2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

It was his fifth major title, and his first outside of the French Open. It was also the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open. It would be Federer's only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. The final marked the third of three consecutive Wimbledon finals contested by Federer and Nadal, with Federer emerging victorious in the two prior encounters. It was the second-longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting 4 hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest matches in tennis history.

Men's singles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women seniors
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Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gaël Monfils withdrew due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Ilija Bozoljac.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
		Mario Ančić	1	5	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	77	6
											Marat Safin	3	63	4
		Marat Safin	3	7	77	6
	31	Feliciano López	6	5	61	3
																			1	Roger Federer	4	4	77	710	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	65	68	9
		Rainer Schüttler	6	5	78	67	8
		Arnaud Clément	3	7	66	79	6
											Rainer Schüttler	1	63	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	77	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	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	PR	Dominik Hrbatý	3	2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	77
		Robin Söderling	7	0	6	6					R Söderling	3	4	63
	Q	Kevin Kim	5	6	3	4													1	R Federer	6	6	6
		Marc Gicquel	4	7	0															M Gicquel	3	3	1
		Kei Nishikori	6	5	0r						M Gicquel	4	5	77	77	6
		Chris Guccione	6	4	4	3				LL	I Bozoljac	6	7	61	60	3
	LL	Ilija Bozoljac	3	6	6	6																						1	R Federer	79	6	6
	20	Lleyton Hewitt	64	6	6	61	6																					20	L Hewitt	67	2	4
		Robin Haase	77	3	3	77	2			20	L Hewitt	77	6	6
		Albert Montañés	6	77	6						A Montañés	64	0	2
		Carlos Berlocq	3	62	4														20	L Hewitt	6	6	77
	WC	Alex Bogdanovic	64	6	3	64														S Bolelli	1	3	62
		Simone Bolelli	77	4	6	77					S Bolelli	710	79	3	77
		Robby Ginepri	63	5	5					15	F González	68	67	6	64
	15	Fernando González	77	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Tomáš Berdych	4	6	6	3	7
		Evgeny Korolev	6	1	4	6	5			11	T Berdych	65	78	6	6
		Victor Hănescu	6	62	6	6					V Hănescu	77	66	1	2
		Alejandro Falla	3	77	0	4													11	T Berdych	4	4	0
		Dudi Sela	4	5	4														22	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		Olivier Rochus	6	7	6						O Rochus	64	77	1	1
		Philipp Kohlschreiber	4	3	2					22	F Verdasco	77	65	6	6
	22	Fernando Verdasco	6	6	6																							22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	4	11
	32	Michaël Llodra	4	67	0r																								M Ančić	3	4	6	6	13
		Mario Ančić	6	79	2						M Ančić	6	6	61	4	6
		Hyung-taik Lee	77	1	4	0r				Q	P Petzschner	1	4	77	6	3
	Q	Philipp Petzschner	64	6	6	0														M Ančić	6	6	65	77
		Igor Andreev	66	77	6	6													5	D Ferrer	4	4	77	63
		Jiří Vaněk	78	62	2	2					I Andreev	6	3	4	2
	Q	Sergiy Stakhovsky	66	3	3r					5	D Ferrer	3	6	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	78	6	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	2	6	6
		Michael Berrer	5	6	3	0				3	N Djokovic	4	63	2
		Marat Safin	6	6	77						M Safin	6	77	6
		Fabio Fognini	1	2	63															M Safin	77	3	77	6
		Florent Serra	6	6	63	6													29	A Seppi	65	6	63	4
		Yen-hsun Lu	4	4	77	3					F Serra	3	77	2	77	4
	LL	Tobias Kamke	7	3	2	4				29	A Seppi	6	64	6	65	6
	29	Andreas Seppi	5	6	6	6																							M Safin	6	6	5	6
	21	Juan Carlos Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						13	S Wawrinka	4	3	7	1
		Sam Querrey	6	4	4	4				21	JC Ferrero	4	4	1r
	Q	Alexander Peya	3	4	4						M Zverev	6	6	2
		Mischa Zverev	6	6	6															M Zverev	5	1	0r
		Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	6														13	S Wawrinka	7	6	0
	Q	Pavel Šnobel	4	2	3						JM del Potro	65	3	5
		Marcos Daniel	3	2	5					13	S Wawrinka	77	6	7
	13	Stan Wawrinka	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Marcos Baghdatis	6	6	65	6
		Steve Darcis	3	2	77	3				10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		Thomas Johansson	68	65	6	6	6				T Johansson	4	4	4
		Vince Spadea	710	77	3	4	3												10	M Baghdatis	77	6	6
		Thomaz Bellucci	77	77	3	6													Q	S Stadler	62	4	2
		Igor Kunitsyn	65	65	6	2					T Bellucci	6	3	1	77	6
	Q	Simon Stadler	4	77	6	7				Q	S Stadler	3	6	6	65	8
	18	Ivo Karlović	6	64	3	5																						10	M Baghdatis	7	2	6	64	6
	31	Feliciano López	77	3	6	6																						31	F López	5	6	3	77	8
		Brian Dabul	61	6	3	4				31	F López	6	6	6
		Roko Karanušić	77	6	6						R Karanušić	3	3	4
		Luis Horna	64	3	1														31	F López	6	7	4	6
		Filippo Volandri	2	2	0r															B Reynolds	4	5	6	4
		Bobby Reynolds	6	6	0						B Reynolds	4	712	6	6
		Frank Dancevic	6	6	6						F Dancevic	6	610	4	4
	7	David Nalbandian	4	2	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Andy Roddick	7	6	77
		Eduardo Schwank	5	4	60					6	A Roddick	77	5	4	64
		Janko Tipsarević	77	6	6						J Tipsarević	65	7	6	77
		Thierry Ascione	64	4	2															J Tipsarević	77	77	6
		Boris Pašanski	3	66	4														25	D Tursunov	61	63	3
	Q	Chris Eaton	6	78	6					Q	C Eaton	62	2	4
		Nicolas Mahut	4	710	67	6	5			25	D Tursunov	77	6	6
	25	Dmitry Tursunov	6	68	79	3	7																						J Tipsarević	4	6	4	64
	19	Nicolás Almagro	4	6	7	6																							R Schüttler	6	3	6	77
		Marcel Granollers	6	3	5	2				19	N Almagro	3	6	7	1	2
		Guillermo García López	7	6	6						G García López	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	Izak van der Merwe	5	2	2															G García López	2	3	4
		Santiago Ventura Bertomeu	3	2	4															R Schüttler	6	6	6
		Rainer Schüttler	6	6	6						R Schüttler	6	68	4	6	6
	Q	Christophe Rochus	6	3	1	4				9	J Blake	3	710	6	4	4
	9	James Blake	3	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Paul-Henri Mathieu	3	6	6	6
		Óscar Hernández	6	2	0	2				14	P-H Mathieu	6	7	77
	WC	Jérémy Chardy	7	61	4	6	6			WC	J Chardy	3	5	61
	Q	Frederico Gil	5	77	6	4	3												14	P-H Mathieu	77	3	4	67
	Q	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	4	3	64															M Čilić	65	6	6	79
		Marin Čilić	6	6	77						M Čilić	6	3	6	66	7
		Wayne Odesnik	3	0r						24	J Nieminen	4	6	3	78	5
	24	Jarkko Nieminen	6	0																									M Čilić	3	5	2
	26	Ivan Ljubičić	4	67	6	6	3																						A Clément	6	7	6
		Jürgen Melzer	6	79	4	2	6				J Melzer	4	6	3	6	6
	Q	Jesse Levine	4	6	6	6				Q	J Levine	6	2	6	4	1
		Donald Young	6	2	3	4														J Melzer	6	3	4	4
		Jonas Björkman	6	62	4	64														A Clément	4	6	6	6
		Arnaud Clément	4	77	6	77					A Clément	79	77	6
		Benjamin Becker	6	6	6						B Becker	67	63	3
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	4	4	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Richard Gasquet	6	6	6
		Mardy Fish	3	4	2					8	R Gasquet	6	6	0
		Sébastien Grosjean	6	7	6						S Grosjean	2	2	0r
		Potito Starace	2	5	1														8	R Gasquet	6	6	63	6
		Kevin Anderson	6	5	5	1													28	G Simon	3	3	77	3
		Agustín Calleri	4	7	7	6					A Calleri	7	2	3	4
	Q	Dawid Olejniczak	3	4	2					28	G Simon	5	6	6	6
	28	Gilles Simon	6	6	6																							8	R Gasquet	7	6	63	2	4
	23	Tommy Robredo	6	6	64	6																						12	A Murray	5	3	77	6	6
		Kristof Vliegen	1	3	77	4				23	T Robredo	4	4	3
		Guillermo Cañas	6	4	4	4					T Haas	6	6	6
		Tommy Haas	3	6	6	6														T Haas	4	77	3	2
	WC	Xavier Malisse	6	6	6														12	A Murray	6	64	6	6
		Denis Gremelmayr	3	4	2					WC	X Malisse	4	2	2
		Fabrice Santoro	3	4	65					12	A Murray	6	6	6
	12	Andy Murray	6	6	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Radek Štěpánek	6	7	6
	Q	Jan Hernych	3	5	0					16	R Štěpánek	61	63	6	6	6
		Viktor Troicki	6	4							V Troicki	77	77	3	1	2
		Nicolás Lapentti	3	0r															16	R Štěpánek	5	77	4	77	3
	WC	Jamie Baker	4	2	3														17	M Youzhny	7	65	6	64	6
	Q	Stefano Galvani	6	6	6					Q	S Galvani	6	4	3	6	3
		Sergio Roitman	1	4	0					17	M Youzhny	4	6	6	3	6
	17	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6	6																							17	M Youzhny	3	3	1
	27	Nicolas Kiefer	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		Julien Benneteau	1	5	3					27	N Kiefer	6	6	6
		Martín Vassallo Argüello	6	2	2	6	6				M Vassallo Argüello	0	3	1
		Ivo Minář	4	6	6	2	2												27	N Kiefer	63	2	3
		John Isner	5	5	77	66													2	R Nadal	77	6	6
		Ernests Gulbis	7	7	63	78					E Gulbis	7	2	62	3
	Q	Andreas Beck	4	4	60					2	R Nadal	5	6	77	6
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	77