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French Open 2008 (ATP)

Grand SlamParisClay25 May 2008 – 8 Jun 2008

French Open 2008 (Paris, Clay): Nadal R. beat Federer R. 6-1 6-3 6-0 in the final. 127 matches, 25 won by the outsider.

The road to the final

Nadal R. · champion

  1. 1st Roundbeat Bellucci T. (76)7-5 6-3 6-1 @ 1.00
  2. 2nd Roundbeat Devilder N. (148)6-4 6-0 6-1 @ 1.00
  3. 3rd Roundbeat Nieminen J. (26)6-1 6-3 6-1 @ 1.00
  4. 4th Roundbeat Verdasco F. (23)6-1 6-0 6-2 @ 1.01
  5. Quarterfinalsbeat Almagro N. (20)6-1 6-1 6-1 @ 1.04
  6. Semifinalsbeat Djokovic N. (3)6-4 6-2 7-6 @ 1.20
  7. Finalbeat Federer R. (1)6-1 6-3 6-0 @ 1.25

Opponents' average ranking 42; 5 in the top 32. 28 May 2008 – 8 Jun 2008.

Federer R. · runner-up

  1. 1st Roundbeat Querrey S. (40)6-4 6-4 6-3 @ 1.00
  2. 2nd Roundbeat Montanes A. (60)6-7 6-1 6-0 6-4 @ 1.01
  3. 3rd Roundbeat Ancic M. (46)6-3 6-4 6-2 @ 1.03
  4. 4th Roundbeat Benneteau J. (55)6-4 7-5 7-5 @ 1.01
  5. Quarterfinalsbeat Gonzalez F. (25)2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 @ 1.08
  6. Semifinalsbeat Monfils G. (59)6-2 5-7 6-3 7-5 @ 1.07
  7. Finallost to Nadal R. (2)6-1 6-3 6-0 @ 3.75

Opponents' average ranking 41; 2 in the top 32. 26 May 2008 – 8 Jun 2008.

The draw from the last 16

4th Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
The Final
6-1 6-0 6-2
7-6 7-6 7-5
6-4 6-3 6-4
6-4 7-6 6-3
6-4 7-5 7-5
7-6 6-3 6-1
7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2Upset
4-6 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-3
6-1 6-1 6-1
7-5 7-6 7-5
2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1Upset
6-4 6-2 7-6
6-2 5-7 6-3 7-5
6-1 6-3 6-0

Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.

3rd Round

Score
30 May 2008Almagro N. (20)Murray A. (12)6-3 6-7 6-3 7-5
30 May 2008Chardy J. (145)Tursunov D. (33)7-6 6-3 6-4Upset
30 May 2008Djokovic N. (3)Odesnik W. (106)7-5 6-4 6-2
30 May 2008Gulbis E. (80)Lapentti N. (69)6-3 7-5 6-2
30 May 2008Llodra M. (41)Bolelli S. (47)7-6 6-4 7-6Upset
30 May 2008Mathieu P.H. (19)Schwank E. (75)6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6
30 May 2008Nadal R. (2)Nieminen J. (26)6-1 6-3 6-1
30 May 2008Verdasco F. (23)Youzhny M. (15)7-6 5-7 7-5 6-1
31 May 2008Benneteau J. (55)Soderling R. (44)1-6 7-6 6-0 6-1Upset
31 May 2008Federer R. (1)Ancic M. (46)6-3 6-4 6-2
31 May 2008Ferrer D. (5)Hewitt L. (28)6-2 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
31 May 2008Ginepri R. (88)Serra F. (94)6-4 6-4 6-4
31 May 2008Gonzalez F. (25)Wawrinka S. (10)5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4Upset
31 May 2008Ljubicic I. (30)Davydenko N. (4)4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4Upset
31 May 2008Monfils G. (59)Melzer J. (97)4-6 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-2
31 May 2008Stepanek R. (22)Robredo T. (14)6-3 6-2 6-1

