2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo ESP Rafael Nadal SUI Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5 56 (7 Q Qualifiers / 4 WC Wild Cards) 16 singles doubles Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo Masters – Singles Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters. For the second consecutive year, Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament.Nadal hace historia en Montecarlo https://as.com/tenis/2008/04/27/mas_tenis/1209247202_850215.html 9 August 2026 Diario AS EFE 27 April 2008 es Nadal makes history at Monte CarloRoger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Monte-Carlo Trilogy Part 3: 2008 Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqDEtSBp7uQ YouTube 9 August 2026 Monte Carlo 6 April 2025 Seeds The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em SUI Roger Federer (final) ESP Rafael Nadal (champion) SRB 2004 Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat) RUS Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals) ESP David Ferrer (quarterfinals) ARG David Nalbandian (quarterfinals) FRA Richard Gasquet (third round) RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury) FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round) ESP Carlos Moyá (first round) ARG Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury) ESP Tommy Robredo (third round) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round) GBR Andy Murray (third round) CRO Ivo Karlović (second round) GER Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 SUI Roger Federer 5 6 6 6 ARG David Nalbandian 7 2 2 3 SRB 2004 Novak Djokovic 6 6     USA Sam Querrey 4 0     RUS Igor Andreev 3 6 5 4 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 6 4 7 5 ESP David Ferrer 1 5 RD1-score7-3 2 ESP Rafael Nadal 6 7 RD1-score8-3 1 SUI Roger Federer 6 3   3 SRB 2004 Novak Djokovic 3 2r 4 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 3 2 RD2-score3-3 2 ESP Rafael Nadal 6 6 RD2-score4-3 1 SUI Roger Federer 5 5   2 ESP Rafael Nadal 7 7   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q ESP R Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6     FRA G Simon 1 1     FRA G Monfils 7 6     ESP F Verdasco 5 4     FRA S Grosjean 6 4 1r 15 CRO I Karlović 4 6 4 12 ESP T Robredo 6 7     SUI S Wawrinka 4 5     CZE R Štěpánek 4 78 3   SWE R Söderling 6 66 6   GER T Haas 1 0r Q BEL O Rochus 6 3   1 SUI R Federer 6 3 77 Q ESP R Ramírez Hidalgo 1 6 61   FRA G Monfils 710 6   15 CRO I Karlović 68 1   12 ESP T Robredo 6 77     SWE R Söderling 4 63   Q BEL O Rochus 4 3   6 ARG D Nalbandian 6 6   1 SUI R Federer 6 6 RD3-score01-3   FRA G Monfils 3 4 RD3-score02-3 12 ESP T Robredo 1 0   6 ARG D Nalbandian 6 6   1 SUI R Federer 5 6 6 6 ARG D Nalbandian 7 2 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC BRA G Kuerten 1 2     CRO I Ljubičić 6 6     FRA N Mahut 2 3     ITA F Volandri 6 6     ESP F López 65 4   14 GBR A Murray 77 6   10 ESP C Moyá 3 6 3   USA S Querrey 6 1 6   ARG A Calleri 4 3     ITA A Seppi 6 6     FRA F Santoro 64 1   Q BEL K Vliegen 77 6   3 SRB 2004 N Djokovic 6 6     CRO I Ljubičić 3 3     ITA F Volandri 4 1   14 GBR A Murray 6 6     USA S Querrey 6 7 RD2-score05-3   ITA A Seppi 1 5 RD2-score06-3 Q BEL K Vliegen 1 2   7 FRA R Gasquet 6 6   3 SRB 2004 N Djokovic 6 6   14 GBR A Murray 0 4     USA S Querrey 2 6 6 7 FRA R Gasquet 6 4 3 3 SRB 2004 N Djokovic 6 6     USA S Querrey 4 0   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RUS I Andreev 7 6     RUS D Tursunov 5 3     ESP N Almagro 6 6   WC MON J-R Lisnard 4 4     KOR H-t Lee 0 5   11 ARG J Mónaco 6 7   16 GER P Kohlschreiber 77 6     ARG J Acasuso 64 3     