2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season

Statistics for Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open 4.jpg Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera Spain 82 11 8 $6,773,776 (Singles $6,659,994, Doubles $113,782)Rafael Nadal, Player 2008 activity, Singles 2008 https://www.atpworldtour.com/players/rafael-nadal/n409/player-activity?year=2008&matchType=singles aptworldtour 22 January 2023 Rafael Nadal, Player 2008 activity, Doubles 2008 https://www.atpworldtour.com/players/rafael-nadal/n409/player-activity?year=2008&matchType=doubles aptworldtour 22 January 2023 No. 1 SF W W SF other tournaments 20px Gold Medal 11 7 1 No. 110 W 2007 2009 The 2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on January 1 with the start of the 2008 ATP Tour. This season is considered to be one of Nadal's best: he won eight titles in 2008, including two majors and the Olympic gold medal. In addition, Nadal also won three Masters titles — Monte-Carlo, Hamburg, and Toronto. Nadal's 32-match winning streak in 2008 is the longest across three surfaces in tennis history. He won the French Open for the loss of no sets and just 41 games, in one of the most comprehensive major performances of all time. Nadal also won Wimbledon, defeating rival and five-time defending champion Roger Federer in what is widely recognized as the greatest tennis match in history.http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/12/2008-nadal-beats-federer-greatest-match-all-time/56955/ 2008: NADAL BEATS FEDERER IN THE GREATEST MATCH OF ALL TIME Tignor Steve Tennis.com 2015-12-03 2015-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211000035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2008%2F07%2F06%2FSPP711KSLR.DTL 11 February 2009 live He then won the Olympic gold medal at Beijing, which clinched the world No. 1 ranking for the first time. He ascended to the top spot after 160 consecutive weeks as the world No. 2. Nadal would hold the No. 1 ranking for the rest of the season and finish the year ranked No. 1 for the first time in his career.https://www.atptour.com/en/players Players | ATP Tour | Tennis ATP Tour Year summary Nadal kickstarted his season with a runner-up showing at the Indian city of Chennai. He then played the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open. Nadal raced through the tournament before a shock straight-sets loss at the hands of Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals. Nadal then had a form slump, winning just three of his next five, and six of his next nine matches. Nadal had his second runner-up result that year at Miami, losing to long-term rival Nikolay Davydenko. Nadal then won his fourth consecutive Monte-Carlo Masters title, losing just 29 games in 5 matches. He followed that up with his second tournament win of the year at the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell. Nadal's winning streak of 10 matches was snapped when compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero stunned him in the second round of the Rome Masters, where Nadal was a three-time defending champion. Nadal then regrouped and began a 32-match winning streak across clay, grass, and hard courts, which is the longest streak on three surfaces in the history of the sport. He won his first Hamburg Masters title in May, and followed it up with a brilliant performance to win his fourth consecutive French Open title, losing just 4 games in the final. Nadal's streak continued with his first grass-court title at Queen's Club in London, and then his first-ever Wimbledon, where he outlasted Federer in what is considered the greatest match in tennis history. Nadal then won his third Masters title and first hard-court title of the year at Toronto. His streak was finally ended in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters by Novak Djokovic. Nadal then entered the Summer Olympics at Beijing, and became the first top-5 ranked player to win the Olympic Gold in the history of the sport. This win also catapulted Nadal to the top of the rankings for the first time in his career. Nadal then made his second hard-court Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, before losing to Andy Murray in four tight sets. He then helped guide Spain into the Davis Cup Final, notching up wins over Sam Querrey and Andy Roddick. Nadal ended the year as World #1. Spring hard-court season Chennai Open Nadal began the year by participating in the Chennai Open in Chennai, India. Nadal defeated Carlos Moyá in the semi-finals in (at the time) the longest three-set match in history, 6–7(3), 7–6(8), 7–6(1), lasting three hours and fifty-four minutes.http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31262720080105 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306095922/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-31262720080105 dead March 6, 2016 Nadal survives Moya scare to reach final Reuters January 5, 2008 An exhausted Nadal went on to lose in the finals to Mikhail Youzhny 6–0, 6–1.October 2024 Australian Open Nadal played his second tournament of the year at the Australian Open. Nadal stormed through the tournament, dropping no sets until he was shocked by the then world number 38 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals. He beat Viktor Troicki in the first round 7–6(3), 7–5, 6–1. He then demolished Frenchman Florent Serra, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2. In the third round, he defeated another Frenchman, Gilles Simon, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3. In the round of 16, he beat his third Frenchman of the tournament, Paul-Henri Mathieu, after Mathieu retired when he was down 4–6, 0–3. In the quarter-finals, he beat Jarkko Nieminen, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1. Nadal's impressive run came to a halt when Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga comprehensively beat him in the semi-finals 6–2, 6–3, 6–2. ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Nadal then participated in his first indoor tournament of the year at the Rotterdam Open, Netherlands. Nadal beat Dmitry Tursunov 6–4, 6–4 in the first round before squandering a one-set lead to lose 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 to Italian Andreas Seppi.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfMZCV7UB6w Seppi vs. Nadal, Rotterdam '08 www.youtube.com Dubai Tennis Championships Nadal then returned to the Dubai Open, where he was a former champion. Nadal had won the title by beating Roger Federer in the 2006 Dubai Open, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. This time around, however, his performance was less than impressive as he lost in the quarter-finals to American World No. 6 Andy Roddick. Nadal looked uncomfortable in his first-round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber, recovering from a one-set deficit to win 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. He then proceeded to push aside World No. 171 Mikhail Ledovskikh 6–4, 6–0, before losing to Roddick in the quarters, 6–7(5), 2–6.https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2008/03/06/Roddick-beats-Nadal-in-Dubai-tournament/39951204833710/ Roddick beats Nadal in Dubai tournament UPI thumb|left|Rafael Nadal at the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open Pacific Life Open In the first Masters Series event of the year, Nadal put in a consistent performance to reach the semi-finals. He beat Colombian Santiago Giraldo in the second round 6–3, 6–3, before defeating American Donald Young 6–1, 6–3 in the third round. Nadal then defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a rematch of their Australian Open semi-final match-up. Nadal stuttered for a while but regrouped to exact revenge on his opponent, 6–7(4), 7–6(3), 7–5. Nadal then defeated World No. 9 James Blake in the quarter-finals in three sets – 7–5, 3–6, 6–3. In the semi-finals, he fell to World No. 3 and the man he beat in the previous year's final, Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 2–6. Sony Ericsson Open Nadal reached the final of Miami Masters for the second time in his career. He defeated German Benjamin Becker 7–5, 6–2 in the second round, followed by the demolition of another German, Nicolas Kiefer in the third round 6–2, 6–4. Nadal defeated James Blake for the second time in two weeks in the quarter-finals, and then beat big-hitting Czech Tomáš Berdych in the semi-finals, 7–6(6), 6–2. Nadal finally fell to long-time rival and the only man with a positive head-to-head against him (minimum 5 matches), Nikolay Davydenko, 4–6, 2–6. Nadal then defeated Kiefer again at the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals, 7–6(5), 6–0, 6–3. European clay-court season Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Nadal was back on the surface of his choice, red clay. A magnificent run on the red clay would set him up for the great year he had. Nadal won his fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title. He lost just 29 games in 5 matches he played. Nadal received a bye into the second round, where he routed Croatian Mario Ančić 6–0, 6–3. Nadal then defeated fellow Spaniard and former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in the second round, 6–4, 6–1. In the quarterfinals, Nadal beat World No. 5 David Ferrer 6–1, 7–5. Nadal then squandered just 5 games in a comprehensive defeat of Russian Nikolay Davydenko, before defeating long-time rival Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5 in the final to win his tenth Masters title. Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona Nadal entered the Barcelona Open as the top seed for the first time in a tournament that year. Nadal stormed through the tournament losing just one set, and extended his winning streak to 10. He defeated a succession of top-50 players up to the semifinals, including Potito Starace, compatriot Feliciano López and Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela. He then thrashed World No. 85 Denis Gremelmayr, 6–1, 6–0, before winning the trophy by defeating David Ferrer for the second time in two weeks, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1. Internazionali BNL d'Italia Nadal entered the Italian capital as a three-time defending champion. However, he fell in the second round to Juan Carlos Ferrero, 5–7, 1–6. This loss snapped his winning streak of 16 in the Italian capital. Hamburg Masters Nadal won for the first time at the German city of Hamburg, flagging off his 32-match winning streak which would continue on till the Cincinnati Masters in August. Nadal beat Potito Starace in the second round for the second time that month. He then won a lopsided third-round match against future Grand Slam champion Andy Murray before defeating Carlos Moyá for the second time that season, 6–1, 6–3. Nadal then had two tough matches back-to-back, but came out on top on both occasions. He beat World No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 in the semifinals. In the finals, he avenged his loss the previous year's championship match by beating Roger Federer, 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3. thumb|Nadal hits a backhand at the 2008 French Open Roland Garros Nadal then entered the French Open as a three-time defending champion. Nadal's 2008 French Open is considered one of the greatest Grand Slam performances of all time. Nadal won every single set he played in the tournament, and dropped just 41 games en route to his fourth consecutive French Open title. Nadal defeated Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in the first round for the loss of 9 games. He then walked past Frenchman Nicolas Devilder in the second round, and then Finn Jarkko Nieminen in the third round, for the total loss of just 10 games. Nadal then thrashed two fellow Spaniards, Fernando Verdasco and Nicolás Almagro back-to-back for the loss of just 6 games. In the semifinals, Nadal played the toughest match of his tournament, defeating Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(3) to book his spot in the final. Nadal then proceeded to win one of the most lopsided finals in tennis history, routing World No. 1 Roger Federer for the third consecutive year, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. Grass court season Queen's Club Championships Nadal entered the Queen's Club tournament as a warm-up to Wimbledon. At the time, Nadal was riding a 12-match winning streak and by the end of the tournament, he would have lengthened the streak to 17. Nadal defeated Swede Jonas Björkman in the second round, before stumbling through his next two matches, beating Kei Nishikori in three sets in the third round and then 6'10 Ivo Karlović in three tie-break sets in the quarterfinals. Nadal then defeated another big server, Andy Roddick 7–5, 6–4 in the semifinals; finally winning his first ever grasscourt title by sidling past Novak Djokovic for the third time that year. The Championships, Wimbledon thumb|left|Wimbledon 2008 final, Federer serves for the third set Nadal entered the 2008 Wimbledon Championships as the two-time runner-up. He was riding a winning streak of 17 matches. Nadal had lost the previous two finals to Roger Federer, including the 2007 Wimbledon final, which was considered to be one of the great matches in recent times. Nadal defeated German Andreas Beck in the first round. He then lost his first set of the tournament in a tight second-round match against Latvian Ernests Gulbis. Nadal stormed through the rest of the tournament, thrashing Nicolas Kiefer, 7–6(3), 6–2, 6–3, Russian Mikhail Youzhny, 6–3, 6–3, 6-1 and future Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. Nadal then defeated surprise semifinalist Rainer Schüttler 6–1, 7–6(3), 6–4 to set up a third consecutive Wimbledon final with 5-time defending champion Roger Federer. Nadal then played what is considered the greatest match in tennis history, defeating Federer in a 4-hour, 48-minute match, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(8), 9–7 in the longest Wimbledon final in history. The win gave Nadal his first Grand Slam outside the French Open, and his fifth Grand Slam overall. The match is notable for its long, well-crafted rallies and the clutch shots produced on crucial points. Federer saved two match points in the fourth-set tie-break, but eventually caved on Nadal's fourth match-point. The two greatest passing shots of the tournament were hit back-to-back late into the fourth-set tiebreak. Nadal hit a clutch forehand pass to set up match-point on his own serve. Federer responded with a backhand pass to save the match-point. Federer eventually closed out the set, but lost the match. Many experts agree this match set Nadal up to the great success that would ensue in the following months.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_wertheim/07/09/wertheim.mailbag/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090411212027/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_wertheim/07/09/wertheim.mailbag/ dead April 11, 2009 Greatest match of all time. SI 2008 CNN July 9, 2008https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/wertheim%2F090617 Book excerpt: Strokes of Genius ESPN.com Summer hard-court season Rogers Cup thumb|Nadal with the 2008 Rogers Cup trophy Nadal rode his streak through the Toronto Masters event in Toronto, Canada. He received a bye into the second round where he routed home hope Jesse Levine, 6–4, 6–2. In the third round, Nadal thrashed Russian Igor Andreev 6–2, 7–6(1). Nadal then faced childhood rival Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals. He lost the first set in an excruciatingly long tie-break, 6–7(12–14). However, he recovered immediately and pushed Gasquet aside by winning the next two sets 6–2, 6–1. In the semifinals, Nadal was matched up against up-and-comer Andy Murray. Nadal won 7–6, 6–3, reaching his third hard-court final of the year. The final was a contest between him and German Nicolas Kiefer. Nadal destroyed Kiefer 6–3, 6–2 to win his first hard-court title of the year and extend his streak to 29 match wins. Western & Southern Financial Open Nadal next played at the only Masters tournament he has never reached the final at, the Cincinnati Masters. He strode through the draw, demolishing Frenchman Florent Serra for the loss of just one game and then taking down former World No. 2 Tommy Haas, 6–2, 7–6(1). In the quarterfinals, Nadal beat Ecuadorian Nicolás Lapentti in the last win of his streak. It finally ended when World No. 3 Novak Djokovic defeated Nadal in the semifinals, 6–1, 7–5. Photos All Matches Singles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Chennai OpenChennai, IndiaATP World Tour 250Hard, outdoor31 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 1 / 320 1R FRA Mathieu Montcourt123 Win 6–2, 6–4 2 / 321 2R USA Rajeev Ram 253 Win 6–2, 6–1 3 / 322 QF ESP Guillermo García López 90 Win 6–3, 6–2 4 / 323 SF ESP Carlos Moyá 17 Win 6–7(3–7), 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–1) 5 / 324 F RUS Mikhail Youzhny 19 Loss (1) 0–6, 1–6 Australian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor14–27 January 2008 6 / 325 1R SRB Viktor Troicki 126 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–1 7 / 326 2R FRA Florent Serra 88 Win 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 8 / 327 3R FRA Gilles Simon 33 Win 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 9 / 328 4R FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu 25 Win 6–4, 3–0 RET 10 / 329 QF FIN Jarkko Nieminen 26 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 11 / 330 SF FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 38 Loss 2–6, 3–6, 2–6 ABN AMRO World Tennis TournamentRotterdam, NetherlandsATP World Tour 500Hard, indoor18–24 February 2008 12 / 331 1R RUS Dmitry Tursunov 33 Win 6–4, 6–4 13 / 332 2R ITA Andreas Seppi 42 Loss 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 Barclays Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, UAEATP World Tour 500Hard, outdoor3–9 March 2008 14 / 333 1R GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 27 Win 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 15 / 334 2R RUS Mikhail Ledovskikh 171 Win 6–4, 6–0 16 / 335 QF USA Andy Roddick 6 Loss 6–7(5–7), 2–6 Pacific Life OpenIndian Wells, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor13–19 March 2008 – 1R Bye 17 / 336 2R COL Santiago Giraldo 141 Win 6–3, 6–3 18 / 337 3R USA Donald Young 86 Win 6–1, 6–3 19 / 338 4R FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 17 Win 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5),7–5 20 / 339 QF USA James Blake 9 Win 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 21 / 340 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Loss 3–6, 2–6 Sony Ericsson OpenMiami, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor27 March – 9 April 2008 – 1R Bye 22 / 341 2R GER Benjamin Becker 108 Win 7–5, 6–2 23 / 342 3R GER Nicolas Kiefer 51 Win 6–2, 6–4 24 / 343 4R FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu 16 Win 6–4, 6–4 25 / 344 QF USA James Blake 9 Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 26 / 345 SF CZE Tomáš Berdych 10 Win 7–6(8–6), 6–2 27 / 346 F RUS Nikolay Davydenko 4 Loss (2) 4–6, 2–6 Davis Cup, GER v/s ESP World Group Quarterfinals Germany Davis Cup Hard, indoor 11 April 2008 28 / 347 QF GER Nicolas Kiefer 47 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–0, 6–3 Monte-Carlo Rolex MastersMonte Carlo, MonacoATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor20–26 April 2008 – 1R Bye 29 / 348 2R CRO Mario Ančić 55 Win 6–0, 6–3 30 / 349 3R ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 24 Win 6–4, 6–1 31 / 350 QF ESP David Ferrer 5 Win 6–1, 7–5 32 / 351 SF RUS Nikolay Davydenko 4 Win 6–3, 6–2 33 / 352 F SUI Roger Federer 1 Win (1) 7–5, 7–5 Open Sabadell Atlántico BarcelonaBarcelona, SpainATP World Tour 500Clay, outdoor28 April – 4 May 2008 – 1R Bye 34 / 353 2R ITA Potito Starace 45 Win 6–4, 6–2 35 / 354 3R ESP Feliciano López 35 Win 6–4, 6–3 36 / 355 QF ARG Juan Ignacio Chela 37 Win 6–4, 6–2 37 / 356 SF GER Denis Gremelmayr 85 Win 6–1, 6–0 38 / 357 F ESP David Ferrer 5 Win (2) 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 Internazionali BNL d'ItaliaRome, ItalyATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor5–11 May 2008 – 1R Bye 39 / 358 2R ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 23 Loss 5–7, 1–6 Masters Series HamburgHamburg, GermanyATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor11–17 May 2008 – 1R Bye 40 / 359 2R ITA Potito Starace 45 Win 6–4, 7–6(8–6) 41 / 360 3R GBR Andy Murray 14 Win 6–3, 6–2 42 / 361 QF ESP Carlos Moyá 12 Win 6–1, 6–3 43 / 362 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Win 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 44 / 363 F SWI Roger Federer 1 Win (3) 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 French OpenParis, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor25 May – 7 June 2008 45 / 364 1R BRA Thomaz Bellucci 76 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 46 / 365 2R FRA Nicolas Devilder 148 Win 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 47 / 366 3R FIN Jarkko Nieminen 26 Win 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 48 / 367 4R ESP Fernando Verdasco 23 Win 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 49 / 368 QF ESP Nicolás Almagro 20 Win 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 50 / 369 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Win 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 51 / 370 F SUI Roger Federer 1 Win (4) 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 Artois ChampionshipsLondon, United KingdomATP World Tour 250Grass, outdoor9–15 June 2008 – 1R Bye 52 / 371 2R SWE Jonas Björkman102 Win 6–2, 6–2 53 / 372 3R JPN Kei Nishikori 113 Win 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 54 / 373 QF CRO Ivo Karlović 22 Win 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) 55 / 374 SF USA Andy Roddick 6 Win 7–5, 6–4 56 / 375 F SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Win (5) 7–6(8–6), 7–5 The Championships, WimbledonWimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass, outdoor23 June – 6 July 2008 57 / 376 1R GER Andreas Beck 122 Win 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) 58 / 377 2R LAT Ernests Gulbis 48 Win 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 59 / 378 3R GER Nicolas Kiefer 32 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–2, 6–3 60 / 379 4R RUS Mikhail Youzhny 17 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 61 / 380 QF GBR Andy Murray 11 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 62 / 381 SF GER Rainer Schüttler 94 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 63 / 382 F SUI Roger Federer 1 Win (6) 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 Rogers CupToronto, CanadaATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor21–27 July 2008 – 1R Bye 64 / 383 2R CAN Jesse Levine 123 Win 6–4, 6–2 65 / 384 3R RUS Igor Andreev 26 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–1) 66 / 385 QF FRA Richard Gasquet 12 Win 6–7(12–14), 6–2, 6–1 67 / 386 SF GBR Andy Murray 9 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–3 68 / 387 F GER Nicolas Kiefer 37 Win (7) 6–3, 6–2 Western & Southern OpenOhio, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor28 July – 3 August 2008 – 1R Bye 69 / 388 2R FRA Florent Serra 84 Win 6–0, 6–1 70 / 389 3R GER Tommy Haas 42 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–0) 71 / 390 QF ECU Nicolás Lapentti 89 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–1 72 / 391 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Loss 1–6, 5–7 Summer Olympic Games Beijing, ChinaHard, outdoor11–17 August 2008 73 / 392 1R ITA Potito Starace 74 Win 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 74 / 393 2R AUS Lleyton Hewitt 38 Win 6–1, 6–2 75 / 394 3R RUS Igor Andreev 23 Win 6–4, 6–2 76 / 395 QF AUT Jürgen Melzer 51 Win 6–0, 6–4 77 / 396 SF SRB Novak Djokovic 3 Win 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 78 / 397 F CHI Fernando González 15 Win (8) 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 US OpenNew York, USAGrand SlamHard, outdoor25 August – 7 September 2008 79 / 398 1R GER Björn Phau 136 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 80 / 399 2R USA Ryler DeHeart 261 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 81 / 400 3R SRB Viktor Troicki 71 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 82 / 401 4R USA Sam Querrey 55 Win 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 83 / 402 QF USA Mardy Fish 35 Win 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 84 / 403 SF GBR Andy Murray 6 Loss 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 4–6 Davis Cup, USA v/s ESP World Group Semifinals Spain Davis Cup Clay, outdoor 19–21 September 2008 85 / 404 SF USA Sam Querrey 39 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 86 / 405 SF USA Andy Roddick 8 Win 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 Mutua Madrileña Masters MadridMadrid, SpainATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, indoor12–18 October 2008 – 1R Bye 87 / 406 2R LAT Ernests Gulbis 54 Win 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 88 / 407 3R FRA Richard Gasquet 14 Win 6–4, 6–2 89 / 408 QF ESP Feliciano López 40 Win 6–4, 6–4 90 / 409 SF FRA Gilles Simon 16 Loss 6–3, 5–7, 6–7(6–8) BNP Paribas OpenParis, FranceATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, indoor26 October – 2 November 2008 – 1R Bye 91 / 410 2R FRA Florent Serra 63 Win 6–2, 6–4 92 / 411 3R FRA Gaël Monfils 16 Win 6–3, 6–2 93 / 412 QF RUS Nikolay Davydenko 6 Loss 1–6 RET Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Opponents Ranks Result Score Chennai OpenChennai, IndiaATP World Tour 250Hard, outdoorDecember 31, 2007 – January 6, 2008Partner: ESP Bartolomé Salvá Vidal 1 / 97 1R CYP Marcos Baghdatis FRA Marc Gicquel106148 Loss 4–6, 4–6 ABN AMRO World Tennis TournamentRotterdam, NetherlandsATP World Tour 500Hard, indoor18–24 February 2008Partner: ESP Tommy Robredo 2 / 98 1R ESP Feliciano López ESP Fernando Verdasco 124 115 Win 7–6(7–2), 7–5 – 2R SWE Simon Aspelin AUT Julian Knowle 8 6 Loss W/O Barclays Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, UAEATP World Tour 500Hard, outdoor3–9 March 2008Partner: ESP Feliciano López 3 / 99 1R RSA Jeff Coetzee RSA Wesley Moodie 24 32 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–5) 4 / 100 2R IND Mahesh Bhupathi BAH Mark Knowles 18 3 Loss 1–6, 1–6 Pacific Life OpenIndian Wells, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor13–19 March 2008Partner: ESP David Ferrer 5 / 101 1R AUS Paul Hanley IND Leander Paes 15 18 Loss 3–6, 4–6 Sony Ericsson OpenMiami, United StatesATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor27 March – 9 April 2008Partner: ESP Tommy Robredo 6 / 102 1R USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 1 1 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–3, (5–10) Monte-Carlo Rolex MastersMonte Carlo, MonacoATP World Tour Masters 1000Clay, outdoor20–26 April 2008Partner: ESP Tommy Robredo 7 / 103 1R MON Guillaume Couillard MON Jean-Rene Lisnard 1017 304 Win 6–2, 6–1 8 / 104 2R CAN Daniel Nestor SRB Nenad Zimonjić 4 8 Win 5–7, 6–3, (10–3) 9 / 105 QF CZE František Čermák GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 31 65 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–1, (10–3) 10 / 106 SF SWE Jonas Björkman ZIM Kevin Ullyett 23 16 Win 5–7, 7–6(8–6), (10–7) 11 / 107 F IND Mahesh Bhupathi BAH Mark Knowles 13 3 Win (1) 6–3, 6–3 Artois ChampionshipsLondon, United KingdomATP World Tour 250Grass, outdoor9–15 June 2008Partner: ARG Mariano Hood 12 / 108 1R CHI Fernando González ECU Nicolás Lapentti115 191 Loss 6–7(4–7), 5–7 Rogers CupToronto, CanadaATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor21–27 July 2008Partner: ESP Tommy Robredo 13 / 1091R RUS Igor Andreev RUS Nikolay Davydenko 426 302 Loss 6–3, 3–6, (7–10) Summer Olympic Games Beijing, ChinaHard, outdoor11–17 August 2008Partner: ESP Tommy Robredo 14 / 110 1R SWE Jonas Björkman SWE Robin Söderling 11 156 Win 6–3, 6–3 15 / 111 2R AUS Chris Guccione AUS Lleyton Hewitt 253 634 Loss 2–6, 6–7(5–7) Mutua Madrileña Masters MadridMadrid, SpainATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, indoor12–18 October 2008Partner: ESP Carlos Moyá 16 / 112 1R USA James Blake USA Mardy Fish 128 82 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–5), (10–5) – 2R IND Mahesh Bhupathi BAH Mark Knowles 11 5 Loss W/O 2008 BNP Paribas MastersParis, FranceATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, indoor26 October 26–2 November 2008Partner: ARG Juan Mónaco 17 / 113 1R FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu FRA Nicolas Mahut 109 80 Win 6–2, 6–4 18 / 114 2R IND Mahesh Bhupathi BAH Mark Knowles 7 5 Win 6–4, 6–2 – QF RSA Jeff Coetzee RSA Wesley Moodie 13 15 Loss W/O See also 2008 ATP World Tour 2008 Roger Federer tennis season 2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season References External links http://www.rafaelnadal.com/en/ es 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