2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–5) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters. It was his first Masters title. Rafael Nadal's 32 match winning-streak ended in the semifinals when he was defeated by Djokovic.

Singles
2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Ivo Karlović.

Seeds

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

1. Roger Federer (third round)
2. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (final)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
5. David Ferrer (second round)
6. Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
7. James Blake (third round)
8. Andy Murray (champion)
9. Stanislas Wawrinka (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
10. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
11. Richard Gasquet (second round)
12. Tommy Robredo (second round)
13. Fernando González (first round)
14. Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
16. Ivo Karlović (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Ivo Karlović	78	77
		Philipp Kohlschreiber	66	63
								16	Ivo Karlović	4	4
								8	Andy Murray	6	6
		Carlos Moyá	6	3	1
	8	Andy Murray	2	6	6
															8	Andy Murray	77	77
															3	Novak Djokovic	64	65
		Ernests Gulbis	3	4
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	7
								2	Rafael Nadal	1	5
		Nicolás Lapentti	63	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	62	77	6
	Q	J Björkman	0	65					R Ginepri	77	65	0
		R Ginepri	6	77											1	R Federer	66	6	65
	LL	P Capdeville	7	2	2										16	I Karlović	78	4	77
		J Acasuso	5	6	6				J Acasuso	3	63
		T Bellucci	3	4				16	I Karlović	6	77
	16	I Karlović	6	6																		16	I Karlović	78	77
	12	T Robredo	6	6																			P Kohlschreiber	66	63
		M Fish	2	2				12	T Robredo	66	4
		J Benneteau	0	3					R Söderling	78	6
		R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	64	7	68
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6												P Kohlschreiber	77	5	710
	Q	M Yani	3	4					P Kohlschreiber	6	6
								LL	W-s Jun	2	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Davydenko	68	6	2
		J Tipsarević	65	5					C Moyá	710	4	6
		C Moyá	77	7												C Moyá	6	77
	WC	J Isner	77	6												I Andreev	4	62
	Q	A Stoppini	62	3				WC	J Isner	6	68	5
		I Andreev	77	64	77				I Andreev	3	710	7
	15	R Štěpánek	64	77	63																		C Moyá	6	3	1
	11	R Gasquet	3	6	1																	8	A Murray	2	6	6
		M Llodra	6	1	0r			11	R Gasquet	68	0
		D Tursunov	77	6					D Tursunov	710	6
	WC	M Safin	65	4												D Tursunov	3	3
		S Querrey	6	4	6										8	A Murray	6	6
		P-H Mathieu	4	6	3				S Querrey	63	1
								8	A Murray	77	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Blake	6	6
	LL	R Ram	65	4					G Simon	4	3
		G Simon	77	6											7	J Blake	4	6	3
		J Nieminen	67	2												E Gulbis	6	1	6
		E Gulbis	79	6					E Gulbis	6	3	77
		T Johansson	64	77	3			LL	A Clément	4	6	65
	LL	A Clément	77	65	6																		E Gulbis	3	4
	13	F González	3	6	3																	3	N Djokovic	6	6
		T Berdych	6	3	6				T Berdych	7	5	5
		F López	5	5					A Seppi	5	7	7
		A Seppi	7	7												A Seppi	1	2
	Q	K Anderson	3	61											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		S Bolelli	6	77					S Bolelli	62	62
								3	N Djokovic	77	77

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Ferrer	62	6	3
		N Lapentti	77	6					N Lapentti	77	3	6
		M Čilić	65	2												N Lapentti	6	7
	WC	J Levine	3	4											10	F Verdasco	3	5
	Q	C Guccione	6	6				Q	C Guccione	64	64
	Q	V Estrella	3	5				10	F Verdasco	77	77
	10	F Verdasco	6	7																			N Lapentti	63	1
	14	M Youzhny	62	6	4																	2	R Nadal	77	6
		T Haas	77	2	6				T Haas	5
		G Monfils	6	6					G Monfils	1r
	WC	D Young	1	1												T Haas	4	60
	Q	B Becker	6	66	4										2	R Nadal	6	77
		F Serra	4	78	6				F Serra	0	1
								2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw