2008 US Open – Men's singles

Four-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was his fifth consecutive US Open title and 13th major title overall, as well as his only successful title defense in majors that year (after losing at the Australian Open and Wimbledon). He moved to second place on the all time men's singles Grand Slam wins list, passing Roy Emerson.[1]

Men's singles
2008 US Open
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Andy Murray
Score6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Murray became the first British man to reach a major final since Greg Rusedski at the 1997 US Open, and was attempting to become the first British man to win a major title since Fred Perry in 1936. Murray would eventually achieve the latter by winning the US Open title four years later.

Gilles Muller became the first player from Luxembourg to reach a major quarterfinal.

Rafael Nadal was attempting to become the first man to achieve the Surface Slam (winning majors on clay, grass and hard courts in the same calendar year), having already won the French Open and Wimbledon titles. He also could have become the first man to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open since Rod Laver in 1969, but lost to Murray in the semifinals. He would eventually do it two years later.

This was Juan Martín del Potro's first major appearance as a seeded player. He lost in the quarterfinals against Murray to end a 23-match winning streak. He would go on to win the title the following year. Another future champion, Marin Čilić, appeared in the main draw of the US Open for the first time.

This was the last major for 2002 Australian Open champion and former world No. 7 Thomas Johansson.

Seeds
01.   Spain Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
02.   Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
03.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
04.   Spain David Ferrer (third round)
05.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (fourth round)
06.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (final)
07.   Argentina David Nalbandian (third round)
08.   United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
09.   United States James Blake (third round)
10.   Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (fourth round)
11.   Chile Fernando González (fourth round)
12.   France Richard Gasquet (first round)
13.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (third round)
14.   Croatia Ivo Karlović (third round)
15.   Spain Tommy Robredo (fourth round)
16.   France Gilles Simon (third round)
17.   Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
18.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (third round)
19.   France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
20.   Germany Nicolas Kiefer (first round, retired)
21.   Russia Mikhail Youzhny (withdrew due to illness, replaced by Flavio Cipolla)
22.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (first round)
23.   Russia Igor Andreev (fourth round)
24.   France Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)
25.   Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round, retired)
26.   Russia Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
27.   Spain Feliciano López (first round)
28.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)
29.   Argentina Juan Mónaco (first round)
30.   Croatia Marin Čilić (third round)
31.   Italy Andreas Seppi (third round)
32.   France Gaël Monfils (fourth round)

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

Qualifying draw
Main article: 2008 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Second seeded Roger Federer won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 3 6 6 6
United States Mardy Fish 6 1 4 2
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 2 65 6 4
6 United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 77 4 6
17 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 62 61 6 5
6 United Kingdom Andy Murray 77 77 4 7
6 United Kingdom Andy Murray 2 5 2
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7 6
8 United States Andy Roddick 2 3 6 65
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6 3 77
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 7 5 2
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 5 7 6
Q Luxembourg Gilles Müller 65 4 65
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 77 6 77

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Spain R Nadal 78 6 78
Q Germany B Phau 66 3 66 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
Q United States R DeHeart 77 5 6 3 6 Q United States R DeHeart 1 2 4
Belgium O Rochus 64 7 4 6 4 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
Serbia V Troicki 77 6 6 Serbia V Troicki 4 3 0
WC Australia C Ball 63 0 1 Serbia V Troicki 2 6 6 3
Peru L Horna 2 3 2 25 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 3 4 0 r
25 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6 6 1 Spain R Nadal 6 5 77 6
22 Czech Republic T Berdych 3 1 2 United States S Querrey 2 7 62 3
United States S Querrey 6 6 6 United States S Querrey 78 6 4 6
Spain P Andújar 4 2 2 France N Devilder 66 4 6 3
France N Devilder 6 6 6 United States S Querrey 77 77 6
Germany R Schüttler 68 0 0 r 14 Croatia I Karlović 65 65 2
France F Serra 710 6 2 France F Serra 65 4 2
Q Czech Republic J Minář 5 1 4 14 Croatia I Karlović 77 6 6
14 Croatia I Karlović 7 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States J Blake 6 3 6 4 6
United States D Young 1 6 1 6 4 9 United States J Blake 4 6 1
Germany D Gremelmayr 1 78 64 4 Belgium S Darcis 6 3 0 r
Belgium S Darcis 6 66 77 6 9 United States J Blake 3 3 64
United States M Fish 77 63 6 6 United States M Fish 6 6 77
Q Australia R Smeets 64 77 3 4 United States M Fish 6 3 6 6
France S Grosjean 77 65 3 2 24 France P-H Mathieu 2 6 3 4
24 France P-H Mathieu 64 7 6 6 United States M Fish 7 6 6
32 France G Monfils 6 6 6 32 France G Monfils 5 2 2
Q Uruguay P Cuevas 4 4 1 32 France G Monfils 6 6 3 6
Russia E Korolev 77 6 711 Russia E Korolev 2 3 6 4
Sweden R Söderling 64 3 69 32 France G Monfils 6 6 6
LL Kazakhstan A Golubev 6 6 6 7 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 4 2
WC United States B Evans 4 3 2 LL Kazakhstan A Golubev 2 4 2
Brazil M Daniel 1 2 4 7 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
7 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Spain D Ferrer 77 6 6
Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 61 2 2 4 Spain D Ferrer 4 7 6 77
Q Germany A Beck 77 6 77 Q Germany A Beck 6 5 3 65
United States J Isner 65 4 63 4 Spain D Ferrer 4 4 6 6 5
Q United States R Sweeting 5 5 6 2 Japan K Nishikori 6 6 3 2 7
Croatia R Karanušić 7 7 3 6 Croatia R Karanušić 1 5 r
Japan K Nishikori 6 6 5 6 Japan K Nishikori 6 7
29 Argentina J Mónaco 2 2 7 2 Japan K Nishikori 3 4 3
17 Argentina JM del Potro 4 77 6 6 17 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6 6
Argentina G Cañas 6 60 4 1 17 Argentina JM del Potro 4 6 7 6
Spain Ó Hernández 3 77 4 5 Brazil T Bellucci 6 1 5 3
Brazil T Bellucci 6 65 6 7 17 Argentina JM del Potro 6 64 6 3 6
Germany M Berrer 4 2 2 16 France G Simon 4 77 1 6 3
Argentina J Acasuso 6 6 6 Argentina J Acasuso 4 1 4
Spain M Granollers 4 3 7 2 16 France G Simon 6 6 6
16 France G Simon 6 6 5 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 77 6 6
Italy S Bolelli 65 3 3 10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 78 6
United States W Odesnik 2 6 4 6 6 United States W Odesnik 4 66 2
Italy F Fognini 6 0 6 3 4 10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 5 64 6 6 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 4 6 6 4 3 LL Italy F Cipolla 7 77 4 0 4
Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 6 1 4 6 6 Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 1 6 62 4
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 77 4 6 60 64 LL Italy F Cipolla 6 4 77 6
LL Italy F Cipolla 62 6 2 77 77 10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 1 3 3
27 Spain F López 6 65 2 6 4 6 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6
Austria J Melzer 4 77 6 2 6 Austria J Melzer 6 6 6
Czech Republic J Vaněk 3 6 6 7 Czech Republic J Vaněk 0 2 2
Q Switzerland S Bohli 6 3 2 5 Austria J Melzer 77 6 65 1 3
Russia T Gabashvili 3 7 65 64 6 United Kingdom A Murray 65 4 77 6 6
France M Llodra 6 5 77 77 France M Llodra 4 6 5 67
Argentina S Roitman 3 4 0 6 United Kingdom A Murray 6 1 7 79
6 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
France F Santoro 2 2 2 8 United States A Roddick 3 7 6 7
Latvia E Gulbis 7 6 77 Latvia E Gulbis 6 5 2 5
Sweden T Johansson 5 1 63 8 United States A Roddick 6 7 77
Spain G García López 4 6 6 6 31 Italy A Seppi 2 5 64
PR Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 4 4 Spain G García López 2 6 2 2
South Korea H-t Lee 3 5 6 6 3 31 Italy A Seppi 6 4 6 6
31 Italy A Seppi 6 7 3 3 6 8 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
20 Germany N Kiefer 6 1 4 1 r 11 Chile F González 2 4 1
Czech Republic I Minář 4 6 6 4 Czech Republic I Minář 77 6 4 3 2
WC United States S Jenkins 3 3 5 Finland J Nieminen 62 3 6 6 6
Finland J Nieminen 6 6 7 Finland J Nieminen 5 4 77 1
United States B Reynolds 6 63 2 6 77 11 Chile F González 7 6 63 6
Q Czech Republic T Zíb 4 77 6 4 64 United States B Reynolds 66 4 4
Spain I Navarro 63 3 6 65 11 Chile F González 78 6 6
11 Chile F González 77 6 4 77

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Spain T Robredo 77 6 6
Germany M Zverev 64 2 1 15 Spain T Robredo 4 77 6 6
United States V Spadea 6 2 3 6 4 Russia M Safin 6 64 4 0
Russia M Safin 3 6 6 4 6 15 Spain T Robredo 77 6 6
LL Pakistan A-u-H Qureshi 4 77 62 2 19 France J-W Tsonga 62 2 3
Spain C Moyá 6 65 77 6 Spain C Moyá 6 3 4 4
Spain S Ventura 77 4 2 3 19 France J-W Tsonga 4 6 6 6
19 France J-W Tsonga 63 6 6 6 15 Spain T Robredo 6 2 3 7 3
30 Croatia M Čilić 4 7 6 67 6 3 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 6 5 6
France J Benneteau 6 5 3 79 2 30 Croatia M Čilić 6 2 6 7
United States R Ginepri 6 6 77 United States R Ginepri 4 6 2 5
WC United States A Delic 1 2 65 30 Croatia M Čilić 79 5 4 60
Q United States R Kendrick 77 6 5 7 3 Serbia N Djokovic 67 7 6 77
France N Mahut 63 4 7 5 Q United States R Kendrick 68 4 4
France A Clément 3 3 4 3 Serbia N Djokovic 710 6 6
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6
Israel D Sela 3 3 3 5 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 77
WC United States A Krajicek 2 2 1 Argentina A Calleri 4 4 62
Argentina A Calleri 6 6 6 5 Russia N Davydenko 6 77 6
Spain A Montañés 65 3 6 3 26 Russia D Tursunov 2 64 3
Romania V Hănescu 77 6 2 6 Romania V Hănescu 77 3 4 2
Argentina E Schwank 5 6 5 65 26 Russia D Tursunov 62 6 6 6
26 Russia D Tursunov 7 4 7 77 5 Russia N Davydenko 4 6 3 610
18 Spain N Almagro 6 6 7 Q Luxembourg G Müller 6 4 6 712
Canada F Dancevic 3 4 5 18 Spain N Almagro 6 6 6
WC United States S Warburg 6 1 WC United States S Warburg 3 4 4
Serbia J Tipsarević 2 0 r 18 Spain N Almagro 77 6 65 66 5
WC France L Recouderc 4 0 6 4 Q Luxembourg G Müller 63 3 77 78 7
Q Luxembourg G Müller 6 6 4 6 Q Luxembourg G Müller 2 2 77 6 6
Germany T Haas 63 6 5 7 6 Germany T Haas 6 6 65 3 3
12 France R Gasquet 77 4 7 5 2

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6
Russia I Kunitsyn 3 4 1 13 Spain F Verdasco 65 77 6 66 6
Q Portugal R Machado 6 79 6 Q Portugal R Machado 77 65 4 78 0
Q South Africa R de Voest 4 67 1 13 Spain F Verdasco 2 4 4
Portugal F Gil 6 3 2 3 23 Russia I Andreev 6 6 6
France J Chardy 3 6 6 6 France J Chardy 63 4 3
France M Gicquel 63 4 4 23 Russia I Andreev 77 6 6
23 Russia I Andreev 77 6 6 23 Russia I Andreev 77 65 3 6 3
28 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 7 6 6 2 Switzerland R Federer 65 77 6 3 6
Italy P Starace 5 3 1 28 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6 63 6
WC United States J Levine 3 6 66 66 Australia C Guccione 4 4 77 2
Australia C Guccione 6 3 78 78 28 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 3 2
Q Brazil T Alves 4 1 6 77 6 2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Q Chile P Capdeville 6 6 1 62 4 Q Brazil T Alves 3 5 4
Argentina M González 3 0 3 2 Switzerland R Federer 6 7 6
2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6

References
  1. "Federer rolls past Murray to win 13th Grand Slam title". ESPN Tennis. September 13, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
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