2008 French Open – Boys' singles

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Boys' singles
2008 French Open
Final
Champion Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsung-hua Yang
Runner-up Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz
Score6–3, 7–6(5)
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
  2007  · French Open ·  2009  

The 2008 French Open boys' singles tournament was an event during the 2008 French Open tennis tournament. Vladimir Ignatic was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors in this year.

Contents

Tsung-hua Yang won in the final 6–3, 7–6(5), against Jerzy Janowicz.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Mexico.svg César Ramírez (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric (third round)
  4. Flag of India.svg Yuki Bhambri (first round)
  5. Flag of Brazil.svg Henrique Cunha (second round)
  6. Flag of Brazil.svg José Pereira (second round)
  7. Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo (first round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Vázquez-Valenzuela (first round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison (third round)
  10. Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Grigorov (first round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (first round)
  12. Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz (final)
  13. Flag of Thailand.svg Peerakit Siributwong (first round)
  14. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)
  15. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Folie (first round)
  16. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (second round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic 623  
Q Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pella 76 
Q Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pella 4 4  
12 Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz 66 
14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 4 63
12 Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz 63 6
12 Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz 3 65 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsung-hua Yang 67 
  Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 63 6
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsung-hua Yang 4 68
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsung-hua Yang 76 
2 Flag of Mexico.svg César Ramírez 5 4  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Soong-jae Cho 4 1  
2 Flag of Mexico.svg César Ramírez 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic 66 
  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Ilija Vucic 3 4  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 64 6
WC Flag of France.svg Nassim Slilam3 79WC Flag of France.svg N Slilam 4 60
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Borut Puc 6627 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Jaan-Frederik Brunken 66   Flag of Germany.svg J-F Brunken 0 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Klahn 2 2    Flag of Germany.svg J-F Brunken 76 
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat 0 3  16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 661  
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 66 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 623  
10 Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Grigorov 4 5  Q Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thomas67   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Thomas 76 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil 2 76  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Pospisil 644  
Q Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg José Hernández 6654   Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Thomas 0 4  
Q Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pella 66 Q Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 66 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Knights 0 1  Q Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 66 
WC Flag of France.svg François-Arthur Vibert66 WC Flag of France.svg F-A Vibert 2 3  
7 Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo 3 0  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Chase Buchanan 0 2  3 Flag of France.svg J Eysseric 66 
  Flag of Chile.svg Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán 4 66  Flag of Chile.svg C Saavedra-Corvalán 2 2  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Di 62 3 3 Flag of France.svg J Eysseric 3 4  
  Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen 2 64 14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis 67   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Willis 1 3  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yannik Reuter 3 2  14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 66 
14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 66 14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 4 '63
12 Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz 62  12 Flag of Poland.svg J Janowicz 63 6
  Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Lobkov 1 0 r 12 Flag of Poland.svg J Janowicz 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Draganja 67   Flag of Croatia.svg M Draganja 4 4  
WC Flag of France.svg Julien Obry 3 63 12 Flag of Poland.svg J Janowicz 6377
WC Flag of France.svg Antoine Feret76 WC Flag of France.svg A Feret 75 5
  Flag of Thailand.svg Kittiphong Wachiramanowong 684  WC Flag of France.svg A Feret64 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jared Easton 6063 5 Flag of Brazil.svg H Cunha 4 65
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Henrique Cunha74 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Vázquez-Valenzuela 73 2
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans 6366  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 5 4  
  Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 73 6  Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 76 
WC Flag of France.svg Axel Michon 6763   Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 64 6
  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mirza Bašić 65 4   Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg F Krajinovic-Piskovic 2 63
  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Filip Krajinović-Piskovic 1 76  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg F Krajinovic-Piskovic 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Verryth76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Verryth 2 4  
11 Flag of Germany.svg Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 5 4    Flag of Russia.svg E Donskoy 63 6
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Folie 4 5    Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 4 68
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsung-hua Yang 67   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 62 9
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Takanyi Garanganga 76   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg T Garanganga 3 67
WC Flag of France.svg Constantin Belot 653    Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 67 
Q Flag of Romania.svg Marius Copil 66   Flag of France.svg G Rufin 3 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins 3 3  Q Flag of Romania.svg M Copil 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg Guillaume Rufin 66   Flag of France.svg G Rufin 66 
4 Flag of India.svg Yuki Bhambri 2 1  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Brazil.svg José Pereira 66 
WC Flag of France.svg Adrien Puget 3 4  6 Flag of Brazil.svg J Pereira 2 3  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Soong-jae Cho 62 6  Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Cho 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cox 3 64   Flag of South Korea.svg S-j Cho 3 66
WC Flag of France.svg Tak Khunn Wang 1 0  9 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 63 1
Q Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Kuznetsov 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kuznetsov 73 7
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 6563 9 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 5 69
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 72 6  Flag of South Korea.svg Soong-jae Cho 4 1  
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Peerakit Siributwong 5 0  2 Flag of Mexico.svg C Ramírez 66 
Q Flag of Austria.svg Nikolaus Moser 76 Q Flag of Austria.svg N Moser 74  
  Flag of France.svg Jérôme Inzerillo 66   Flag of France.svg J Inzerrillo 653 r
  Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Miccini 2 4  Q Flag of Austria.svg N Moser 2 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid 6630 2 Flag of Mexico.svg C Ramírez 66 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Smethurst 4 76Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Smethurst 4 65
  Flag of Japan.svg Tadayuki Longhi 0 1  2 Flag of Mexico.svg C Ramírez 63 7
2 Flag of Mexico.svg César Ramírez 66 

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