2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships

In the 2008 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Final, Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall, and is widely considered to be the greatest match in tennis history.

Seeds

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Qualifying Draw

Main article: 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying

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	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 (details)	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	R Federer	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	7
		R Söderling	7	0	6	6					R Söderling	3	4	63
	Q	K Kim	5	6	3	4													1	R Federer	6	6	6
		M Gicquel	4	7	0															M Gicquel	3	3	1
		K Nishikori	6	5	0	r					M Gicquel	4	5	7	7	6
		C Guccione	6	4	4	3				LL	I Bozoljac	6	7	61	60	3
	LL	I Bozoljac	3	6	6	6																						1	R Federer	7	6	6
	20	L Hewitt	64	6	6	61	6																					20	L Hewitt	67	2	4
		R Haase	7	3	3	7	2			20	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		A Montañés	6	7	6						A Montañés	64	0	2
		C Berlocq	3	62	4														20	L Hewitt	6	6	7
	WC	A Bogdanović	64	6	3	64														S Bolelli	1	3	62
		S Bolelli	7	4	6	7					S Bolelli	7	7	3	7
		R Ginepri	63	5	5					15	F González	68	67	6	64
	15	F González	7	7	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	T Berdych	4	6	6	3	7
		E Korolev	6	1	4	6	5			11	T Berdych	65	7	6	6
		V Hănescu	6	62	6	6					V Hănescu	7	66	1	2
		A Falla	3	7	0	4													11	T Berdych	4	4	0
		D Sela	4	5	4														22	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		O Rochus	6	7	6						O Rochus	64	7	1	1
		P Kohlschreiber	4	3	2					22	F Verdasco	7	65	6	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	4	11
	32	M Llodra	4	67	0	r																							M Ančić	3	4	6	6	13
		M Ančić	6	7	2						M Ančić	6	6	61	4	6
		H-t Lee	7	1	4	r				Q	P Petzschner	1	4	7	6	3
	Q	P Petzschner	64	6	6															M Ančić	6	6	65	7
		I Andreev	66	7	6	6													5	D Ferrer	4	4	7	63
		J Vaněk	7	62	2	2					I Andreev	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Stakhovsky	66	3	3	r				5	D Ferrer	3	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	7	6	1

