2008 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2008 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2008 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6^(7–2) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was his first major title, the first of a record ten Australian Open titles, and the first of an all-time record 24 major men's singles titles overall. Djokovic became the first Serbian man to win a major singles title. It was the first major final since the 2005 Australian Open not to feature either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, who were beaten by Djokovic and Tsonga, respectively, in the semifinals. Alongside second-seeded Nadal, Tsonga (unseeded in this tournament) defeated three more seeds en route to the final, including ninth-seed Andy Murray.

Federer was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Djokovic in the semifinals. The loss ended Federer's record streak of 10 consecutive major finals. However, he became the first man to reach 15 consecutive major quarterfinals (streak starting at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships), surpassing Roy Emerson and Ivan Lendl. This was the only major where Federer failed to reach the final between the 2005 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 Australian Open, a span of 19 tournaments. He would go on to reach the next eight major finals (winning four of them).

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

02.   Rafael Nadal (semifinals)

03.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

04.   Nikolay Davydenko (fourth round)

05.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)

06.   Andy Roddick (third round)

07.   Fernando González (third round)

08.   Richard Gasquet (fourth round)

09.   Andy Murray (first round)

10.   David Nalbandian (third round)

11.   Tommy Robredo (second round)

12.   James Blake (quarterfinals)

13.   Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)

14.   Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)

15.   Marcos Baghdatis (third round)

16.   Carlos Moyá (first round)

17.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

18.   Juan Ignacio Chela (first round)

19.   Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)

20.   Ivo Karlović (third round)

21.   Juan Mónaco (third round)

22.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)

23.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (fourth round)

24.   Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals)

25.   Fernando Verdasco (second round)

26.   Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)

27.   Nicolás Almagro (first round)

28.   Gilles Simon (third round)

29.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (fourth round)

30.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)

31.   Igor Andreev (third round)

32.   Dmitry Tursunov (second round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	7	77	6
	12	James Blake	5	65	4
										1	Roger Federer	5	3	65
										3	Novak Djokovic	7	6	77
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6	7
	5	David Ferrer	0	3	5
																			3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6	77
																				Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	4	3	62
		Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	7	6	78
	14	Mikhail Youzhny	5	0	66
											Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	6	6
										2	Rafael Nadal	2	3	2
	24	Jarkko Nieminen	5	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		D Hartfield	0	3	0					1	R Federer	6	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	1	2	0
		J Isner	2	2	4														1	R Federer	65	77	5	6	10
		J Tipsarević	7	6	66	0	6													J Tipsarević	77	61	7	1	8
	WC	J Sirianni	5	2	78	6	0				J Tipsarević	7	77	77
		T Ascione	4	0	3					25	F Verdasco	5	63	63
	25	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							1	R Federer	6	79	6
	21	J Mónaco	77	7	6																							13	T Berdych	4	67	3
		C Berlocq	65	5	1					21	J Mónaco	6	78	5	68	8
		R Kendrick	4	5	2					Q	A Delic	3	66	7	710	6
	Q	A Delic	6	7	6														21	J Mónaco	6	3	65	2
		Ó Hernández	1	77	6	6													13	T Berdych	3	6	77	6
		I Minář	6	65	2	1					Ó Hernández	2	1	3
		W Eschauer	4	4	4					13	T Berdych	6	6	6
	13	T Berdych	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	J Blake	6	6	6
		N Massú	3	2	2					12	J Blake	6	6	6
		M Russell	6	4	6	3	6				M Russell	3	2	2
		F Fognini	1	6	2	6	3												12	J Blake	4	2	6	77	6
		S Grosjean	77	6	77															S Grosjean	6	6	0	65	2
		F Volandri	63	3	60						S Grosjean	4	6	6	64	6
	Q	R Haase	62	6	6	77				Q	R Haase	6	4	0	77	4
	17	I Ljubičić	77	3	0	61																						12	J Blake	6	6	6
	27	N Almagro	64	5	2																								M Čilić	3	4	4
		M Čilić	77	7	6						M Čilić	6	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	4	4						J Melzer	4	3	4
		J Melzer	6	6	6															M Čilić	6	64	6	6
		H-t Lee	78	6	6														7	F Gonzalez	2	77	3	1
		C Guccione	66	3	4						H-t Lee	6	3	2	4
	Q	K Economidis	4	62	1					7	F Gonzalez	4	6	6	6
	7	F Gonzalez	6	77	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	77
		B Becker	0	2	65					3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	R Ram	65	6	4	6	3				S Bolelli	1	2	2
		S Bolelli	77	3	6	2	6												3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		S Querrey	6	6	7															S Querrey	3	1	3
		O Rochus	3	2	5						S Querrey	77	4	6	6
	PR	X Malisse	77	7	2	1	3			32	D Tursunov	65	6	4	2
	32	D Tursunov	61	5	6	6	6																					3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	19	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							19	L Hewitt	5	3	3
		S Darcis	0	3	0					19	L Hewitt	77	6	5	6
	WC	D Istomin	6	61	77	6				WC	D Istomin	65	3	7	1
	Q	L Lacko	3	77	64	1													19	L Hewitt	4	7	7	64	6
		E Gulbis	0	4	62														15	M Baghdatis	6	5	5	77	3
		M Safin	6	6	77						M Safin	4	4	6	6	2
		T Johansson	60	2	6	3				15	M Baghdatis	6	6	2	3	6
	15	M Baghdatis	77	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	D Nalbandian	6	6	77
	WC	R Smeets	1	1	63					10	D Nalbandian	4	7	6	6
		M Zabaleta	1	77	3	4					P Luczak	6	5	4	1
		P Luczak	6	62	6	6													10	D Nalbandian	1	2	3
	WC	A Jones	6	6	3	6													22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		A Montañés	4	3	6	2				WC	A Jones	4	4	2
		N Kiefer	4	3	1					22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	22	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							22	JC Ferrero	5	6	4	1
	30	R Štěpánek	6	6	5	2	3																					5	D Ferrer	7	3	6	6
		V Spadea	2	2	7	6	6				V Spadea	4	6	6	2	9
	Q	D Gremelmayr	6	0	6	7				Q	D Gremelmayr	6	2	3	6	7
		S Roitman	1	6	4	5														V Spadea	3	3	2
		S Ventura	3	1	3														5	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		JM del Potro	6	6	6						JM del Potro	3	4	0r
		É Roger-Vasselin	2	2	1					5	D Ferrer	6	6	0
	5	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	R Gasquet	6	6	3	6
	WC	N Lindahl	0	1	6	2				8	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		F López	78	6	6						F López	2	1	3
	Q	W Odesnik	66	1	4														8	R Gasquet	6	6	4	6
		K Vliegen	6	6	77														31	I Andreev	3	2	6	4
		O Patience	0	1	63						K Vliegen	5	5	2
		A Pavel	7	2	64	3				31	I Andreev	7	7	6
	31	I Andreev	5	6	77	6																						8	R Gasquet	2	77	66	3
	18	JI Chela	4	2	6	2																							J-W Tsonga	6	65	78	6
		G García López	6	6	1	6					G García López	6	5	6	78
		A Falla	5	7	68	6	7				A Falla	4	7	4	66
	Q	K Anderson	7	5	710	2	5													G García López	3	4	2
	Q	S Warburg	2	6	6	2	6													J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		JP Brzezicki	6	2	3	6	4			Q	S Warburg	4	64	2
		J-W Tsonga	7	6	0	77					J-W Tsonga	6	77	6
	9	A Murray	5	4	6	65

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	M Youzhny	6	6	77
	WC	M Montcourt	0	2	63					14	M Youzhny	4	7	6	77
	Q	H Levy	4	2	1						A Seppi	6	5	3	64
		A Seppi	6	6	6														14	M Youzhny	6	6	6
		D Sela	6	6	6														20	I Karlović	2	4	2
	Q	M Slanar	2	4	2						D Sela	77	4	3	1
	Q	J Baker	4	4	77	4				20	I Karlović	65	6	6	6
	20	I Karlović	6	6	61	6																						14	M Youzhny	77	6	6
	26	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							4	N Davydenko	62	3	1
		J Benneteau	3	3	3					26	S Wawrinka	2	6	65	1r
		Y-h Lu	3	6	78	4	2				M Gicquel	6	3	77	2
		M Gicquel	6	4	66	6	6													M Gicquel	3	2	3
		N Mahut	77	5	6	3	7												4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		J Acasuso	62	7	2	6	5				N Mahut	4	0	3
		M Llodra	5	5	3					4	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	4	N Davydenko	7	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Roddick	6	6	7
	Q	L Dlouhý	3	4	5					6	A Roddick	6	6	6
		D Young	77	64	3	65					M Berrer	2	2	4
		M Berrer	65	77	6	77													6	A Roddick	4	6	69	77	6
		E Korolev	7	6	6														29	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	711	63	8
	Q	M Granollers	5	2	0						E Korolev	4	2	1r
	Q	R Karanušić	4	65	1					29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	0
	29	P Kohlschreiber	6	77	6																							29	P Kohlschreiber	6	67	69	3
	24	J Nieminen	6	6	5	2	6																					24	J Nieminen	3	79	711	6
		F Dancevic	3	1	7	6	1			24	J Nieminen	6	7	77
	WC	J Levine	6	7	6					WC	J Levine	2	5	62
		M Vassallo Argüello	1	5	1														24	J Nieminen	3	77	6	6
		M Fish	6	6	3	6														M Fish	6	64	3	1
		B Pašanski	2	3	6	3					M Fish	6	6	6
		M Zverev	6	6	62	4	5			11	T Robredo	1	2	3
	11	T Robredo	4	2	77	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	C Moyá	65	77	5	4
		S Koubek	77	62	7	6					S Koubek	6	78	77
		L Horna	4	78	3	4					A Calleri	3	66	65
		A Calleri	6	66	6	6														S Koubek	6	64	6	5	6
		P Capdeville	6	7	6														23	P-H Mathieu	4	77	2	7	8
	WC	B Klein	4	5	4						P Capdeville	77	0	4	4
		V Hănescu	1	64	2					23	P-H Mathieu	65	6	6	6
	23	P-H Mathieu	6	77	6																							23	P-H Mathieu	4	0r
	28	G Simon	4	6	6	64	6																					2	R Nadal	6	3
		B Reynolds	6	4	2	77	4			28	G Simon	6	6	6
		A Clément	4	2	77	4					R Schüttler	2	2	1
		R Schüttler	6	6	63	6													28	G Simon	5	2	3
		F Serra	6	77	77														2	R Nadal	7	6	6
		F Mayer	3	62	65						F Serra	0	2	2
	Q	V Troicki	63	5	1					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	77	7	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 2008 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation