2008 Rogers Masters – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Canadian Open.

Singles
2008 Rogers Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upGermany Nicolas Kiefer
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw64 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Andy Murray.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Roger Federer (second round)
  2.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  4.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  5.   David Ferrer (third round)
  6.   Andy Roddick (third round)
  7.   James Blake (quarterfinals)
  8.   Andy Murray (semifinals)
  9.   Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
  10.   Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)
  11.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  12.   Tommy Robredo (second round)
  13.   Fernando Verdasco (second round)
  14.   Fernando González (second round)
  15.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
  16.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Gilles Simon 3 6 6
    Marin Čilić 6 2 3
    Gilles Simon 77 3 65
    Nicolas Kiefer 64 6 77
    Nicolas Kiefer 6 6  
7   James Blake 1 2  
    Nicolas Kiefer 3 2  
2   Rafael Nadal 6 6  
8   Andy Murray 6 77  
3   Novak Djokovic 3 63  
8   Andy Murray 62 3  
2   Rafael Nadal 77 6  
10   Richard Gasquet 714 2 1
2   Rafael Nadal 612 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Federer 6 5 4
Q   D Young 1 3       G Simon 2 7 6
    G Simon 6 6       G Simon 6 6  
    J Acasuso 61 6 7     J Acasuso 3 4  
    E Gulbis 77 3 5     J Acasuso 6 3 6
    J Benneteau 2 1   14   F González 3 6 3
14   F González 6 6       G Simon 3 6 6
12   T Robredo 77 6       M Čilić 6 2 3
WC   F Niemeyer 64 1   12   T Robredo 3 4  
    M Čilić 6 4 6     M Čilić 6 6  
Q   L Dlouhý 3 6 3     M Čilić 6 4 6
    J Tipsarević 3 77 2 6   A Roddick 4 6 4
    N Mahut 6 65 6     N Mahut 1 78 3
6   A Roddick 6 66 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   N Davydenko 6 78  
    C Moyá 3 2       T Haas 3 66  
    T Haas 6 6   4   N Davydenko 6 4 4
    M Fish 5 64       N Kiefer 4 6 6
    N Kiefer 7 77       N Kiefer 77 7  
    A Seppi 61 2   15   M Youzhny 64 5  
15   M Youzhny 77 6       N Kiefer 6 6  
11   R Štěpánek 6 3 4 7   J Blake 1 2  
    F López 4 6 6     F López 3 66  
    D Tursunov 6 6       D Tursunov 6 78  
    N Lapentti 3 4       D Tursunov 6 1 4
Q   J Björkman 6 3 6 7   J Blake 4 6 6
Q   A Clément 3 6 0 Q   J Björkman 6 1 2
7   J Blake 1 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   A Murray 6 6  
Q   A Golubev 64 1   LL   T Johansson 4 4  
LL   T Johansson 77 6   8   A Murray 6 0 6
WC   M Safin 6 6   9   S Wawrinka 2 6 4
    S Querrey 3 3   WC   M Safin 3 4  
    S Bolelli 4 64   9   S Wawrinka 6 6  
9   S Wawrinka 6 77   8   A Murray 6 77  
13   F Verdasco 1 6 6 3   N Djokovic 3 63  
    T Bellucci 6 3 2 13   F Verdasco 4 77 4
    G Cañas 5 1       R Söderling 6 64 6
    R Söderling 7 6       R Söderling 4 4  
WC   F Dancevic 6 6   3   N Djokovic 6 6  
    M Ančić 3 4   WC   F Dancevic 4 4  
3   N Djokovic 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   D Ferrer 6 6  
    R Ginepri 6 4 6     R Ginepri 4 4  
    P-H Mathieu 3 6 4 5   D Ferrer 3 3  
Q   A Kudryavtsev 6 79   10   R Gasquet 6 6  
    P Kohlschreiber 2 67   Q   A Kudryavtsev 5 3  
    M Llodra 2 6 3 10   R Gasquet 7 6  
10   R Gasquet 6 4 6 10   R Gasquet 714 2 1
16   T Berdych 6 6   2   R Nadal 612 6 6
    J Nieminen 3 1   16   T Berdych 4 6 4
    G Monfils 65 63       I Andreev 6 3 6
    I Andreev 77 77       I Andreev 2 61  
WC   P Polansky 2 4   2   R Nadal 6 77  
Q   J Levine 6 6   Q   J Levine 4 2  
2   R Nadal 6 6  
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