Novak Djokovic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open.[1][2]
Men's singles | |
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2008 Italian Open | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Draw | 56 (4WC/7Q) |
Seeds | 16 |
Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Juan Carlos Ferrero.[3][4] Notably, this marked the first of two instances that Nadal lost his opening match at a clay court tournament.
Seeds
editThe top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
Rafael Nadal (second round)
Novak Djokovic (champion)
Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
David Ferrer (second round)
Andy Roddick (semifinals, retired due to a back injury)
David Nalbandian (second round)
James Blake (quarterfinals)
Richard Gasquet (first round)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
Carlos Moyá (first round)
Fernando González (third round, withdrew due to a right hamstring injury)
Juan Mónaco (second round)
Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
Andy Murray (second round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 64 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | 65 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 7 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 65 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 64 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 64 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 65 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 13 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 60 | 66 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 5 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 6 | 62 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 0 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 66 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 14 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 5 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | WC | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 65 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 66 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | 7 | 65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 65 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0r | 16 | ![]() | 2 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 5 | 1 |
Qualifying
editQualifying seeds
editGaël Monfils (qualifying competition, retired)
Jonas Björkman (qualifying competition)
Victor Hănescu (first round, retired)
Mischa Zverev (qualifying competition)
Juan Martín del Potro (qualified)
Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
Evgeny Korolev (qualified)
Boris Pašanski (qualifying competition)
Pablo Cuevas (qualified)
Benjamin Becker (qualifying competition)
Luis Horna (qualified)
Olivier Patience (qualified)
Édouard Roger-Vasselin (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Alt | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 0r | ||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 65 | |||||||||
2 | ![]() | 66 | 2 | ||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
9 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Seventh qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Djokovic rallies past Wawrinka to win Rome". The New York Times. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Djokovic se impone a Wawrinka y gana el Masters Series de Roma" [Djokovic overpass Wawrinka and wins the Rome Masters Series]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Nadal loses to Ferrero in Rome". The New York Times. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Virgo, Paul (7 May 2008). "Ferrero elimina a Nadal en Roma, gana González" [Ferrero defeated Nadal at Rome. González wins] (in Spanish). Rome. Reuters. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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