2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Singles

Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6) to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Madrid Open. It was his second Masters title.^[1][2][3]

Singles
2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Gilles Simon
Score	6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Draw	48 (2WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid

David Nalbandian was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Juan Martín del Potro.^[4][5]

This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on indoor hard courts, as it would switch to outdoor clay courts the following year.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
2. Roger Federer (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (third round)
4. Andy Murray (champion)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
6. David Ferrer (second round)
7. David Nalbandian (third round)
8. Andy Roddick (third round)
9. Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
10. Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
11. James Blake (second round)
12. Fernando González (second round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
14. Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
15. Richard Gasquet (third round)
16. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
		Feliciano López	4	4
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	5	66
									Gilles Simon	3	7	7
	14	Ivo Karlović	61	6	62
		Gilles Simon	7	4	7
																Gilles Simon	4	66
															4	Andy Murray	6	7
		Gaël Monfils	2	2
	4	Andy Murray	6	6
								4	Andy Murray	3	6	7
								2	Roger Federer	6	3	5
	9	Juan Martín del Potro	3	3
	2	Roger Federer	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	7	3	6
		N Kiefer	7	4	5				E Gulbis	5	6	3
		E Gulbis	5	6	7										1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	S Darcis	1	4											15	R Gasquet	4	2
		M Fish	6	6					M Fish	7	4	3
								15	R Gasquet	63	6	6
																						1	R Nadal	6	6
																							F López	4	4
								10	S Wawrinka	3	7	7
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber	6	5	65
		C Moyá	2	2											10	S Wawrinka	4	4
		F López	7	6												F López	6	6
	WC	Montañés	64	3					F López	6	7
								6	D Ferrer	4	64

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Djokovic	68	78	3
		D Tursunov	6	2	3			Q	V Hănescu	710	66	1r
	Q	V Hănescu	4	6	6										3	N Djokovic	64	65
	Q	F Serra	3	4											14	I Karlović	7	7
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	67	68
								14	I Karlović	7	7
																						14	I Karlović	61	6	62
																							G Simon	7	4	7
								11	J Blake	6	1	4
		G Simon	4	6	7				G Simon	3	6	6
		I Andreev	6	1	67											G Simon	66	6	7
		M Llodra	4	4											Q	R Ginepri	7	4	66
	Q	R Ginepri	6	6				Q	R Ginepri	4	6	6
								5	N Davydenko	6	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Roddick	6	6
		A Seppi	65	6	3				T Robredo	3	4
		T Robredo	7	3	6										8	A Roddick	4	6	3
		G Monfils	6	6												G Monfils	6	3	6
	WC	F Fognini	2	4					G Monfils	6	6
								12	F González	3	4
																							G Monfils	2	2
																						4	A Murray	6	6
								13	F Verdasco	2	3
	Q	O Rochus	3	5					M Čilić	6	6
		M Čilić	6	7												M Čilić	5	62
	LL	S Bolelli	7	6											4	A Murray	7	7
		N Almagro	64	1				LL	S Bolelli	0	1	r
								4	A Murray	6	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	D Nalbandian	6	65	6
		R Schüttler	1	2					T Berdych	2	7	1
		T Berdych	6	6											7	D Nalbandian	4	2
		M Youzhny	5	6	2										9	JM del Potro	6	6
		J Nieminen	7	3	6				J Nieminen	2	2	r
								9	JM del Potro	6	4
																						9	JM del Potro	3	3
																						2	R Federer	6	6
								16	J-W Tsonga	3	6	7
		P-H Mathieu	4	4				Q	M Granollers	6	3	65
	Q	M Granollers	6	6											16	J-W Tsonga	4	1
		J Mónaco	1	1											2	R Federer	6	6
		R Štěpánek	6	6					R Štěpánek	3	66
								2	R Federer	6	7

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Janko Tipsarević (first round)
2. Simone Bolelli (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
3. José Acasuso (qualifying competition)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (qualifying competition)
5. Agustín Calleri (first round)
6. Julien Benneteau (qualifying competition)
7. Florent Serra (qualified)
8. Eduardo Schwank (qualifying competition)
9. Marcel Granollers (qualified)
10. Steve Darcis (qualified)
11. Guillermo García López (first round)
12. Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Robby Ginepri
2. Steve Darcis
3. Florent Serra
4. Marcel Granollers
5. Olivier Rochus
6. Victor Hănescu

Lucky loser

1. Simone Bolelli

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Janko Tipsarević	3	6	2
		Robby Ginepri	6	3	6
									Robby Ginepri	77	6
								8	Eduardo Schwank	62	4
	WC	Óscar Burrieza	65	4
	8	Eduardo Schwank	77	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Simone Bolelli	6	6
		Nicolás Lapentti	4	3
								2	Simone Bolelli	64	62
								10	Steve Darcis	77	77
		Nicolas Devilder	4	61
	10	Steve Darcis	6	77

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	José Acasuso	6	3	2
	WC	Pablo Andújar	3	6	0r
								3	José Acasuso	4	4
								7	Florent Serra	6	6
	WC	Grigor Dimitrov	3	3
	7	Florent Serra	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
		Chris Guccione	3	5
								4	Ivan Ljubičić	5	5
								9	Marcel Granollers	7	7
	WC	Carlos Gómez-Herrera	0	2
	9	Marcel Granollers	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Agustín Calleri	3	1
		Olivier Rochus	6	6
									Olivier Rochus	7	6
								12	Guillermo Cañas	5	3
		Gilles Müller	6	2	4
	12	Guillermo Cañas	4	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Julien Benneteau	64	77	6
		Iván Navarro	77	64	3
								6	Julien Benneteau	4	3
									Victor Hănescu	6	6
		Victor Hănescu	6	77
	11	Guillermo García López	1	62