2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Andy Murray.

Men's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Andy Roddick
Runner-up	Feliciano López
Score	6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick won in the final 6–7^(8–10), 6–4, 6–2, against Feliciano López.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (first round)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
4. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
6. Andy Roddick (champion)
7. Richard Gasquet (second round)
8. Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	5
		Feliciano López	6	4	7
									Feliciano López	710	4	2
								6	Andy Roddick	68	6	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	65	3
	6	Andy Roddick	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	78	3	4
		A Murray	66	6	6				A Murray	6	3	77
	WC	R Schüttler	67	6	1				F Verdasco	3	6	65
		F Verdasco	79	4	6											A Murray	5	4
		S Wawrinka	4	4											5	N Davydenko	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	6	6				Q	J Hernych	1	4
	WC	M Ghareeb	4	0				5	N Davydenko	6	6
	5	N Davydenko	6	6																		5	N Davydenko	4	6	5
	4	D Ferrer	6	6																			F López	6	4	7
		T Haas	3	0				4	D Ferrer	3	7	6
		J Nieminen	1	2					O Rochus	6	5	1
		O Rochus	6	6											4	D Ferrer	4	3
		J Tipsarević	3	6	4											F López	6	6
		F López	6	4	6				F López	6	7
		G Monfils	3	2				8	T Berdych	2	5
	8	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	R Gasquet	6	6
		D Tursunov	4	4				7	R Gasquet	3	4
	Q	J Minář	3	4					I Andreev	6	6
		I Andreev	6	6												I Andreev	2	1
		M Youzhny	3	4											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	3	63
		M Čilić	4	3				3	N Djokovic	6	77
	3	N Djokovic	6	6																		3	N Djokovic	65	3
	6	A Roddick	6	6																		6	A Roddick	77	6
		JC Ferrero	2	4				6	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	J Sirianni	4	4					P-H Mathieu	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6	6											6	A Roddick	77	6
	WC	M Al Baloushi	1	1											2	R Nadal	65	2
	Q	M Ledovskikh	6	6				Q	M Ledovskikh	4	0
		P Kohlschreiber	6	1	4			2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	3	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw