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Men's singles
2008 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–0
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Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the: two previous years' finals, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0——to win the——men's singles tennis title at the "2008 French Open." It was his fourth French Open title and his fourth major title overall. This marks Federer's worst loss at a major in his entire career. It also marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the French Open final. And the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros (extending back——to their 2005 semifinal encounter). On all four occasions that Nadal won the French Open, he defeated Federer while the latter was the world No. 1 player. Nadal won the title without losing set, becoming the third man in the Open Era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to do so. He would later replicate this feat in 2010, 2017, and 2020. Federer was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam; he would achieve the feat the following year.

This tournament marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten; he lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round. It was also the last major for 2004 French Open finalist. And former world No. 3 Guillermo Coria, who lost in the first round to Tommy Robredo.

Seeds※

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinal									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	2	6	6	6
	24	Fernando González	6	2	3	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	5	6	7
											Gaël Monfils	2	7	3	5
		Gaël Monfils	6	3	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	3	6	3	1
																			1	Roger Federer	1	3	0
																			2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
		Ernests Gulbis	5	6	5
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	7	7
										3	Novak Djokovic	4	2	6
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	7
	19	Nicolás Almagro	1	1	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		S Querrey	4	4	3					1	R Federer	6	6	6	6
		A Montañés	7	7	7						A Montañés	7	1	0	4
		K Vliegen	6	6	6														1	R Federer	6	6	6
	Q	V Crivoi	3	3	7	4														M Ančić	3	4	2
	Q	D Marrero	6	6	5	6				Q	D Marrero	6	0	3	2
		M Ančić	6	7	6						M Ančić	4	6	6	6
	31	A Seppi	2	6	2																							1	R Federer	6	7	7
	20	I Karlović	6	6	6	7	4																						J Benneteau	4	5	5
		A Falla	3	7	7	5	6				A Falla	6	6	3	7	0
		J Benneteau	6	6	3	3	6				J Benneteau	1	7	6	6	6
		V Spadea	4	4	6	6	3													J Benneteau	1	7	6	6
		M Zverev	1	4	2															R Söderling	6	6	0	1
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	6					Q	P Capdeville	3	2	4
		R Söderling	6	6	6						R Söderling	6	6	6
	13	J Mónaco	2	3	1

Section 2※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	4	3					9	S Wawrinka	7	7	6
		M Čilić	7	6	7						M Čilić	6	6	1
		R Haase	6	2	6														9	S Wawrinka	7	6	4	4	4
	LL	P Andújar	6	6	6	6													24	F González	5	3	6	6	6
		F Volandri	7	2	3	3				LL	P Andújar	5	0	7	6
		P Cuevas	3	3	1					24	F González	7	6	6	7
	24	F González	6	6	6																							24	F González	7	6	6
	27	I Andreev	6	6	6	6																							R Ginepri	6	3	1
		P Starace	1	7	1	4				27	I Andreev	6	2	6	2
		D Young	2	6	6	2					R Ginepri	4	6	7	6
		R Ginepri	6	3	7	6														R Ginepri	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	2	6	4	3													F Serra	4	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	4	6	6				V Hănescu	4	3	7	6
		F Serra	6	6	6						F Serra	6	6	6	7
	LL	S Giraldo	4	3	2

Section 3※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		T Johansson	3	3	3					4	N Davydenko	7	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	7	1	3	2					M Safin	6	2	2
		M Safin	6	6	6	6													4	N Davydenko	6	6	3	2	4
	Q	D Junqueira	6	6	6														28	I Ljubičić	4	2	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	1	2	2					Q	D Junqueira	3	4	2
	WC	É Prodon	5	6	6					28	I Ljubičić	6	6	6
	28	I Ljubičić	7	7	7																							28	I Ljubičić	6	6	3	2
	23	JC Ferrero	7	2																									G Monfils	7	4	6	6
		M Daniel	6	2							M Daniel	6	3	6	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	4	6	2	6	6
		P Luczak	3	2	4															J Melzer	6	5	6	0	2
		G Monfils	7	6	6															G Monfils	4	7	4	6	6
		A Clément	5	3	1						G Monfils	7	6	7
	Q	S Jenkins	4	7	3	0				LL	L Horna	6	4	5
	LL	L Horna	6	5	6	6

Section 4※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	T Robredo	5	6	6	6
	PR	G Coria	7	4	1	4				12	T Robredo	6	6	6	6
		V Troicki	4	3	6	5					M Gicquel	7	4	4	4
		M Gicquel	6	6	4	7													12	T Robredo	3	2	1
	Q	J Huta Galung	3	5	2														21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	6	7	6						J Vaněk	1	0	7	3
		G Simon	2	4	1					21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6	6
	21	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							21	R Štěpánek	6	2	6	3	3
	25	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							5	D Ferrer	4	6	1	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	4					25	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Calleri	7	4	2	4					M Fish	4	3	2
		M Fish	6	6	6	6													25	L Hewitt	2	6	6	3	4
		F Santoro	7	6	6														5	D Ferrer	6	3	3	6	6
	LL	E Korolev	6	1	4						F Santoro	0	1	0
		S Darcis	3	4	3					5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	J Blake	6	6	7
		R Schüttler	4	1	6					7	J Blake	6	6	5	3
	Q	S Greul	4	0	4						E Gulbis	7	3	7	6
		E Gulbis	6	6	6															E Gulbis	6	7	6
		T Ascione	6	6	3	2														N Lapentti	3	5	2
		B Reynolds	7	4	6	6					B Reynolds	5	4	7	5
		N Lapentti	6	4	6	7					N Lapentti	7	6	5	7
	32	J Tipsarević	4	6	1	6																							E Gulbis	6	7	6
	17	M Baghdatis	2	4	2																								M Llodra	4	6	3
		S Bolelli	6	6	6						S Bolelli	3	7	7	6
	LL	J Ouanna	3	2	3						JM del Potro	6	6	5	2
		JM del Potro	6	6	6															S Bolelli	6	4	6
		M Llodra	2	7	6	7														M Llodra	7	6	7
	WC	O Patience	6	6	3	5					M Llodra	6	4	5	6	6
	WC	R Smeets	1	0	0					11	T Berdych	3	6	7	3	4
	11	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 6※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	C Moyá	6	2	7	6	3
	Q	E Schwank	7	6	6	4	6			Q	E Schwank	6	6	6	6
		M Granollers	6	3	6	6					M Granollers	7	2	4	4
		M Berrer	3	6	2	3													Q	E Schwank	2	3	6	6
		Ó Hernández	4	7	6	7													18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	7
		I Minář	6	6	3	5					Ó Hernández	6	6	4	3	2
	WC	G Kuerten	3	4	2					18	P-H Mathieu	2	1	6	6	6
	18	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							18	P-H Mathieu	4	3	4
	29	G Cañas	6	6	6																							3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	W Odesnik	7	7	7					WC	W Odesnik	6	4	6	6
		J Björkman	4	4	3						H-t Lee	2	6	3	2
		H-t Lee	6	6	6														WC	W Odesnik	5	4	2
		F Dancevic	6	6	5	6													3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	Q	MA López Jaén	7	3	7	7				Q	MA López Jaén	1	1	3
		D Gremelmayr	6	3	5	2				3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	4	6	7	6

Section 7※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		C Berlocq	2	4	1					6	D Nalbandian	6	6	2	1	2
	WC	J Chardy	6	6	7					WC	J Chardy	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Gil	3	2	6														WC	J Chardy	7	6	6
		G García López	6	6	7														30	D Tursunov	6	3	4
		S Roitman	2	4	6						G García López	6	0	0
	Q	D Brands	2	4	5					30	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	30	D Tursunov	6	6	7																							WC	J Chardy	6	6	5
	19	N Almagro	6	7	6																							19	N Almagro	7	7	7
		B Pašanski	4	5	1					19	N Almagro	7	6	6
	LL	S Decoud	3	6	6	6	6			LL	S Decoud	6	2	1
		O Rochus	6	4	3	7	1												19	N Almagro	6	6	6	7
	PR	D Hrbatý	4	2	4														10	A Murray	3	7	3	5
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	4	0	4
	WC	J Eysseric	2	6	6	0	2			10	A Murray	6	6	6
	10	A Murray	6	1	4	6	6

Section 8※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Youzhny	6	6	7
		B Becker	1	3	6					15	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	Q	M González	6	7	4	3	6			Q	M González	3	2	2
	Q	R Karanušić	3	5	6	6	2												15	M Youzhny	6	7	5	1
		J Isner	6	6	5	3	4												22	F Verdasco	7	5	7	6
		JI Chela	2	3	7	6	6				JI Chela	5	6	3	5
		S Ventura	6	3	4	7	1			22	F Verdasco	7	4	6	7
	22	F Verdasco	4	6	6	6	6																					22	F Verdasco	1	0	2
	26	J Nieminen	2	6	6	6																						2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	LL	M López	6	3	4	3				26	J Nieminen	7	6	3	7
		M Vassallo Argüello	7	6	3	4	6				M Vassallo Argüello	5	1	6	6
		F López	6	4	6	6	3												26	J Nieminen	1	3	1
		C Guccione	4	1	4														2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	N Devilder	6	6	6					Q	N Devilder	4	0	1
	Q	T Bellucci	5	3	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	7	6	6

References※

External links※

• Official Roland Garros 2008 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2008 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2008 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles