	S Koubek	0	1					R Söderling	3	6	6
							28	S Wawrinka	6	4	3
																					1	R Federer	7^7	6
																						J Acasuso	6^5	2
							21	L Hewitt	3	6^4
	J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	7^7
	S Ventura	2	4												J Acasuso	6	6
	H-t Lee	4	3												D Sela	4	4
	D Sela	6	6					D Sela	7^7	6
							14	T Robredo	6^5	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	J-W Tsonga	6^4	7	6
	J Melzer	7^8	7^7					J Melzer	7^7	5	1
	M Llodra	6^6	6^5											12	J-W Tsonga	3	3
	R Schüttler	6	1	2											J Benneteau	6	6
	J Benneteau	1	6	6				J Benneteau	3	6	7^7
							19	I Karlović	6	4	6^2
																						J Benneteau	6	3	2
																					6	A Roddick	4	6	6
							30	JI Chela	3	7	3
	O Rochus	3	2				Q	I Minář	6	5	6
Q	I Minář	6	6											Q	I Minář	6^4	4
	V Hănescu	4	1											6	A Roddick	7^7	6
Q	V Troicki	6	6				Q	V Troicki	7	2	4
							6	A Roddick	5	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	N Davydenko	3	7^8	7^7
	E Gulbis	6	4	6				E Gulbis	6	6^6	6^3
	D Hrbatý	3	6	1										4	N Davydenko	6^5	7	6
Q	S Giraldo	3	5												S Bolelli	7^7	5	1
	S Bolelli	6	7					S Bolelli	6	6
							26	P Kohlschreiber	4	3
																					4	N Davydenko	4	6	7
																					WC	M Ančić	6	3	5
							18	J Mónaco	6	7
Q	R Sweeting	6	6				Q	R Sweeting	3	5
	F Volandri	3	2											18	J Mónaco	6^5	6	1
WC	M Ančić	6	6^2	6										WC	M Ančić	7^7	4	6
	G Simon	2	7^7	3			WC	M Ančić	6	2	7^9
							13	A Murray	2	6	6^7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	M Youzhny	6	6
Q	B Reynolds	7^7	4	7^7			Q	B Reynolds	2	2
	M Safin	6^3	6	6^5										11	M Youzhny	7^7	3	7^8
	M Fish	3	3											24	N Almagro	6^4	6	6^6
	A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	2
							24	N Almagro	6	6
																					11	M Youzhny	6	0	3
																						J Tipsarević	3	6	6
							29	F Verdasco	4	6^4
	J Tipsarević	6	4	6				J Tipsarević	6	7^7
Q	Y-h Lu	1	6	4											J Tipsarević	6	6
Q	I Kunitsyn	6	1	2											T Johansson	4	4
	T Johansson	4	6	6				T Johansson	6	7
							5	D Ferrer	4	5

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	R Gasquet	3	7^7	6^5
	D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	6	6^2	7^7
	E Korolev	6	3	2											D Tursunov	4	6	6
	JM del Potro	7	6											32	F López	6	3	4
WC	J Levine	5	1					JM del Potro	4	2
							32	F López	6	6
																						D Tursunov	2	2
																					10	T Berdych	6	6
							22	JC Ferrero	6	6
WC	K Nishikori	5	2					A Montañés	3	2
	A Montañés	7	6											22	JC Ferrero	1	3
	C Berlocq	6^4	3											10	T Berdych	6	6
	S Querrey	7^7	6					S Querrey	1	2
							10	T Berdych	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							15	G Cañas	6	4	7
Q	S Warburg	7^7	6				Q	S Warburg	3	6	5
	P Starace	6^2	2											15	G Cañas	7^8	7
Q	P Cuevas	6	6											17	F González	6^6	5
	V Spadea	4	2				Q	P Cuevas	3	3
							17	F González	6	6
																					15	G Cañas	4	6^6
																					31	I Andreev	6	7^8
							31	I Andreev	6	6
	M Berrer	6	6					M Berrer	2	1
Q	R Haase	4	4											31	I Andreev	6	6^4	6
	A Calleri	6^5	6	6^4										Q	K Anderson	4	7^7	4
Q	K Anderson	7^7	3	7^7			Q	K Anderson	7^7	3	6
							3	N Djokovic	6^1	6	4

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	D Nalbandian	1	4
	O Hernández	1	1					X Malisse	6	6
	X Malisse	6	6												X Malisse	3	6^4
WC	G Kuerten	1	5											27	R Štěpánek	6	7^7
	S Grosjean	6	7					S Grosjean	3	3
							27	R Štěpánek	6	6
																					27	R Štěpánek	3	4
																					9	J Blake	6	6
							23	I Ljubičić	6^4	6	3
	F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	7^7	2	6
	J Björkman	1	0												F Santoro	3	7^7	4
	M Gicquel	6	4	2										9	J Blake	6	6^4	6
	A Seppi	2	6	6				A Seppi	5	3
							9	J Blake	7	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	P-H Mathieu	4	6	6
	M Čilić	6	6					M Čilić	6	1	4
	K Vliegen	3	2											16	P-H Mathieu	7^7	7
	N Mahut	7^8	6											20	C Moyá	6^1	5
	F Mayer	6^6	3					N Mahut	6^10	4
							20	C Moyá	7^12	6
																					16	P-H Mathieu	4	4
																					2	R Nadal	6	6
							25	J Nieminen	3	2
	N Kiefer	4	7^11	6				N Kiefer	6	6
LL	G García López	6	6^9	4											N Kiefer	2	4
	S Roitman	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
Q	B Becker	6	6				Q	B Becker	5	2
							2	R Nadal	7	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw