2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Final score6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · Dubai Tennis Championships ·  2009  

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Andy Murray.

Contents

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick won in the final 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2, against Feliciano López.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (champion)
  7. Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (second round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko 4 65
  Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 64 7
  Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 7104 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 6866
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 653  
6 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 776 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 783 4
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 6666  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 63 77
WC Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 6761   Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 3 665
  Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 794 6  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 5 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Wawrinka 4 4  5 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 76 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 66 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 1 4  
WC Flag of Kuwait.svg M Ghareeb 4 0  5 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 66 
5 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 66 5 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 4 65
4 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66   Flag of Spain.svg F López 64 7
  Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 3 0  4 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 3 76
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 1 2    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 65 1
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 66 4 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 4 3  
  Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 3 64   Flag of Spain.svg F López 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 64 6  Flag of Spain.svg F López 67 
  Flag of France.svg G Monfils 3 2  8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 2 5  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 4 4  7 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 3 4  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Minář 3 4    Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 66   Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 3 4  3 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 63 
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 4 3  3 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 677 
3 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 3 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 653  
6 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 776 
  Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 2 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Sirianni 4 4    Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 3 4  
  Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 776 
WC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg M Al Baloushi 1 1  2 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 652  
Q Flag of Russia.svg M Ledovskikh 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg M Ledovskikh 4 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 61 4 2 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 66 
2 Flag of Spain.svg R Nadal 3 66

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