Men's singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Nikolay Davydenko
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	6-4, 6-2
Details
Draw	96 (12Q / 5WC)
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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The 2008 Sony Ericsson Open men's singles was the men's singles event of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open, an ATP Masters Series tennis tournament held in late March and early April. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Kevin Anderson.

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 in the final to win his second Masters Series title.^[1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	64	6	3
	6	Andy Roddick	77	4	6
								6	Andy Roddick	65	2
								4	Nikolay Davydenko	77	6
	4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
		Janko Tipsarevi?	2	1
															4	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6
															2	Rafael Nadal	4	2
	10	Tomá? Berdych	6	6
	31	Igor Andreev	4	4
								10	Tomá? Berdych	66	2
								2	Rafael Nadal	78	6
	9	James Blake	6	3	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		G Monfils	68	6	6				G Monfils	3	4
	WC	J Isner	710	3	3										1	R Federer	6	3
		R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	4	0r
		S Koubek	0	1					R Söderling	3	6	6
								28	S Wawrinka	6	4	3
																						1	R Federer	77	6
																							J Acasuso	65	2
								21	L Hewitt	3	64
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	77
		S Ventura	2	4												J Acasuso	6	6
		H-t Lee	4	3												D Sela	4	4
		D Sela	6	6					D Sela	77	6
								14	T Robredo	65	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	J-W Tsonga	64	7	6
		J Melzer	78	77					J Melzer	77	5	1
		M Llodra	66	65											12	J-W Tsonga	3	3
		R Schüttler	6	1	2											J Benneteau	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	6	6				J Benneteau	3	6	77
								19	I Karlovi?	6	4	62
																							J Benneteau	6	3	2
																						6	A Roddick	4	6	6
								30	JI Chela	3	7	3
		O Rochus	3	2				Q	I Miná?	6	5	6
	Q	I Miná?	6	6											Q	I Miná?	64	4
		V H?nescu	4	1											6	A Roddick	77	6
	Q	V Troicki	6	6				Q	V Troicki	7	2	4
								6	A Roddick	5	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	N Davydenko	3	78	77
		E Gulbis	6	4	6				E Gulbis	6	66	63
		D Hrbatý	3	6	1										4	N Davydenko	65	7	6
	Q	S Giraldo	3	5												S Bolelli	77	5	1
		S Bolelli	6	7					S Bolelli	6	6
								26	P Kohlschreiber	4	3
																						4	N Davydenko	4	6	7
																						WC	M An?i?	6	3	5
								18	J Mónaco	6	7
	Q	R Sweeting	6	6				Q	R Sweeting	3	5
		F Volandri	3	2											18	J Mónaco	65	6	1
	WC	M An?i?	6	62	6										WC	M An?i?	77	4	6
		G Simon	2	77	3			WC	M An?i?	6	2	79
								13	A Murray	2	6	67

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	M Youzhny	6	6
	Q	B Reynolds	77	4	77			Q	B Reynolds	2	2
		M Safin	63	6	65										11	M Youzhny	77	3	78
		M Fish	3	3											24	N Almagro	64	6	66
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	2
								24	N Almagro	6	6
																						11	M Youzhny	6	0	3
																							J Tipsarevi?	3	6	6
								29	F Verdasco	4	64
		J Tipsarevi?	6	4	6				J Tipsarevi?	6	77
	Q	Y-h Lu	1	6	4											J Tipsarevi?	6	6
	Q	I Kunitsyn	6	1	2											T Johansson	4	4
		T Johansson	4	6	6				T Johansson	6	7
								5	D Ferrer	4	5

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	R Gasquet	3	77	65
		D Tursunov	4	6	6				D Tursunov	6	62	77
		E Korolev	6	3	2											D Tursunov	4	6	6
		JM del Potro	7	6											32	F López	6	3	4
	WC	J Levine	5	1					JM del Potro	4	2
								32	F López	6	6
																							D Tursunov	2	2
																						10	T Berdych	6	6
								22	JC Ferrero	6	6
	WC	K Nishikori	5	2					A Montañés	3	2
		A Montañés	7	6											22	JC Ferrero	1	3
		C Berlocq	64	3											10	T Berdych	6	6
		S Querrey	77	6					S Querrey	1	2
								10	T Berdych	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	G Cañas	6	4	7
	Q	S Warburg	77	6				Q	S Warburg	3	6	5
		P Starace	62	2											15	G Cañas	78	7
	Q	P Cuevas	6	6											17	F González	66	5
		V Spadea	4	2				Q	P Cuevas	3	3
								17	F González	6	6
																						15	G Cañas	4	66
																						31	I Andreev	6	78
								31	I Andreev	6	6
		M Berrer	6	6					M Berrer	2	1
	Q	R Haase	4	4											31	I Andreev	6	64	6
		A Calleri	65	6	64										Q	K Anderson	4	77	4
	Q	K Anderson	77	3	77			Q	K Anderson	77	3	6
								3	N Djokovic	61	6	4

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	D Nalbandian	1	4
		Ó Hernández	1	1					X Malisse	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6												X Malisse	3	64
	WC	G Kuerten	1	5											27	R ?t?pánek	6	77
		S Grosjean	6	7					S Grosjean	3	3
								27	R ?t?pánek	6	6
																						27	R ?t?pánek	3	4
																						9	J Blake	6	6
								23	I Ljubi?i?	64	6	3
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	77	2	6
		J Björkman	1	0												F Santoro	3	77	4
		M Gicquel	6	4	2										9	J Blake	6	64	6
		A Seppi	2	6	6				A Seppi	5	3
								9	J Blake	7	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	P-H Mathieu	4	6	6
		M ?ili?	6	6					M ?ili?	6	1	4
		K Vliegen	3	2											16	P-H Mathieu	77	7
		N Mahut	78	6											20	C Moyá	61	5
		F Mayer	66	3					N Mahut	610	4
								20	C Moyá	712	6
																						16	P-H Mathieu	4	4
																						2	R Nadal	6	6
								25	J Nieminen	3	2
		N Kiefer	4	711	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	LL	G García López	6	69	4											N Kiefer	2	4
		S Roitman	3	4											2	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	B Becker	6	6				Q	B Becker	5	2
								2	R Nadal	7	6

References

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw