Masters Series Monte-Carlo 2008

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Monte-Carlo Masters 2008
Logo of the "Monte-Carlo Masters 2008" tournament
date April 21, 2008 - April 27, 2008
Edition 40
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ATP World Tour
venue Roquebrune-Cap-Martin France
FranceFrance 
Tournament number 410
category ATP Masters Series
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface sand
draw 56E / 28Q / 24D
Prize money € 2,057,000 
Financial. Obligation € 2,270,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) SpainSpain Rafael Nadal
Last year's winner (double) United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
United StatesUnited States 
Winner (singles) SpainSpain Rafael Nadal
Winner (doubles) SpainSpain Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo
SpainSpain 
Tournament director Željko Franulović
Tournament supervisor Mark Darby
Thomas Karlberg
Last direct assumption FranceFrance Gaël Monfils (53)
As of January 13, 2016

The Monte Carlo Masters 2008 (officially: Masters Series Monte-Carlo presented by ROLEX ) was a tennis tournament that took place from April 21 to 27, 2008 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monaco . It was part of the ATP Tour 2008 and was played outdoors on a clay court. This season it was the third of nine tournaments in the ATP Masters Series . It lasted a week and no other ATP tournaments took place during this period.

In the individual, Rafael Nadal won the tournament by beating world number one Roger Federer 7: 5, 7: 5 for the fourth time in a row. In doubles, Bob and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but this year they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. In the final, the Spaniards Nadal and Tommy Robredo won in straight sets 6: 3, 6: 3 against Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles . Nadal was able to secure both the single and the double title this year and won a total of 415,500 euros in prize money and 500 world ranking points in singles as well as 500 points in doubles together with his partner.

The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 56 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 24 pairs. The eight top seeded players in singles or pairings in doubles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize money was 2,057,000 euros, the total financial liabilities were 2,270,000 euros.

qualification

The qualification took place from April 19-20, 2008. Seven 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:

Qualifiers
SpainSpain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo EcuadorEcuador Nicolás Lapentti
BelgiumBelgium Olivier Rochus Czech RepublicCzech Republic Ivo Minář
BelgiumBelgium Kristof Viegen FranceFrance Marc Gicquel
ItalyItaly Simone Bolelli

Prize money and world ranking points

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. The prize money for the double competition was valid for each team.

singles
round Points Prize money
victory 500 € 360,000
final 350 € 180,000
Semifinals 225 € 90,000
Quarter finals 125 € 46,000
Round of 16 75 € 24,200
Second round 35 € 15,000
First round 5 € 7,000
Qualification individual
round Points Prize money
Qualifier 15th
Qualifying round 8th € 1,700
First round 0 € 850
Double
round Points Prize money
victory 500 € 111,000
final 350 € 63,500
Semifinals 225 € 29,000
Quarter finals 125 € 12,020
Round of 16 75 € 6,400
First round 0 € 2,975

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Roger Federer final
02. SpainSpain Rafael Nadal victory
03. SerbiaSerbia Novak Đoković Semifinals
04th RussiaRussia Nikolai Davydenko Semifinals

05. SpainSpain David Ferrer Quarter finals

06th ArgentinaArgentina David Nalbandian Quarter finals

07th FranceFrance Richard Gasquet Round of 16

08th. RussiaRussia Mikhail Juschny 2nd round
No. player Round reached
09. FranceFrance Paul-Henri Mathieu 1 round

10. SpainSpain Carlos Moyá 1 round

11. ArgentinaArgentina Juan Mónaco 2nd round

12. SpainSpain Tommy Robredo Round of 16

13. SpainSpain Juan Carlos Ferrero Round of 16

14th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Andy Murray Round of 16

15th CroatiaCroatia Ivo Karlović 2nd round

16. GermanyGermany Philipp Kohlschreiber Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                         
1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Roger Federer 6th 3        
3  SerbiaSerbia Novak Đoković 3 2 r  
1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Roger Federer 5 5  
  2  SpainSpain Rafael Nadal 7th 7th  
4th  RussiaRussia Nikolai Davydenko 3 2  
 
2  SpainSpain Rafael Nadal 6th 6th    

Upper half

Upper half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland R. Federer 6th 3 7th  
Q  SpainSpain R. Ramírez Hidalgo 6th 6th       Q  SpainSpain R. Ramírez Hidalgo 1 6th 6 1  
   FranceFrance G. Simon 1 1         1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland R. Federer 6th 6th    
   FranceFrance G. Monfils 7th 6th            FranceFrance G. Monfils 3 4th    
   SpainSpain F. Verdasco 5 4th          FranceFrance G. Monfils 7th 6th    
   FranceFrance S. Grosjean 6th 4th 1r     15th  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 6 8 1    
15th  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 4th 6th 4th       1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland R. Federer 5 6th 6th
12  SpainSpain T. Robredo 6th 7th         6th  ArgentinaArgentina D. Nalbandian 7th 2 2
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland S. Wawrinka 4th 5       12  SpainSpain T. Robredo 6th 7th  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic R. Štěpánek 4th 7th 3        SwedenSweden R. Soderling 4th 6 3    
   SwedenSweden R. Soderling 6th 6 6 6th       12  SpainSpain T. Robredo 1 0  
   GermanyGermany T. Haas 1 0 r       6th  ArgentinaArgentina D. Nalbandian 6th 6th    
Q  BelgiumBelgium O. Rochus 6th 3       Q  BelgiumBelgium O. Rochus 4th 3  
  6th  ArgentinaArgentina D. Nalbandian 6th 6th    
 
