2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo – Singles

{{Tennis events|2008|Masters Series Monte-Carlo|

| defchamp =

| champ = {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| runner = {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer

| score = 7–5, 7–5

| draw = 56 (7{{abbr| Q | Qualifiers}} / 4{{abbr| WC | Wild Cards}})

| seeds = 16

| edition =

| type = singles doubles

| before_name = Monte Carlo Masters – Singles

| after_name = Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

}}

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters. For the second consecutive year, Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

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{{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer (final)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (champion)
{{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Novak Djokovic (semifinals, retired due to a sore throat)
{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
{{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
{{flagicon|ARG}} David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Gasquet (third round)
{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Youzhny (second round, retired due to a neck injury)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Moyá (first round)
{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Mónaco (second round, retired due to a hand injury)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Tommy Robredo (third round)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray (third round)
{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivo Karlović (second round)
{{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

}}

Draw

=Finals=

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| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer

| RD1-score1-1=5

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=6

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ARG}} David Nalbandian

| RD1-score2-1=7

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-3=2

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Novak Djokovic

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Andreev

| RD1-score5-1=3

| RD1-score5-2=6

| RD1-score5-3=5

| RD1-seed6=4

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Davydenko

| RD1-score6-1=6

| RD1-score6-2=4

| RD1-score6-3=7

| RD1-seed7=5

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|ESP}} David Ferrer

| RD1-score7-1=1

| RD1-score7-2=5

| RD1-score7-3

| RD1-seed8=2

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| RD1-score8-1=6

| RD1-score8-2=7

| RD1-score8-3

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=3

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Novak Djokovic

| RD2-score2-1=3

| RD2-score2-2=2^r

| RD2-score2-3=

| RD2-seed3=4

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Davydenko

| RD2-score3-1=3

| RD2-score3-2=2

| RD2-score3-3

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| RD2-score4-1=6

| RD2-score4-2=6

| RD2-score4-3

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer

| RD3-score1-1=5

| RD3-score1-2=5

| RD3-score1-3=

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| RD3-score2-1=7

| RD3-score2-2=7

| RD3-score2-3=

}}

=Top half=

==Section 1==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=Q

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} R Ramírez Hidalgo

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|FRA}} G Simon

| RD1-score04-1=1

| RD1-score04-2=1

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} G Monfils

| RD1-score05-1=7

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ESP}} F Verdasco

| RD1-score06-1=5

| RD1-score06-2=4

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|FRA}} S Grosjean

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=4

| RD1-score07-3=1^r

| RD1-seed08=15

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CRO}} I Karlović

| RD1-score08-1=4

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=4

| RD1-seed09=12

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ESP}} T Robredo

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=7

| RD1-score09-3=

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|SUI}} S Wawrinka

| RD1-score10-1=4

| RD1-score10-2=5

| RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CZE}} R Štěpánek

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=7⁸

| RD1-score11-3=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|SWE}} R Söderling

