2008 Italian Open – Men's singles explained

See main article: 2008 Italian Open (tennis).

Novak Djokovic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, 4 - 6, 6 - 3, 6 - 3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open.^{[1] [2]}

Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Juan Carlos Ferrero.^{[3] [4]} Notably, this marked the first of two instances that Nadal lost his opening match at a clay court tournament.

Seeds

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

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Qualifying

Qualifying draw

Seventh qualifier

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw
• ITF tournament profile

Notes and References

1. News: Djokovic rallies past Wawrinka to win Rome . 5 December 2022 . . 11 May 2008.
2. News: Djokovic se impone a Wawrinka y gana el Masters Series de Roma . Djokovic overpass Wawrinka and wins the Rome Masters Series . 5 December 2022 . . . 11 May 2008 . es.
3. News: Nadal loses to Ferrero in Rome . 5 December 2022 . . 7 May 2008.
4. News: Virgo . Paul . Ferrero elimina a Nadal en Roma, gana González . Ferrero defeated Nadal at Rome. González wins . 5 December 2022 . . 7 May 2008 . . es.