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	N Djokovic	7	2	6	6
		M Berrer	5	6	3	0				3	N Djokovic	4	63	2
		M Safin	6	6	7						M Safin	6	7	6
		F Fognini	1	2	63															M Safin	7	3	7	6
		F Serra	6	6	63	6													29	A Seppi	65	6	63	4
		Y-h Lu	4	4	7	3					F Serra	3	7	2	7	4
	LL	T Kamke	7	3	2	4				29	A Seppi	6	64	6	65	6
	29	A Seppi	5	6	6	6																							M Safin	6	6	5	6
	21	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						13	S Wawrinka	4	3	7	1
		S Querrey	6	4	4	4				21	JC Ferrero	4	4	1	r
	Q	A Peya	3	4	4						M Zverev	6	6	2
		M Zverev	6	6	6															M Zverev	5	1	0	r
		JM del Potro	6	6	6														13	S Wawrinka	7	6	0
	Q	P Šnobel	4	2	3						JM del Potro	65	3	5
		M Daniel	3	2	5					13	S Wawrinka	7	6	7
	13	S Wawrinka	6	6	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	M Baghdatis	6	6	65	6
		S Darcis	3	2	7	3				10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		T Johansson	68	65	6	6	6				T Johansson	4	4	4
	WC	V Spadea	7	7	3	4	3												10	M Baghdatis	7	6	6
		T Bellucci	7	7	3	6													Q	S Stadler	62	4	2
	WC	I Kunitsyn	65	65	6	2					T Bellucci	6	3	1	7	6
	Q	S Stadler	4	7	6	7				Q	S Stadler	3	6	6	65	8
	18	I Karlović	6	64	3	5																						10	M Baghdatis	7	2	6	64	6
	31	F López	7	3	6	6																						31	F López	5	6	3	7	8
		B Dabul	61	6	3	4				31	F López	6	6	6
		R Karanušić	7	6	6						R Karanušić	3	3	4
		L Horna	64	3	1														31	F López	6	7	4	6
		F Volandri	2	2	r															B Reynolds	4	5	6	4
		B Reynolds	6	6							B Reynolds	4	7	6	6
	WC	F Dancevic	6	6	6					WC	F Dancevic	6	610	4	4
	7	D Nalbandian	4	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	A Roddick	7	6	7
		E Schwank	5	4	65					6	A Roddick	7	5	4	64
		J Tipsarević	7	6	6						J Tipsarević	65	7	6	7
	WC	T Ascione	64	4	2															J Tipsarević	7	7	6
		B Pašanski	3	66	4														25	D Tursunov	61	63	3
	Q	C Eaton	6	7	6					Q	C Eaton	62	2	4
		N Mahut	4	7	67	6	5			25	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	25	D Tursunov	6	68	7	3	7																						J Tipsarević	4	6	4	64
	19	N Almagro	4	6	7	6																							R Schüttler	6	3	6	7
		M Granollers	6	3	5	2				19	N Almagro	3	6	7	1	2
		G García-López	7	6	6						G García-López	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	I van der Merwe	5	2	2															G García-López	2	3	4
		S Ventura	3	2	4															R Schüttler	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	6	6						R Schüttler	6	68	4	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	6	3	1	4				9	J Blake	3	7	6	4	4
	9	J Blake	3	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	P-H Mathieu	3	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	6	2	0	2				14	P-H Mathieu	6	7	7
	WC	J Chardy	7	61	4	6	6			WC	J Chardy	3	5	61
	Q	F Gil	5	7	6	4	3												14	P-H Mathieu	7	3	4	66
	Q	É Roger-Vasselin	4	3	64															M Čilić	65	6	6	7
		M Čilić	6	6	7						M Čilić	6	3	6	66	7
		W Odesnik	3	0	r					24	J Nieminen	4	6	3	7	5
	24	J Nieminen	6	0																									M Čilić	3	5	2
	26	I Ljubičić	4	67	6	6	3																						A Clément	6	7	6
		J Melzer	6	7	4	2	6				J Melzer	4	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Levine	4	6	6	6				Q	J Levine	6	2	6	4	1
		D Young	6	2	3	4														J Melzer	6	3	4	4
		J Björkman	6	64	4	64														A Clément	4	6	6	6
		A Clément	4	7	6	7					A Clément	7	7	6
		B Becker	6	6	6						B Becker	67	63	3
	4	N Davydenko	4	4	4

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		M Fish	3	4	2					8	R Gasquet	6	6
		S Grosjean	6	7	6						S Grosjean	2	2	r
		P Starace	2	5	1														8	R Gasquet	6	6	63	6
		K Anderson	6	5	5	1													28	G Simon	3	3	7	3
		A Calleri	4	7	7	6					A Calleri	7	2	3	4
	Q	D Olejniczak	3	4	2					28	G Simon	5	6	6	6
	28	G Simon	6	6	6																							8	R Gasquet	7	6	63	2	4
	23	T Robredo	6	6	64	6																						12	A Murray	5	3	7	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	3	7	4				23	T Robredo	4	4	3
		G Cañas	6	4	4	4					T Haas	6	6	6
		T Haas	3	6	6	6														T Haas	4	7	3	2
	WC	X Malisse	6	6	6														12	A Murray	6	64	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	4	2					WC	X Malisse	4	2	2
		F Santoro	3	4	65					12	A Murray	6	6	6
	12	A Murray	6	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	R Štěpánek	6	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	3	5	0					16	R Štěpánek	61	63	6	6	6
		V Troicki	6	4							V Troicki	7	7	3	1	2
		N Lapentti	3	0	r														16	R Štěpánek	5	7	4	7	3
	WC	J Baker	4	2	3														17	M Youzhny	7	65	6	64	6
	Q	S Galvani	6	6	6					Q	S Galvani	6	4	3	6	3
		S Roitman	1	4	0					17	M Youzhny	4	6	6	3	6
	17	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							17	M Youzhny	3	3	1
	27	N Kiefer	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	5	3					27	N Kiefer	6	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	6	2	2	6	6				M Vassallo Argüello	0	3	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	2	2												27	N Kiefer	63	2	3
		J Isner	5	5	7	66													2	R Nadal	7	6	6
		E Gulbis	7	7	63	7					E Gulbis	7	2	62	3
	Q	A Beck	4	4	60					2	R Nadal	5	6	7	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	7

External links

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• Qualifying Draw