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6⁶

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER}} T Haas

| RD1-score13-1=1

| RD1-score13-2=0^r

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} O Rochus

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=3

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|SUI}} R Federer

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=3

| RD2-score01-3=7⁷

| RD2-seed02=Q

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} R Ramírez Hidalgo

| RD2-score02-1=1

| RD2-score02-2=6

| RD2-score02-3=6¹

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} G Monfils

| RD2-score03-1=7¹⁰

| RD2-score03-2=6

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=15

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CRO}} I Karlović

| RD2-score04-1=6⁸

| RD2-score04-2=1

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=12

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} T Robredo

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=7⁷

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|SWE}} R Söderling

| RD2-score06-1=4

| RD2-score06-2=6³

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|BEL}} O Rochus

| RD2-score07-1=4

| RD2-score07-2=3

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=6

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ARG}} D Nalbandian

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|SUI}} R Federer

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|FRA}} G Monfils

| RD3-score02-1=3

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3

| RD3-seed03=12

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} T Robredo

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=6

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ARG}} D Nalbandian

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SUI}} R Federer

| RD4-score01-1=5

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3=6

| RD4-seed02=6

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ARG}} D Nalbandian

| RD4-score02-1=7

| RD4-score02-2=2

| RD4-score02-3=2

}}

==Section 2==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=WC

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|BRA}} G Kuerten

| RD1-score03-1=1

| RD1-score03-2=2

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|CRO}} I Ljubičić

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} N Mahut

| RD1-score05-1=2

| RD1-score05-2=3

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} F Volandri

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ESP}} F López

| RD1-score07-1=6⁵

| RD1-score07-2=4

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=14

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|GBR}} A Murray

| RD1-score08-1=7⁷

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=10

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ESP}} C Moyá

| RD1-score09-1=3

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=3

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} S Querrey

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=1

| RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ARG}} A Calleri

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=3

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ITA}} A Seppi

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|FRA}} F Santoro

| RD1-score13-1=6⁴

| RD1-score13-2=1

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} K Vliegen

| RD1-score14-1=7⁷

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=3

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} N Djokovic

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|CRO}} I Ljubičić

| RD2-score02-1=3

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ITA}} F Volandri

| RD2-score03-1=4

| RD2-score03-2=1

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=14

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|GBR}} A Murray

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} S Querrey

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=7

| RD2-score05-3

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} A Seppi

| RD2-score06-1=1

| RD2-score06-2=5

| RD2-score06-3

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|BEL}} K Vliegen

| RD2-score07-1=1

| RD2-score07-2=2

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=7

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|FRA}} R Gasquet

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=3

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} N Djokovic

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=14

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} A Murray

| RD3-score02-1=0

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} S Querrey

| RD3-score03-1=2

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=6

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|FRA}} R Gasquet

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=4

| RD3-score04-3=3

| RD4-seed01=3

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} N Djokovic

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Querrey

| RD4-score02-1=4

| RD4-score02-2=0

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

=Bottom half=

==Section 3==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RUS}} I Andreev

| RD1-score03-1=7

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} D Tursunov

| RD1-score04-1=5

| RD1-score04-2=3

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} N Almagro

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=

| RD1-seed06=WC

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|MON}} J-R Lisnard

| RD1-score06-1=4

| RD1-score06-2=4

| RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|KOR}} H-t Lee

| RD1-score07-1=0

| RD1-score07-2=5

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=11

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ARG}} J Mónaco

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=7

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=16

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|GER}} P Kohlschreiber

| RD1-score09-1=7⁷

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ARG}} J Acasuso

| RD1-score10-1=6⁴

| RD1-score10-2=3

| RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CRO}} M Čilić

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6⁴

| RD1-score11-3=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|GER}} N Kiefer

| RD1-score12-1=3

| RD1-score12-2=7⁷

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ARG}} JI Chela

| RD1-score13-1=2

| RD1-score13-2=2

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ITA}} S Bolelli

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=8

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} M Youzhny

| RD2-score01-1=3

| RD2-score01-2=r

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} I Andreev

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} N Almagro

| RD2-score03-1=6

| RD2-score03-2=3

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=11

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ARG}} J Mónaco

| RD2-score04-1=2

| RD2-score04-2=0^r

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=16

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|GER}} P Kohlschreiber

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|GER}} N Kiefer

| RD2-score06-1=2

| RD2-score06-2=4

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ITA}} S Bolelli

| RD2-score07-1=2

| RD2-score07-2=6⁵

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=4

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RUS}} N Davydenko

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=7⁷

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} I Andreev

| RD3-score01-1=7

| RD3-score01-2=4

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} N Almagro

| RD3-score02-1=5

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3=4

| RD3-seed03=16

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|GER}} P Kohlschreiber

| RD3-score03-1=6

| RD3-score03-2=5

| RD3-score03-3=2

| RD3-seed04=4

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} N Davydenko

| RD3-score04-1=3

| RD3-score04-2=7

| RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} I Andreev

| RD4-score01-1=3

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3=5

| RD4-seed02=4

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} N Davydenko

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=4

| RD4-score02-3=7

}}

==Section 4==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03=WC

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RUS}} M Safin

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|BEL}} X Malisse

| RD1-score04-1=3

| RD1-score04-2=2

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ECU}} N Lapentti

| RD1-score05-1=7⁷

| RD1-score05-2=6²

| RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} P Starace

| RD1-score06-1=6³

| RD1-score06-2=7⁷

| RD1-score06-3=4

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} J Tipsarević

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=2

| RD1-score07-3=6

| RD1-seed08=9

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|FRA}} P-H Mathieu

| RD1-score08-1=4

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=3

| RD1-seed09=13

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ESP}} JC Ferrero

| RD1-score09-1=6⁷

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=6

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|FRA}} M Llodra

| RD1-score10-1=7⁹

| RD1-score10-2=1

| RD1-score10-3=1

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|FIN}} J Nieminen

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|FRA}} M Gicquel

| RD1-score12-1=0

| RD1-score12-2=4

| RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|CZE}} I Minář

| RD1-score13-1=3

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=WC

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|CRO}} M Ančić

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=5

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} D Ferrer

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=WC

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} M Safin

| RD2-score02-1=2

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ECU}} N Lapentti

| RD2-score03-1=7

| RD2-score03-2=6⁵

| RD2-score03-3=4

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} J Tipsarević

| RD2-score04-1=5

| RD2-score04-2=7⁷

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=13

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} JC Ferrero

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|FIN}} J Nieminen

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=3

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=WC

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|CRO}} M Ančić

| RD2-score07-1=0

| RD2-score07-2=3

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=5

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} D Ferrer

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|SRB|2004}} J Tipsarević

| RD3-score02-1=4

| RD3-score02-2=0

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=13

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} JC Ferrero

| RD3-score03-1=4

| RD3-score03-2=1

| RD3-score03-3

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3

| RD4-seed01=5

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} D Ferrer

| RD4-score01-1=1

| RD4-score01-2=5

| RD4-score01-3

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=7

| RD4-score02-3

}}

External links

[http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2008/410/mds.pdf Draw]
[http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2008/410/qs.pdf Qualifying draw]

Singles