2008 French Open – Men's Singles

It was his fourth French Open title and his fourth major title overall. This marks Federer's worst loss at a major in his entire career. It also marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the French Open final, and the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros (extending back to their 2005 semifinal encounter). On all four occasions that Nadal won the French Open, he defeated Federer while the latter was the world No. 1 player. Nadal won the title without losing a set, becoming the third man in the Open Era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to do so. He would later replicate this feat in 2010, 2017, and 2020. Federer was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam; he would achieve the feat the following year.

Men's singles
2008 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–0
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This tournament marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten; he lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round. It was also the last major for 2004 French Open finalist and former world No. 3 Guillermo Coria, who lost in the first round to Tommy Robredo.

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

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinal									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	2	6	6	6
	24	Fernando González	6	2	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	7
											Gaël Monfils	2	7	3	5
		Gaël Monfils	6	3	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	3	6	3	1
																			1	Roger Federer	1	3	0
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
		Ernests Gulbis	5	63	5
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	77	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	63
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	77
	19	Nicolás Almagro	1	1	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Querrey	4	4	3					1	R Federer	65	6	6	6
		A Montañés	77	77	77						A Montañés	77	1	0	4
		K Vliegen	65	62	63														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	V Crivoi	3	3	7	4														M Ančić	3	4	2
	Q	D Marrero	6	6	5	6				Q	D Marrero	6	0	3	2
		M Ančić	6	77	6						M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	31	A Seppi	2	61	2																							1	R Federer	6	7	7
	20	I Karlović	6	64	66	7	4																						J Benneteau	4	5	5
		A Falla	3	77	78	5	6				A Falla	6	66	3	77	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	78	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	78	6	6
		M Zverev	1	4	2															R Söderling	6	66	0	1
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	6					Q	P Capdeville	3	2	4
		R Söderling	6	6	6						R Söderling	6	6	6
	13	J Mónaco	2	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	4	3					9	S Wawrinka	77	77	6
		M Čilić	78	6	77						M Čilić	63	64	1
		R Haase	66	2	64														9	S Wawrinka	7	6	4	4	4
	LL	P Andújar	66	6	6	6													24	F González	5	3	6	6	6
		F Volandri	78	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	77	63
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	64	77
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	77	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	63	6	6																							R Ginepri	64	3	1
		P Starace	1	77	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	65	2
		D Young	2	6	64	2					R Ginepri	4	6	77	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	77	6														R Ginepri	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	2	6	4	3													F Serra	4	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	4	6	6				V Hănescu	4	3	77	65
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	65	77
	LL	S Giraldo	4	3	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		T Johansson	3	3	3					4	N Davydenko	77	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	77	1	3	2					M Safin	64	2	2
		M Safin	65	6	6	6													4	N Davydenko	6	6	3	2	4
	Q	D Junqueira	6	6	6														28	I Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	1	2	2					Q	D Junqueira	3	4	2
	WC	É Prodon	5	66	64					28	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	28	I Ljubičić	7	78	77																							28	I Ljubičić	61	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	77	2r																									G Monfils	77	4	6	6
		M Daniel	65	2							M Daniel	6	3	6	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	4	6	2	6	6
		P Luczak	3	2	4															J Melzer	6	5	6	0	2
