2008 Masters Series Hamburg – Singles

Singles
2008 Masters Series Hamburg
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/3LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Hamburg European Open.[1][2][3]

This was the last edition of the tournament played as an ATP Masters Series event, as it was downgraded to an ATP Tour 500 event for the 2009 season.[4][5]

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  4. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  5. Spain David Ferrer (third round)
  6. United States Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a back injury)
  7. United States James Blake (second round)
  8. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  9. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  10. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  11. Spain Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
  12. Argentina Juan Mónaco (third round)
  13. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  14. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  15. United Kingdom Andy Murray (third round)
  16. France Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
  17. Spain Nicolás Almagro (withdrew due to a wrist injury)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
  Spain Fernando Verdasco 3 3  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
  Italy Andreas Seppi 3 1  
  Germany Nicolas Kiefer 3 7 5
  Italy Andreas Seppi 6 5 7
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 5 77 3
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 63 6
  Spain Albert Montañés 2 3  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 5 6 2
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 2 6
11 Spain Carlos Moyá 1 3  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Finland J Nieminen 6 6     Finland J Nieminen 1 3  
WC Germany R Schüttler 1 3   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Russia I Andreev 6 3 3   Sweden R Söderling 3 2  
  Sweden R Söderling 4 6 6   Sweden R Söderling 6 7  
  France N Mahut 6 65 2 14 France J-W Tsonga 2 5  
14 France J-W Tsonga 0 77 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
10 Russia M Youzhny 3 2     Spain F Verdasco 3 3  
  Spain F Verdasco 6 6     Spain F Verdasco 6 6  
  Argentina G Cañas 67 2     France M Llodra 2 0  
  France M Llodra 79 6     Spain F Verdasco 77 6  
  Spain F López 3 4   5 Spain D Ferrer 64 2  
LL Czech Republic I Minář 6 6   LL Czech Republic I Minář 3 3  
5 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  
  Belgium S Darcis 78 5 64   Croatia I Ljubičić 4 1  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 66 7 77 4 Russia N Davydenko 5 3  
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6     Germany N Kiefer 7 6  
Q Spain A Martín 3 3     Switzerland S Wawrinka 5 5  
  Germany N Kiefer 6 6     Germany N Kiefer 7 7  
16 France P-H Mathieu 4 4     Germany N Kiefer 3 7 5
12 Argentina J Mónaco 6 4     Italy A Seppi 6 5 7
  Italy F Volandri 1 0 r 12 Argentina J Mónaco 6 6  
  Italy S Bolelli 7 6     Italy S Bolelli 2 1  
Q Spain M Granollers 5 2   12 Argentina J Mónaco 0 3  
WC Germany M Berrer 3 0     Italy A Seppi 6 6  
  Italy A Seppi 6 6     Italy A Seppi 6 6  
8 France R Gasquet 3 2  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Blake 6 3 3
  Serbia J Tipsarević 3 6 6   Serbia J Tipsarević 4 6 6
WC Germany A Beck 6 3 1   Serbia J Tipsarević 2 1  
  Spain A Montañés 6 6     Spain A Montañés 6 6  
  United States M Fish 1 3     Spain A Montañés 77 6  
  Argentina J Acasuso 5       Argentina J Acasuso 63 3  
LL Belgium K Vliegen 2 r     Spain A Montañés 2 3  
13 Spain T Robredo 2 77 6 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 65 3 13 Spain T Robredo 6 2 63
WC Germany M Zverev 64 63     Croatia I Karlović 3 6 77
  Croatia I Karlović 77 77     Croatia I Karlović 63 3  
  Argentina JI Chela 6 6   3 Serbia N Djokovic 77 6  
Q Spain JA Sanchez de Luna 3 3     Argentina JI Chela 3 1  
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9 Czech Republic T Berdych 5 4  
  Croatia M Čilić 5 2   Q Russia M Safin 7 6  
Q Russia M Safin 7 6   Q Russia M Safin 2 77 1
Q Italy G Naso 611 6 4 11 Spain C Moyá 6 63 6
LL Belgium O Rochus 713 2 6 LL Belgium O Rochus 5 3  
Q France J Benneteau 6 4 67 11 Spain C Moyá 7 6  
11 Spain C Moyá 3 6 79 11 Spain C Moyá 1 3  
15 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6   2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Russia D Tursunov 4 1   15 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  Belgium X Malisse 4 5     France G Simon 3 3  
  France G Simon 6 7   15 United Kingdom A Murray 3 2  
Q Peru L Horna 3 2 r 2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Italy P Starace 6 4     Italy P Starace 4 66  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 78  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Spain Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  2. France Julien Benneteau (qualified)
  3. Belgium Olivier Rochus (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  4. Czech Republic Ivo Minář (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  5. Romania Victor Hănescu (first round)
  6. Russia Marat Safin (qualified)
  7. Austria Jürgen Melzer (first round)
  8. Belgium Kristof Vliegen (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  9. Russia Evgeny Korolev (qualifying competition)
  10. Uruguay Pablo Cuevas (first round)
  11. Serbia Boris Pašanski (qualifying competition)
  12. Peru Luis Horna (qualified)
  13. Italy Flavio Cipolla (first round)
  14. Spain Alberto Martín (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Spain Marcel Granollers 6 6
Italy Leonardo Azzaro 4 2
1 Spain Marcel Granollers 6 3 6
8 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 2 6 4
Brazil Júlio Silva 4 5
8 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 7

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Julien Benneteau 6 6
WC Germany Alexander Waske 3 2
2 France Julien Benneteau 3 6 6
11 Serbia Boris Pašanski 6 3 4
Belarus Max Mirnyi 4 2
11 Serbia Boris Pašanski 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Belgium Olivier Rochus 6 6
Czech Republic Jan Mertl 4 4
3 Belgium Olivier Rochus 6 3 4
14 Spain Alberto Martín 4 6 6
Croatia Ivan Cerović 2 6 3
14 Spain Alberto Martín 6 3 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Ivo Minář 3
Czech Republic Jan Minář 0r
4 Czech Republic Ivo Minář 4 6 3
12 Peru Luis Horna 6 2 6
Italy Simone Vagnozzi 6 4 64
12 Peru Luis Horna 2 6 77

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Romania Victor Hănescu 3 77 5
Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 6 62 7
Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 4 1
Spain José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 6
Spain José Antonio Sánchez de Luna 6 2 6
10 Uruguay Pablo Cuevas 4 6 0

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6/WC Russia Marat Safin 4 6 6
Germany Julian Reister 6 2 1
6/WC Russia Marat Safin 6 4 77
9 Russia Evgeny Korolev 4 6 65
WC Germany Stefan Seifert 61 6 3
9 Russia Evgeny Korolev 77 4 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Austria Jürgen Melzer 65 6 3
WC Germany Jaan-Frederik Brunken 77 2 6
WC Germany Jaan-Frederik Brunken 1 3
Italy Gianluca Naso 6 6
Italy Gianluca Naso 7 6
13 Italy Flavio Cipolla 5 3

References

  1. ^ Nutbrown, Charlie (18 May 2008). "Nadal completes Masters clay collection with Federer triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Nadal vence a Federer y se venga en Hamburgo" [Nadal defeats Federer and gets his revenge at Hamburg]. El País (in Spanish). 18 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ "ATP Masters Series Hamburg 2008 Final Highlights - Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal". YouTube. Tennis TV. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "German Tennis". Deutsche Welle. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ Traquete, Manuel (24 July 2007). "ATP Tour: The Story Behind Hamburg's Fall From Grace". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 21 November 2022.