CRO M Čilić 6 64 3   GER N Kiefer 3 77 6   ARG JI Chela 2 2   Q ITA S Bolelli 6 6   8 RUS M Youzhny 3 r     RUS I Andreev 6       ESP N Almagro 6 3   11 ARG J Mónaco 2 0r 16 GER P Kohlschreiber 6 6     GER N Kiefer 2 4   Q ITA S Bolelli 2 65   4 RUS N Davydenko 6 77     RUS I Andreev 7 4 6   ESP N Almagro 5 6 4 16 GER P Kohlschreiber 6 5 2 4 RUS N Davydenko 3 7 6   RUS I Andreev 3 6 5 4 RUS N Davydenko 6 4 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC RUS M Safin 6 6     BEL X Malisse 3 2   Q ECU 1900 N Lapentti 77 62 6   ITA P Starace 63 77 4   SRB 2004 J Tipsarević 6 2 6 9 FRA P-H Mathieu 4 6 3 13 ESP JC Ferrero 67 6 6   FRA M Llodra 79 1 1   FIN J Nieminen 6 6   Q FRA M Gicquel 0 4   Q CZE I Minář 3 4   WC CRO M Ančić 6 6   5 ESP D Ferrer 6 6   WC RUS M Safin 2 3   Q ECU 1900 N Lapentti 7 65 4   SRB 2004 J Tipsarević 5 77 6 13 ESP JC Ferrero 6 6     FIN J Nieminen 3 3   WC CRO M Ančić 0 3   2 ESP R Nadal 6 6   5 ESP D Ferrer 6 6     SRB 2004 J Tipsarević 4 0   13 ESP JC Ferrero 4 1 RD3-score03-3 2 ESP R Nadal 6 6 RD3-score04-3 5 ESP D Ferrer 1 5 RD4-score01-3 2 ESP R Nadal 6 7 RD4-score02-3 Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em FRA Marc Gicquel (qualified) FRA Julien Benneteau (qualifying competition) SWE Jonas Björkman (first round) SWE Thomas Johansson (withdrew) ESP Albert Montañés (qualifying competition) ITA Simone Bolelli (qualified) ESP Guillermo García López (qualifying competition) FRA Arnaud Clément (first round) BEL Kristof Vliegen (qualified) CZE Ivo Minář (qualified) GER Mischa Zverev (first round) BEL Olivier Rochus (qualified) ARG Juan Martín del Potro (qualifying competition) FRA Thierry Ascione (first round) Qualifiers 30em FRA Marc Gicquel CZE Ivo Minář ECU 1900 Nicolás Lapentti ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo BEL Olivier Rochus ITA Simone Bolelli BEL Kristof Vliegen Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 1 FRA Marc Gicquel 6 6 WC SVK Dominik Hrbatý 4 0 CRO Roko Karanušić 3 2 13 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 1 FRA Marc Gicquel 6 6 13 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 4 4 Second qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 2 FRA Julien Benneteau 6 6 WC FRA David Guez 2 1 FRA Édouard Roger-Vasselin 1 0r 10 CZE Ivo Minář 6 2 2 FRA Julien Benneteau 4 3 10 CZE Ivo Minář 6 6 Third qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 yes 3 SWE Jonas Björkman 2 5 ECU 1900 Nicolás Lapentti 6 7 ITA Flavio Cipolla 3 6 6 8 FRA Arnaud Clément 6 3 0 ECU 1900 Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 ITA Flavio Cipolla 4 3 Fourth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 Alt RUS Andrey Golubev 2 6 2 WC MON Benjamin Balleret 6 3 6 ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 78 6 11 GER Mischa Zverev 66 3 WC MON Benjamin Balleret 4 2 ESP Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 6 Fifth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 5 ESP Albert Montañés 6 6 RUS Teymuraz Gabashvili 3 0 GER Florian Mayer 6 65 1r 12 BEL Olivier Rochus 3 77 2 5 ESP Albert Montañés 6 61 1 12 BEL Olivier Rochus 3 77 6 Sixth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 6 ITA Simone Bolelli 6 3 6 KAZ Yuri Schukin 2 6 1 WC FRA Laurent Recouderc 6 4 6 14 FRA Thierry Ascione 4 6 2 6 ITA Simone Bolelli 6 6 WC FRA Laurent Recouderc 3 2 Seventh qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 7 ESP Guillermo García López 7 6 FRA Olivier Patience 5 4 SRB 2004 Boris Pašanski 65 5 9 BEL Kristof Vliegen 77 7 7 ESP Guillermo García López 5 4 9 BEL Kristof Vliegen 7 6 References External links Draw Qualifying draw Tournament profile (World Tennis) Singles