		G Monfils	7	6	6															G Monfils	4	7	4	6	6
		A Clément	5	3	1						G Monfils	77	6	7
	Q	S Jenkins	4	7	3	0				LL	L Horna	65	4	5
	LL	L Horna	6	5	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	T Robredo	5	6	6	6
	PR	G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	67	6	6	6
		V Troicki	4	3	6	5					M Gicquel	79	4	4	4
		M Gicquel	6	6	4	7													12	T Robredo	3	2	1
	Q	J Huta Galung	3	5	2														21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	6	7	6						J Vaněk	1	0	79	3
		G Simon	2	4	1					21	R Štěpánek	6	6	67	6
	21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							21	R Štěpánek	6	2	6	3	3
	25	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	4	6	1	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	4					25	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Calleri	78	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	66	6	6	6													25	L Hewitt	2	6	6	3	4
		F Santoro	77	6	6														5	D Ferrer	6	3	3	6	6
	LL	E Korolev	63	1	4						F Santoro	0	1	0
		S Darcis	3	4	3					5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	J Blake	6	6	77
		R Schüttler	4	1	63					7	J Blake	62	6	5	3
	Q	S Greul	4	0	4						E Gulbis	77	3	7	6
		E Gulbis	6	6	6															E Gulbis	6	7	6
		T Ascione	62	6	3	2														N Lapentti	3	5	2
		B Reynolds	77	4	6	6					B Reynolds	5	4	7	5
		N Lapentti	6	4	6	79					N Lapentti	7	6	5	7
	32	J Tipsarević	4	6	1	67																							E Gulbis	6	77	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	64	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	77	7	6
	LL	J Ouanna	3	2	3						JM del Potro	6	60	5	2
		JM del Potro	6	6	6															S Bolelli	62	4	65
		M Llodra	2	77	6	7														M Llodra	77	6	77
	WC	O Patience	6	61	3	5					M Llodra	6	4	5	6	6
	WC	R Smeets	1	0	0					11	T Berdych	3	6	7	3	4
	11	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	C Moyá	64	2	77	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	77	6	61	4	6			Q	E Schwank	65	6	6	6
		M Granollers	6	3	6	6					M Granollers	77	2	4	4
		M Berrer	3	6	2	3													Q	E Schwank	2	3	6	69
		Ó Hernández	4	77	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	711
		I Minář	6	65	3	5					Ó Hernández	6	6	4	3	2
	WC	G Kuerten	3	4	2					18	P-H Mathieu	2	1	6	6	6
	18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							18	P-H Mathieu	4	3	4
	29	G Cañas	66	63	68																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	W Odesnik	78	77	710					WC	W Odesnik	6	4	6	6
		J Björkman	4	4	3						H-t Lee	2	6	3	2
		H-t Lee	6	6	6														WC	W Odesnik	5	4	2
		F Dancevic	66	6	5	62													3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	Q	MA López Jaén	78	3	7	77				Q	MA López Jaén	1	1	3
		D Gremelmayr	6	3	5	2				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	4	6	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	4	1					6	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	1	2
	WC	J Chardy	6	6	77					WC	J Chardy	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Gil	3	2	61														WC	J Chardy	77	6	6
		G García López	6	6	77														30	D Tursunov	61	3	4
		S Roitman	2	4	65						G García López	64	0	0
	Q	D Brands	2	4	5					30	D Tursunov	77	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	60	67	5
	19	N Almagro	6	7	6																							19	N Almagro	77	79	7
		B Pašanski	4	5	1					19	N Almagro	77	6	6
	LL	S Decoud	3	6	6	68	6			LL	S Decoud	62	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	710	1												19	N Almagro	6	63	6	7
	PR	D Hrbatý	4	2	4														10	A Murray	3	77	3	5
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	0	4
	WC	J Eysseric	2	6	6	0	2			10	A Murray	6	6	6
	10	A Murray	6	1	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	77
		B Becker	1	3	64					15	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	Q	M González	6	7	4	3	6			Q	M González	3	2	2
	Q	R Karanušić	3	5	6	6	2												15	M Youzhny	65	7	5	1
		J Isner	6	6	5	3	4												22	F Verdasco	77	5	7	6
		JI Chela	2	3	7	6	6				JI Chela	5	6	3	5
		S Ventura	6	3	4	78	1			22	F Verdasco	7	4	6	7
	22	F Verdasco	4	6	6	66	6																					22	F Verdasco	1	0	2
	26	J Nieminen	2	6	6	6																						2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	LL	M López	6	3	4	3				26	J Nieminen	7	6	3	77
		M Vassallo Argüello	77	6	3	4	6				M Vassallo Argüello	5	1	6	62
		F López	61	4	6	6	3												26	J Nieminen	1	3	1
		C Guccione	4	1	4														2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	4	0	1
	Q	T Bellucci	5	3	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	6	6