2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated the defending champion David Nalbandian in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Paris Masters.[1][2]

Singles
2008 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
ChampionFrance Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Runner-upArgentina David Nalbandian
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (3WC/6Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
  2.   Roger Federer (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (third round)
  4.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
  5.   David Ferrer (second round)
  6.   Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  7.   Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  8.   David Nalbandian (final)
  9.   Juan Martín del Potro (third round)
  10.   Gilles Simon (third round)
  11.   James Blake (semifinals)
  12.   Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)
  13.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (champion)
  14.   Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to an elbow injury)
  15.   Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  16.   Gaël Monfils (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Rafael Nadal 1 0r  
6   Nikolay Davydenko 6 0  
6   Nikolay Davydenko 1 7 4
8   David Nalbandian 6 5 6
4   Andy Murray 63 3  
8   David Nalbandian 7 6  
8   David Nalbandian 3 6 4
13   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 4 6
7   Andy Roddick 7 4 65
13   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 6 7
13   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6  
11   James Blake 4 3  
11   James Blake w/o    
2   Roger Federer      

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Nadal 6 6  
LL   G Cañas 6 5 3 LL   F Serra 2 4  
LL   F Serra 4 7 6 1   R Nadal 6 6  
    M Safin 0 64   16   G Monfils 3 2  
Q   J Mónaco 6 7   Q   J Mónaco 4 4  
16   G Monfils 6 6  
1   R Nadal 1 0r  
6   N Davydenko 6 0  
12   S Wawrinka 3 5  
Q   R Ginepri 4 5       T Berdych 6 7  
    T Berdych 6 7       T Berdych 1 1  
Q   I Ljubičić 6 6   6   N Davydenko 6 6  
Q   V Troicki 3 4   Q   I Ljubičić 65 5  
6   N Davydenko 7 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Murray 6 6  
    M Baghdatis 5 7 2r     S Querrey 2 4  
    S Querrey 7 65 3 4   A Murray 6 7  
    T Robredo 7 7   15   F Verdasco 3 66  
WC   J Chardy 64 65       T Robredo 2 7 2
15   F Verdasco 6 66 6
4   A Murray 63 3  
8   D Nalbandian 7 6  
9   JM del Potro 6 6  
    M Ančić 6 3 6     M Ančić 0 4  
    R Schüttler 4 6 1 9   JM del Potro 4 0  
    N Kiefer 6 7   8   D Nalbandian 6 6  
    I Karlović 4 5       N Kiefer 65 3  
8   D Nalbandian 7 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Roddick 6 6  
    J Tipsarević 3 4       F López 3 4  
    F López 6 6   7   A Roddick 6 7  
    P-H Mathieu 66 3   10   G Simon 3 5  
    I Andreev 7 6       I Andreev 3 5  
10   G Simon 6 7  
7   A Roddick 7 4 65
13   J-W Tsonga 5 6 7
13   J-W Tsonga 3 6 6
    M Gicquel 4 6 4     R Štěpánek 6 4 4
    R Štěpánek 6 3 6 13   J-W Tsonga 6 1 6
WC   A Mannarino 3 2   3   N Djokovic 4 6 3
    D Tursunov 6 6       D Tursunov 2 3r
3   N Djokovic 6 4  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   D Ferrer 3 2  
    P Kohlschreiber 6 6       P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
    M Youzhny 1 4       P Kohlschreiber 4 4  
Q   S Bolelli 7 6   11   J Blake 6 6  
    J Nieminen 5 4   Q   S Bolelli 7 3 4
11   J Blake 610 6 6
11   J Blake w/o    
2   R Federer      
Q   M Granollers 4 62  
    M Čilić 7 6       M Čilić 6 7  
    A Seppi 65 2       M Čilić 3 4  
WC   J Ouanna 3 4   2   R Federer 6 6  
    R Söderling 6 6       R Söderling 4 67  
2   R Federer 6 7  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Simone Bolelli (qualified)
  2.   Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)
  3.   Juan Mónaco (qualified)
  4.   Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  5.   Viktor Troicki (qualified)
  6.   Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  7.   Guillermo García López (first round)
  8.   Florent Serra (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9.   Nicolas Devilder (first round)
  10.   Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11.   Iván Navarro (qualifying competition)
  12.   Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Simone Bolelli 6 66 7
  Chris Guccione 4 78 5
1   Simone Bolelli 6 6
8   Florent Serra 3 4
WC   David Guez 6 3 4
8   Florent Serra 1 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Ivan Ljubičić 6 77
  Laurent Recouderc 3 63
2   Ivan Ljubičić 6 4 6
10   Guillermo Cañas 4 6 1
WC   Gary Lugassy 0 1
10   Guillermo Cañas 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Juan Mónaco 67 77 2
WC   Jonathan Eysseric 79 61 0r
3   Juan Mónaco 6 5 6
12   Nicolás Lapentti 3 7 2
WC   Mathieu Rodrigues 3 1
12   Nicolás Lapentti 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Marcel Granollers 3 6 6
  Alexandre Sidorenko 6 1 3
4   Marcel Granollers 5 6 6
  Nicolas Mahut 7 4 2
  Nicolas Mahut 6 6
9   Nicolas Devilder 2 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Viktor Troicki 6 3
  Kristof Vliegen 2 1r
5   Viktor Troicki 7 7
  Olivier Rochus 5 5
  Olivier Rochus 1 6 77
7   Guillermo García López 6 3 63

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Robby Ginepri 6 6
  Arnaud Clément 2 2
6   Robby Ginepri 6 6
11   Iván Navarro 3 2
Alt   Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 3 2
11   Iván Navarro 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Tsonga beats Nalbandian to win Paris final". The New York Times. Paris. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Tsonga se hace con el título de París y con el billete para Shanghai" [Tsonga gets the Paris title and the ticket to Shanghai]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 November 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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