2008 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Tomáš Berdych was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Robin Söderling.

Singles
2008 Gerry Weber Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Philipp Kohlschreiber
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2008 Gerry Weber Open

Roger Federer won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Philipp Kohlschreiber.^[1] It was Federer's record-extending fifth singles title in Halle, after previously winning four consecutive titles (2003–06) and skipping the tournament in 2007 due to fatigue.^[2] He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament and, in the process, extended his record grass court winning streak to 59 matches.^[3]

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. James Blake (semifinals)
3. Tomáš Berdych (second round)
4. Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
5. Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
6. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
7. Jarkko Nieminen (first round)
8. Ivan Ljubičić (first 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
	1	Roger Federer	6	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	1	4
								1	Roger Federer	6	6
									Philipp Kohlschreiber	3	4
		Philipp Kohlschreiber	6	7
	2	James Blake	3	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	6	6
		M Berrer	4	2				1	R Federer	7	6
	Q	S Lipsky	6	3	2			Q	J Vacek	5	3
	Q	J Vacek	3	6	6										1	R Federer	6	6
		R Schüttler	64	4											5	M Baghdatis	4	4
		F Santoro	77	6					F Santoro	4	3
	Q	J Hernych	4	5				5	M Baghdatis	6	6
	5	M Baghdatis	6	7																		1	R Federer	6	6
	4	M Youzhny	6	6																			N Kiefer	1	4
		D Tursunov	3	1				4	M Youzhny	2	7	3
		R Haase	6	3	2				N Kiefer	6	5	6
		N Kiefer	4	6	6											N Kiefer	4
		O Rochus	1	4												M Llodra	0r
		S Darcis	6	6					S Darcis	66	63
		M Llodra	66	77	7				M Llodra	78	77
	8	I Ljubičić	78	65	5

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	R Štěpánek	77	63	4
		T Haas	60	77	6				T Haas	5	7	65
		J Benneteau	4	1					P Kohlschreiber	7	5	77
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6												P Kohlschreiber	6	77
		R Söderling	6	4	6											R Söderling	4	64
	WC	P Petzschner	4	6	4				R Söderling	6	7
		T Johansson	3	5				3	T Berdych	2	5
	3	T Berdych	6	7																			P Kohlschreiber	6	7
	7	J Nieminen	6	4	2																	2	J Blake	3	5
		M Zverev	2	6	6				M Zverev	77	65	1
	WC	A Beck	64	77	6			WC	A Beck	65	77	6
		M Gicquel	77	64	3										WC	A Beck	64	65
		D Gremelmayr	4	2											2	J Blake	77	77
	WC	B Becker	6	6				WC	B Becker	6	5	3
	Q	B Phau	4	1				2	J Blake	4	7	6
	2	J Blake	6	6