Upper half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  3  SerbiaSerbia N. Đoković 6th 6th    
WC  BrazilBrazil G. Kuerten 1 2          CroatiaCroatia I. Ljubičić 3 3    
   CroatiaCroatia I. Ljubičić 6th 6th         3  SerbiaSerbia N. Đoković 6th 6th    
   FranceFrance N. Mahut 2 3         14th  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 0 4th    
   ItalyItaly F. Volandri 6th 6th          ItalyItaly F. Volandri 4th 1    
   SpainSpain F. López 6 5 4th       14th  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 6th 6th    
14th  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 7th 6th         3  SerbiaSerbia N. Đoković 6th 6th  
10  SpainSpain C. Moyá 3 6th 3          United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 4th 0  
   United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 6th 1 6th        United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 6th 7th  
   ArgentinaArgentina A. Calleri 4th 3          ItalyItaly A. Seppi 1 5    
   ItalyItaly A. Seppi 6th 6th            United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 2 6th 6th
   FranceFrance F. Santoro 6 4 1         7th  FranceFrance R. Gasquet 6th 4th 3  
Q  BelgiumBelgium K. Viegen 7th 6th       Q  BelgiumBelgium K. Viegen 1 2  
  7th  FranceFrance R. Gasquet 6th 6th    
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  8th  RussiaRussia M. Juschny 3 0 r  
   RussiaRussia I. Andreev 7th 6th          RussiaRussia I. Andreev 6th 0    
   RussiaRussia D. Tursunov 5 3            RussiaRussia I. Andreev 7th 4th 6th  
   SpainSpain N. Almagro 6th 6th            SpainSpain N. Almagro 5 6th 4th  
WC  MonacoMonaco J.-R. Lisnard 4th 4th          SpainSpain N. Almagro 6th 3    
   Korea SouthSouth Korea H.-t. lee 0 5       11  ArgentinaArgentina J. Mónaco 2 0 r  
11  ArgentinaArgentina J. Mónaco 6th 7th            RussiaRussia I. Andreev 3 6th 5
16  GermanyGermany P. Kohlschreiber 7th 6th         4th  RussiaRussia N. Dawydenko 6th 4th 7th
   ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso 6 4 3       16  GermanyGermany P. Kohlschreiber 6th 6th  
   CroatiaCroatia M. Čilić 6th 6 4 3        GermanyGermany N. jaw 2 4th    
   GermanyGermany N. jaw 3 7th 6th       16  GermanyGermany P. Kohlschreiber 6th 5 2
   ArgentinaArgentina J. Ignacio Chela 2 2         4th  RussiaRussia N. Dawydenko 3 7th 6th  
Q  ItalyItaly S. Bolelli 6th 6th       Q  ItalyItaly S. Bolelli 2 6 5  
  4th  RussiaRussia N. Dawydenko 6th 7th    
 
Lower half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  5  SpainSpain D. Ferrer 6th 6th    
WC  RussiaRussia M. Safin 6th 6th       WC  RussiaRussia M. Safin 2 3    
   BelgiumBelgium X. Malisse 3 2         5  SpainSpain D. Ferrer 6th 6th    
Q  EcuadorEcuador N. Lapentti 7th 6 2 6th          SerbiaSerbia J. Tipsarevic 4th 0    
   ItalyItaly P. Starace 6 3 7th 4th     Q  EcuadorEcuador N. Lapentti 7th 6 5 4th  
   SerbiaSerbia J. Tipsarevic 6th 2 6th        SerbiaSerbia J. Tipsarevic 5 7th 6th  
9  FranceFrance P.-H. Mathieu 4th 6th 3       5  SpainSpain D. Ferrer 1 5  
13  SpainSpain J. Carlos Ferrero 6 5 6th 6th       2  SpainSpain R. Nadal 6th 7th  
   FranceFrance M. Llodra 7th 1 1     13  SpainSpain J. Carlos Ferrero 6th 6th  
   FinlandFinland J. Nieminen 6th 6th          FinlandFinland J. Nieminen 3 3    
Q  FranceFrance M. Gicquel 0 4th         13  SpainSpain J. Carlos Ferrero 4th 1  
Q  Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Minář 3 4th         2  SpainSpain R. Nadal 6th 6th    
WC  CroatiaCroatia M. Ančić 6th 6th       WC  CroatiaCroatia M. Ančić 0 3  
  2  SpainSpain R. Nadal 6th 6th    
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
United StatesUnited States  		Quarter finals
02. IsraelIsrael Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
IsraelIsrael  		Quarter finals
03. CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
SerbiaSerbia  		Round of 16
04th IndiaIndia Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
BahamasBahamas  		final
No. pairing Round reached
05. SwedenSweden Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle
AustriaAustria  		Quarter finals

06th Czech RepublicCzech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		Round of 16

07th FranceFrance Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra
FranceFrance  		Round of 16

08th. SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett
ZimbabweZimbabwe  		Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  United StatesUnited States B. Bryan M. Bryan
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 2 [10]
   FranceFrance P.-H. Mathieu F. Santoro
 FranceFrance  		6th 6 3 [9]     WC  FranceFrance J. Benneteau N. Mahut
 FranceFrance  		2 6th [8th]  
WC  FranceFrance J. Benneteau N. Mahut
 FranceFrance  		2 7th [11]     1  United StatesUnited States B. Bryan M. Bryan
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 4th [8th]
   South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee W. Moodie
 South AfricaSouth Africa  		6th 6th            South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee W. Moodie
 South AfricaSouth Africa  		4th 6th [10]  
   ArgentinaArgentina J. Acasuso D. Ferrer
 SpainSpain  		3 4th          South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee W. Moodie
 South AfricaSouth Africa  		7th 6th  
  7th  FranceFrance A. Clement M. Llodra
 FranceFrance  		6 5 3    
       South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee W. Moodie
 South AfricaSouth Africa  		0 5  
      4th  IndiaIndia M. Bhupathi M. Knowles
 BahamasBahamas  		6th 7th    
  4th  IndiaIndia M. Bhupathi M. Knowles
 BahamasBahamas  		6th 6th  
   BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil  		6th 6th          BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil  		4th 3    
   FranceFrance R. Gasquet J. Tipsarevic
 SerbiaSerbia  		2 3       4th  IndiaIndia M. Bhupathi M. Knowles
 BahamasBahamas  		6th 6th  
   SerbiaSerbia N. Đoković R. Štěpánek
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th         5  SwedenSweden S. Aspelin J. Knowle
 AustriaAustria  		2 3    
   AustraliaAustralia J. Kerr R. Wassen
 NetherlandsNetherlands  		4th 3          SerbiaSerbia N. Đoković R. Štěpánek
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		2 6 3  
  5  SwedenSweden S. Aspelin J. Knowle
 AustriaAustria  		6th 7th    
    4th  IndiaIndia M. Bhupathi M. Knowles
 BahamasBahamas  		3 3  
         SpainSpain R. Nadal T. Robredo
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th  
  6th  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Dlouhý P. Vízner
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 4th [5]
   RussiaRussia I. Andreev I. Ljubičić
 CroatiaCroatia  		6th 3 [5]        Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák P. Kohlschreiber
 GermanyGermany  		5 6th [10]  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák P. Kohlschreiber
 GermanyGermany  		3 6th [10]        Czech RepublicCzech Republic F. Čermák P. Kohlschreiber
 GermanyGermany  		7th 1 [3]
WC  MonacoMonaco G. Couillard J.-R. Lisnard
 MonacoMonaco  		2 1            SpainSpain R. Nadal T. Robredo
 SpainSpain  		6 5 6th [10]  
   SpainSpain R. Nadal T. Robredo
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th          SpainSpain R. Nadal T. Robredo
 SpainSpain  		5 6th [10]
  3  CanadaCanada D. Nestor N. Zimonjić
 SerbiaSerbia  		7th 3 [3]  
       SpainSpain R. Nadal T. Robredo
 SpainSpain  		5 7th [10]
      8th  SwedenSweden J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett
 ZimbabweZimbabwe  		7th 6 6 [7]  
  8th  SwedenSweden J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett
 ZimbabweZimbabwe  		6 7 7th [10]
   Belarus 1995Belarus M. Mirny J. Murray
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  		3 3          PolandPoland M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski
 PolandPoland  		7th 5 [7]  
   PolandPoland M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski
 PolandPoland  		6th 6th       8th  SwedenSweden J. Bjorkman K. Ullyett
 ZimbabweZimbabwe  		6th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia P. Hanley L. Paes
 IndiaIndia  		6th 6th         2  IsraelIsrael J. Erlich A. Ram
 IsraelIsrael  		4th 4th    
   ArgentinaArgentina D. Nalbandian S. Prieto
 ArgentinaArgentina  		4th 3          AustraliaAustralia P. Hanley L. Paes
 IndiaIndia  		6th 3 [3]
  2  IsraelIsrael J. Erlich A. Ram
 IsraelIsrael  		4th 6th [10]  
 

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