2nd Round

Score
28 May 2008Almagro N. (20)Decoud S. (247)7-6 6-2 6-1
28 May 2008Bolelli S. (47)Del Potro J.M. (68)3-6 7-6 7-5 6-2
28 May 2008Djokovic N. (3)Lopez-Jaen M.A. (264)6-1 6-1 6-3
28 May 2008Llodra M. (41)Berdych T. (13)6-3 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4Upset
28 May 2008Mathieu P.H. (19)Hernandez O. (86)2-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
28 May 2008Murray A. (12)Acasuso J. (49)6-4 6-0 6-4
28 May 2008Odesnik W. (106)Lee H.T. (52)6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
28 May 2008Schwank E. (75)Granollers M. (51)6-7 6-2 6-4 6-4
29 May 2008Ancic M. (46)Marrero D. (267)4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
29 May 2008Chardy J. (145)Nalbandian D. (7)3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2Upset
29 May 2008Davydenko N. (4)Safin M. (73)7-6 6-2 6-2
29 May 2008Federer R. (1)Montanes A. (60)6-7 6-1 6-0 6-4
29 May 2008Ferrer D. (5)Santoro F. (50)6-0 6-1 6-0
29 May 2008Ginepri R. (88)Andreev I. (27)4-6 6-2 7-6 6-2Upset
29 May 2008Gonzalez F. (25)Andujar P. (151)7-5 6-0 6-7 7-6
29 May 2008Gulbis E. (80)Blake J. (8)7-6 3-6 7-5 6-3Upset
29 May 2008Hewitt L. (28)Fish M. (39)6-4 6-3 6-2
29 May 2008Lapentti N. (69)Reynolds B. (104)7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5
29 May 2008Ljubicic I. (30)Junqueira D. (162)6-3 6-4 6-2
29 May 2008Melzer J. (97)Daniel M. (79)4-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4
29 May 2008Monfils G. (59)Horna L. (102)7-6 6-4 7-5
29 May 2008Nadal R. (2)Devilder N. (148)6-4 6-0 6-1
29 May 2008Nieminen J. (26)Vassallo-Arguello M. (107)7-5 6-1 3-6 7-6
29 May 2008Robredo T. (14)Gicquel M. (56)6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
29 May 2008Soderling R. (44)Capdeville P. (141)6-3 6-2 6-4
29 May 2008Stepanek R. (22)Vanek J. (93)6-1 6-0 6-7 6-3
29 May 2008Tursunov D. (33)Garcia-Lopez G. (96)7-6 6-0 6-0Upset
29 May 2008Verdasco F. (23)Chela J.I. (42)7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5
29 May 2008Wawrinka S. (10)Cilic M. (53)7-6 7-6 6-1
29 May 2008Youzhny M. (15)Gonzalez M. (137)6-3 6-2 6-2
30 May 2008Benneteau J. (55)Falla A. (108)1-6 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-0
30 May 2008Serra F. (94)Hanescu V. (78)6-4 6-3 6-7 7-6

1st Round

Score
25 May 2008Acasuso J. (49)Hrbaty D. (281)6-4 6-2 6-4
25 May 2008Almagro N. (20)Pashanski B. (105)6-4 7-5 6-1
25 May 2008Blake J. (8)Schuettler R. (90)6-4 6-1 7-6
25 May 2008Chardy J. (145)Gil F. (134)6-3 6-2 7-6Upset
25 May 2008Decoud S. (247)Rochus O. (66)3-6 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-1Upset
25 May 2008Del Potro J.M. (68)Ouanna J. (225)6-3 6-2 6-3
25 May 2008Djokovic N. (3)Gremelmayr D. (64)4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
25 May 2008Gonzalez M. (137)Karanusic R. (110)6-3 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-2
25 May 2008Gulbis E. (80)Greul S. (193)6-4 6-0 6-4
25 May 2008Lapentti N. (69)Tipsarevic J. (34)6-4 4-6 6-1 7-6Upset
25 May 2008Lopez-Jaen M.A. (264)Dancevic F. (111)7-6 3-6 7-5 7-6
25 May 2008Mathieu P.H. (19)Kuerten G. (1141)6-3 6-4 6-2
25 May 2008Murray A. (12)Eysseric J. (390)6-2 1-6 4-6 6-0 6-2
25 May 2008Nalbandian D. (7)Berlocq C. (84)6-2 6-4 6-1
25 May 2008Schwank E. (75)Moya C. (17)7-6 6-2 6-7 4-6 6-3Upset
26 May 2008Andujar P. (151)Volandri F. (74)6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3Upset
26 May 2008Berdych T. (13)Smeets R. (166)6-1 6-0 6-0
26 May 2008Bolelli S. (47)Baghdatis M. (18)6-2 6-4 6-2
26 May 2008Devilder N. (148)Guccione C. (70)6-4 6-1 6-4
26 May 2008Federer R. (1)Querrey S. (40)6-4 6-4 6-3
26 May 2008Garcia-Lopez G. (96)Roitman S. (87)6-2 6-4 7-6
26 May 2008Gonzalez F. (25)Cuevas P. (113)6-3 6-3 6-1
26 May 2008Granollers M. (51)Berrer M. (71)6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
26 May 2008Hernandez O. (86)Minar I. (65)4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5
26 May 2008Lee H.T. (52)Bjorkman J. (62)6-4 6-4 6-3
26 May 2008Llodra M. (41)Patience O. (128)3-6 7-6 6-3 7-5
26 May 2008Odesnik W. (106)Canas G. (31)7-6 7-6 7-6Upset
26 May 2008Robredo T. (14)Coria G. (604)5-7 6-4 6-1 6-4
26 May 2008Serra F. (94)Giraldo S. (181)6-4 6-3 6-2
26 May 2008Verdasco F. (23)Ventura S. (91)4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-1
27 May 2008Ancic M. (46)Seppi A. (32)6-2 7-6 6-2Upset
27 May 2008Capdeville P. (141)Zverev M. (81)6-1 6-4 6-2
27 May 2008Davydenko N. (4)Johansson T. (67)6-3 6-3 6-3
27 May 2008Soderling R. (44)Monaco J. (16)6-2 6-3 6-1
27 May 2008Wawrinka S. (10)Kohlschreiber P. (36)6-3 6-4 6-3
28 May 2008Andreev I. (27)Starace P. (48)6-1 6-7 6-1 6-4
28 May 2008Benneteau J. (55)Spadea V. (112)6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-3
28 May 2008Chela J.I. (42)Isner J. (82)2-6 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
28 May 2008Cilic M. (53)Haase R. (58)7-6 6-2 7-6
28 May 2008Daniel M. (79)Ferrero J.C. (24)6-7 2-2 ret.Upset
28 May 2008Falla A. (108)Karlovic I. (21)3-6 7-6 7-6 5-7 6-4Upset
28 May 2008Ferrer D. (5)Darcis S. (45)6-3 6-4 6-3
28 May 2008Fish M. (39)Calleri A. (54)6-7 6-4 6-2 6-4Upset
28 May 2008Gicquel M. (56)Troicki V. (99)6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5
28 May 2008Ginepri R. (88)Young D. (83)6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2
28 May 2008Hanescu V. (78)Sela D. (61)4-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3
28 May 2008Hewitt L. (28)Mahut N. (43)6-4 6-2 6-4
28 May 2008Horna L. (102)Jenkins S. (226)6-4 5-7 6-3 6-0
28 May 2008Junqueira D. (162)Mannarino A. (186)6-1 6-2 6-2
28 May 2008Ljubicic I. (30)Prodon E. (117)7-5 7-6 7-6
28 May 2008Marrero D. (267)Crivoi V. (283)6-3 6-3 5-7 6-4
28 May 2008Melzer J. (97)Luczak P. (114)6-3 6-2 6-4
28 May 2008Monfils G. (59)Clement A. (95)7-5 6-3 6-1
28 May 2008Montanes A. (60)Vliegen K. (85)7-6 7-6 7-6
28 May 2008Nadal R. (2)Bellucci T. (76)7-5 6-3 6-1
28 May 2008Nieminen J. (26)Lopez M. (177)2-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
28 May 2008Reynolds B. (104)Ascione T. (109)7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2Upset
28 May 2008Safin M. (73)Lisnard J.R. (228)6-7 6-1 6-3 6-2
28 May 2008Santoro F. (50)Korolev E. (92)7-6 6-1 6-4Upset
28 May 2008Stepanek R. (22)Simon G. (29)6-2 6-4 6-1
28 May 2008Tursunov D. (33)Brands D. (210)6-2 6-4 7-5
28 May 2008Vanek J. (93)Huta Galung J. (187)6-3 7-5 6-2
28 May 2008Vassallo-Arguello M. (107)Lopez F. (35)7-6 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3Upset
28 May 2008Youzhny M. (15)Becker B. (103)6-1 6-3 7-6

The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.