2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

Singles
2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	7–5, 7–5

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–5, 7–5, against Roger Federer.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (Semifinals)
5. David Ferrer (Quarterfinals)
6. David Nalbandian (Quarterfinals)
7. Richard Gasquet (Third Round)
8. Mikhail Youzhny (Second Round, retired due to a neck injury)
9. Paul-Henri Mathieu (First Round)
10. Carlos Moyá (First Round)
11. Juan Mónaco (Second Round, retired due to a hand injury)
12. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)
13. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
14. Andy Murray (Third Round)
15. Ivo Karlović (Second Round)
16. Philipp Kohlschreiber (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	5	6	6
	6	David Nalbandian	7	2	2
								1	Roger Federer	6	3
								3	Novak Djokovic	3	2^r
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
		Sam Querrey	4	0
															1	Roger Federer	5	5
															2	Rafael Nadal	7	7
		Igor Andreev	3	6	5
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	4	7
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	3	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	1	5
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	R Federer	6	3	7^7
Q	R Ramírez Hidalgo	6	6				Q	R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	6	6^1
	G Simon	1	1											1	R Federer	6	6
	G Monfils	7	6												G Monfils	3	4
	F Verdasco	5	4					G Monfils	7^10	6
	S Grosjean	6	4	1^r			15	I Karlović	6^8	1
15	I Karlović	4	6	4																	1	R Federer	5	6	6
12	T Robredo	6	7																		6	D Nalbandian	7	2	2
	S Wawrinka	4	5				12	T Robredo	6	7^7
	R Štěpánek	4	7^8	3				R Söderling	4	6^3
	R Söderling	6	6^6	6										12	T Robredo	1	0
	T Haas	1	0^r											6	D Nalbandian	6	6
Q	O Rochus	6	3				Q	O Rochus	4	3
							6	D Nalbandian	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	N Djokovic	6	6
WC	G Kuerten	1	2					I Ljubičić	3	3
	I Ljubičić	6	6											3	N Djokovic	6	6
	N Mahut	2	3											14	A Murray	0	4
	F Volandri	6	6					F Volandri	4	1
	F López	6^5	4				14	A Murray	6	6
14	A Murray	7^7	6																		3	N Djokovic	6	6
10	C Moyá	3	6	3																		S Querrey	4	0
	S Querrey	6	1	6				S Querrey	6	7
	A Calleri	4	3					A Seppi	1	5
	A Seppi	6	6												S Querrey	2	6	6
	F Santoro	6^4	1											7	R Gasquet	6	4	3
Q	K Vliegen	7^7	6				Q	K Vliegen	1	2
							7	R Gasquet	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	M Youzhny	3	r
	I Andreev	7	6					I Andreev	6
	D Tursunov	5	3												I Andreev	7	4	6
	N Almagro	6	6												N Almagro	5	6	4
WC	J-R Lisnard	4	4					N Almagro	6	3
	H-t Lee	0	5				11	J Mónaco	2	0^r
11	J Mónaco	6	7																			I Andreev	3	6	5
16	P Kohlschreiber	7^7	6																		4	N Davydenko	6	4	7
	J Acasuso	6^4	3				16	P Kohlschreiber	6	6
	M Čilić	6	6^4	3				N Kiefer	2	4
	N Kiefer	3	7^7	6										16	P Kohlschreiber	6	5	2
	JI Chela	2	2											4	N Davydenko	3	7	6
Q	S Bolelli	6	6				Q	S Bolelli	2	6^5
							4	N Davydenko	6	7^7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	D Ferrer	6	6
WC	M Safin	6	6				WC	M Safin	2	3
	X Malisse	3	2											5	D Ferrer	6	6
Q	N Lapentti	7^7	6^2	6											J Tipsarević	4	0
	P Starace	6^3	7^7	4			Q	N Lapentti	7	6^5	4
	J Tipsarević	6	2	6				J Tipsarević	5	7^7	6
9	P-H Mathieu	4	6	3																	5	D Ferrer	1	5
13	JC Ferrero	6^7	6	6																	2	R Nadal	6	7
	M Llodra	7^9	1	1			13	JC Ferrero	6	6
	J Nieminen	6	6					J Nieminen	3	3
Q	M Gicquel	0	4											13	JC Ferrero	4	1
Q	I Minář	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
WC	M Ančić	6	6				WC	M Ančić	0	3
							2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw