Australian Open 2008 / men's singles
Australian Open 2008 | |||
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Singles: | Men's | Ladies | |
Double: | Men's | Ladies | Mixed |
Singles: | Juniors | Juniors | |
Double: | Juniors | Juniors | |
R. Single: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
R. Double: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
Australian Open men's singles |
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Men's singles at the Australian Open 2008 .
Defending champion was Roger Federer . The final was played by Novak Đoković and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , which Đoković won in four sets. This was his first Grand Slam title.
qualification
The qualification of the Australian Open 2008 took place for the men from May 9th to May 12th, 2008. 16 qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
Prize money and world ranking points
At the French Open 2008 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative.
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Seeding list
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Main round
Explanation of symbols
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Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roger Federer | 7th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | James Blake | 5 | 6 5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roger Federer | 5 | 3 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Novak Đoković | 7th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Novak Đoković | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | David Ferrer | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Novak Đoković | 4th | 6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6th | 4th | 3 | 6 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14th | Mikhail Juschny | 5 | 0 | 6 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Jarkko Nieminen | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 7th | 6th | 6th |
Upper half
Upper half 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R. Federer | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hartfield | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | R. Federer | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Santoro | 6th | 6th | 6th | F. Santoro | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | J. Isner | 2 | 2 | 4th | 1 | R. Federer | 6 5 | 7th | 5 | 6th | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tipsarevic | 7th | 6th | 6 6 | 0 | 6th | J. Tipsarevic | 7th | 6 1 | 7th | 1 | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Sirianni | 5 | 2 | 7th | 6th | 0 | J. Tipsarevic | 7th | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ascione | 4th | 0 | 3 | 25th | F. Verdasco | 5 | 6 3 | 6 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
25th | F. Verdasco | 6th | 6th | 6th | 1 | R. Federer | 6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21st | J. Mónaco | 7th | 7th | 6th | 13 | T. Berdych | 4th | 6 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Berlocq | 6 5 | 5 | 1 | 21st | J. Mónaco | 6th | 7th | 5 | 6 8 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | R. Kendrick | 4th | 5 | 2 | Q | A. Delic | 3 | 6 6 | 7th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Delic | 6th | 7th | 6th | 21st | J. Mónaco | 6th | 3 | 6 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Hernández | 1 | 7th | 6th | 6th | 13 | T. Berdych | 3 | 6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Minář | 6th | 6 5 | 2 | 1 | O. Hernández | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Eschauer | 4th | 4th | 4th | 13 | T. Berdych | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | T. Berdych | 6th | 6th | 6th |
Upper half 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | J. Blake | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Massu | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | J. Blake | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Russell | 6th | 4th | 6th | 3 | 6th | M. Russell | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Fognini | 1 | 6th | 2 | 6th | 3 | 12 | J. Blake | 4th | 2 | 6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
S. Grosjean | 7th | 6th | 7th | S. Grosjean | 6th | 6th | 0 | 6 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Volandri | 6 3 | 3 | 6 0 | S. Grosjean | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6 4 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R. Haase | 6 2 | 6th | 6th | 7th | Q | R. Haase | 6th | 4th | 0 | 7th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
17th | I. Ljubičić | 7th | 3 | 0 | 6 1 | 12 | J. Blake | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | N. Almagro | 6 4 | 5 | 2 | M. Čilić | 3 | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Čilić | 7th | 7th | 6th | M. Čilić | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vaněk | 3 | 4th | 4th | J. Melzer | 4th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Melzer | 6th | 6th | 6th | M. Čilić | 6th | 6 4 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
H.-t. lee | 7th | 6th | 6th | 7th | F. González | 2 | 7th | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Guccione | 6 6 | 3 | 4th | H.-t. lee | 6th | 3 | 2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K. Economidis | 4th | 6 2 | 1 | 7th | F. González | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | F. González | 6th | 7th | 6th |
Upper half 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Becker | 0 | 2 | 6 5 | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R. Ram | 6 5 | 6th | 4th | 6th | 3 | S. Bolelli | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bolelli | 7th | 3 | 6th | 2 | 6th | 3 | N. Đoković | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Querrey | 6th | 6th | 7th | S. Querrey | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Rochus | 3 | 2 | 5 | S. Querrey | 7th | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | X. Malisse | 7th | 7th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | D. Tursunov | 6 5 | 6th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | D. Tursunov | 6 1 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 3 | N. Đoković | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19th | L. Hewitt | 6th | 6th | 6th | 19th | L. Hewitt | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Darcis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19th | L. Hewitt | 7th | 6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D. Istomin | 6th | 6 1 | 7th | 6th | WC | D. Istomin | 6 5 | 3 | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Lacko | 3 | 7th | 6 4 | 1 | 19th | L. Hewitt | 4th | 7th | 7th | 6 4 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gulbis | 0 | 4th | 6 2 | 15th | M. Baghdatis | 6th | 5 | 5 | 7th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Safin | 6th | 6th | 7th | M. Safin | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johansson | 6 0 | 2 | 6th | 3 | 15th | M. Baghdatis | 6th | 6th | 2 | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15th | M. Baghdatis | 7th | 6th | 3 | 6th |
Upper half 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | D. Nalbandian | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | R. Smeets | 1 | 1 | 6 3 | 10 | D. Nalbandian | 4th | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | M. Zabaleta | 1 | 7th | 3 | 4th | P. Luczak | 6th | 5 | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Luczak | 6th | 6 2 | 6th | 6th | 10 | D. Nalbandian | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. Jones | 6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | 22nd | JC Ferrero | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Montañés | 4th | 3 | 6th | 2 | WC | A. Jones | 4th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. jaw | 4th | 3 | 1 | 22nd | JC Ferrero | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd | JC Ferrero | 6th | 6th | 6th | 22nd | JC Ferrero | 5 | 6th | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30th | R. Štěpánek | 6th | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D. Ferrer | 7th | 3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
V. Spadea | 2 | 2 | 7th | 6th | 6th | V. Spadea | 4th | 6th | 6th | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Gremelmayr | 6th | 0 | 6th | 7th | Q | D. Gremelmayr | 6th | 2 | 3 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
S. Roitman | 1 | 6th | 4th | 5 | V. Spadea | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ventura | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D. Ferrer | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
JM del Potro | 6th | 6th | 6th | JM del Potro | 3 | 4th | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
É. Roger Vasselin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D. Ferrer | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | D. Ferrer | 6th | 6th | 6th |
Bottom half
Lower half 1
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | R. Gasquet | 6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N. Lindahl | 0 | 1 | 6th | 2 | 8th | R. Gasquet | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
F. López | 7th | 6th | 6th | F. López | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | W. Odesnik | 6 6 | 1 | 4th | 8th | R. Gasquet | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Viegen | 6th | 6th | 7th | 31 | I. Andreev | 3 | 2 | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | O. Patience | 0 | 1 | 6 3 | K. Viegen | 5 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Pavel | 7th | 2 | 6 4 | 3 | 31 | I. Andreev | 7th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | I. Andreev | 5 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 8th | R. Gasquet | 2 | 7th | 6 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18th | JI Chela | 4th | 2 | 6th | 2 | J.-W. Tsonga | 6th | 6 5 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López | 6th | 6th | 1 | 6th | G. García-López | 6th | 5 | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Falla | 5 | 7th | 6 8 | 6th | 7th | A. Falla | 4th | 7th | 4th | 6 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K. Anderson | 7th | 5 | 7th | 2 | 5 | G. García-López | 3 | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Warburg | 2 | 6th | 6th | 2 | 6th | J.-W. Tsonga | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | JP Brzezicki | 6th | 2 | 3 | 6th | 4th | Q | S. Warburg | 4th | 6 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J.-W. Tsonga | 7th | 6th | 0 | 7th | J.-W. Tsonga | 6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | A. Murray | 5 | 4th | 6th | 6 5 |
Lower half 2
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14th | M. Juschny | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M. Montcourt | 0 | 2 | 6 3 | 14th | M. Juschny | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | H. Levy | 4th | 2 | 1 | A. Seppi | 6th | 5 | 3 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Seppi | 6th | 6th | 6th | 14th | M. Juschny | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sela | 6th | 6th | 6th | 20th | I. Karlović | 2 | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Slanar | 2 | 4th | 2 | D. Sela | 7th | 4th | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Baker | 4th | 4th | 7th | 4th | 20th | I. Karlović | 6 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20th | I. Karlović | 6th | 6th | 6 1 | 6th | 14th | M. Juschny | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26th | S. Wawrinka | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | N. Dawydenko | 6 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Benneteau | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26th | S. Wawrinka | 2 | 6th | 6 5 | 1 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | Y.-H. Lu | 3 | 6th | 7th | 4th | 2 | M. Gicquel | 6th | 3 | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gicquel | 6th | 4th | 6 6 | 6th | 6th | M. Gicquel | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Mahut | 7th | 5 | 6th | 3 | 7th | 4th | N. Dawydenko | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Acasuso | 6 2 | 7th | 2 | 6th | 5 | N. Mahut | 4th | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Llodra | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4th | N. Dawydenko | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | N. Dawydenko | 7th | 7th | 6th |
Lower half 3
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | A. Roddick | 6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L. Dlouhy | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | A. Roddick | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Young | 7th | 6 4 | 3 | 6 5 | M. Berrer | 2 | 2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Berrer | 6 5 | 7th | 6th | 7th | 6th | A. Roddick | 4th | 6th | 6 9 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Korolyov | 7th | 6th | 6th | 29 | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 3 | 7th | 6 3 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Granollers | 5 | 2 | 0 | J. Korolyov | 4th | 2 | 1 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | R. Karanušić | 4th | 6 5 | 1 | 29 | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 6th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 7th | 6th | 29 | P. Kohlschreiber | 6th | 6 7 | 6 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | J. Nieminen | 6th | 6th | 5 | 2 | 6th | 24 | J. Nieminen | 3 | 7th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
F. Dancevic | 3 | 1 | 7th | 6th | 1 | 24 | J. Nieminen | 6th | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Levine | 6th | 7th | 6th | WC | J. Levine | 2 | 5 | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vassallo Argüello | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | J. Nieminen | 3 | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fish | 6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | M. Fish | 6th | 6 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Pašanski | 2 | 3 | 6th | 3 | M. Fish | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Zverev | 6th | 6th | 6 2 | 4th | 5 | 11 | T. Robredo | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | T. Robredo | 4th | 2 | 7th | 6th | 7th |
Lower half 4
First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | C. Moyá | 6 5 | 7th | 5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Koubek | 7th | 6 2 | 7th | 6th | S. Koubek | 6th | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Horna | 4th | 7th | 3 | 4th | A. Calleri | 3 | 6 6 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Calleri | 6th | 6 6 | 6th | 6th | S. Koubek | 6th | 6 4 | 6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Capdeville | 6th | 7th | 6th | 23 | P.-H. Mathieu | 4th | 7th | 2 | 7th | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | B. Small | 4th | 5 | 4th | P. Capdeville | 7th | 0 | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Hănescu | 1 | 6 4 | 2 | 23 | P.-H. Mathieu | 6 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | P.-H. Mathieu | 6th | 7th | 6th | 23 | P.-H. Mathieu | 4th | 0 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | G. Simon | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6 3 | 6th | 2 | R. Nadal | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | B. Reynolds | 6th | 4th | 2 | 7th | 4th | 28 | G. Simon | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Clement | 4th | 2 | 7th | 4th | R. Schüttler | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Schüttler | 6th | 6th | 6 3 | 6th | 28 | G. Simon | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Serra | 6th | 7th | 7th | 2 | R. Nadal | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Mayer | 3 | 6 2 | 6 5 | F. Serra | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | V. Troicki | 6 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | R. Nadal | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R. Nadal | 7th | 7th | 6th |
Web links
- Tournament schedule men’s singles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 37 kB)
- Tournament schedule for men’s individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 35 kB)
- Tournament information on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 54 kB)