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Singles
2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
Final
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Gilles Simon
Score	6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw	48 (2WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon in the final, 6–4, 7–6 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Madrid Open. It was his second Masters title.

David Nalbandian was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Juan Martín del Potro.

This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on indoor hard courts, as it would switch to outdoor clay courts the following year.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
2. Roger Federer (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (third round)
4. Andy Murray (champion)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
6. David Ferrer (second round)
7. David Nalbandian (third round)
8. Andy Roddick (third round)
9. Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
10. Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
11. James Blake (second round)
12. Fernando González (second round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
14. Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
15. Richard Gasquet (third round)
16. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
		Feliciano López	4	4
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	5	6
									Gilles Simon	3	7	7
	14	Ivo Karlović	6	6	6
		Gilles Simon	7	4	7
																Gilles Simon	4	6
															4	Andy Murray	6	7
		Gaël Monfils	2	2
	4	Andy Murray	6	6
								4	Andy Murray	3	6	7
								2	Roger Federer	6	3	5
	9	Juan Martín del Potro	3	3
	2	Roger Federer	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	7	3	6
		N Kiefer	7	4	5				E Gulbis	5	6	3
		E Gulbis	5	6	7										1	R Nadal	6	6
	Q	S Darcis	1	4											15	R Gasquet	4	2
		M Fish	6	6					M Fish	7	4	3
								15	R Gasquet	6	6	6
																						1	R Nadal	6	6
																							F López	4	4
								10	S Wawrinka	3	7	7
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber	6	5	6
		C Moyá	2	2											10	S Wawrinka	4	4
		F López	7	6												F López	6	6
	WC	Montañés	6	3					F López	6	7
								6	D Ferrer	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Djokovic	6	7	3
		D Tursunov	6	2	3			Q	V Hănescu	7	6	1
	Q	V Hănescu	4	6	6										3	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	F Serra	3	4											14	I Karlović	7	7
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	6
								14	I Karlović	7	7
																						14	I Karlović	6	6	6
																							G Simon	7	4	7
								11	J Blake	6	1	4
		G Simon	4	6	7				G Simon	3	6	6
		I Andreev	6	1	6											G Simon	6	6	7
		M Llodra	4	4											Q	R Ginepri	7	4	6
	Q	R Ginepri	6	6				Q	R Ginepri	4	6	6
								5	N Davydenko	6	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Roddick	6	6
		A Seppi	6	6	3				T Robredo	3	4
		T Robredo	7	3	6										8	A Roddick	4	6	3
		G Monfils	6	6												G Monfils	6	3	6
	WC	F Fognini	2	4					G Monfils	6	6
								12	F González	3	4
																							G Monfils	2	2
																						4	A Murray	6	6
								13	F Verdasco	2	3
	Q	O Rochus	3	5					M Čilić	6	6
		M Čilić	6	7												M Čilić	5	6
	LL	S Bolelli	7	6											4	A Murray	7	7
		N Almagro	6	1				LL	S Bolelli	0	1	r
								4	A Murray	6	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	1	2					T Berdych	2	7	1
		T Berdych	6	6											7	D Nalbandian	4	2
		M Youzhny	5	6	2										9	JM del Potro	6	6
		J Nieminen	7	3	6				J Nieminen	2	2	r
								9	JM del Potro	6	4
																						9	JM del Potro	3	3
																						2	R Federer	6	6
								16	J-W Tsonga	3	6	7
		P-H Mathieu	4	4				Q	M Granollers	6	3	6
	Q	M Granollers	6	6											16	J-W Tsonga	4	1
		J Mónaco	1	1											2	R Federer	6	6
		R Štěpánek	6	6					R Štěpánek	3	6
								2	R Federer	6	7

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Janko Tipsarević (first round)
2. Simone Bolelli (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
3. José Acasuso (qualifying competition)
4. Ivan Ljubičić (qualifying competition)
5. Agustín Calleri (first round)
6. Julien Benneteau (qualifying competition)
7. Florent Serra (qualified)
8. Eduardo Schwank (qualifying competition)
9. Marcel Granollers (qualified)
10. Steve Darcis (qualified)
11. Guillermo García López (first round)
12. Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Robby Ginepri
2. Steve Darcis
3. Florent Serra
4. Marcel Granollers
5. Olivier Rochus
6. Victor Hănescu

Lucky loser

1. Simone Bolelli

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Janko Tipsarević	3	6	2
		Robby Ginepri	6	3	6
									Robby Ginepri	7	6
								8	Eduardo Schwank	6	4
	WC	Óscar Burrieza	6	4
	8	Eduardo Schwank	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Simone Bolelli	6	6
		Nicolás Lapentti	4	3
								2	Simone Bolelli	6	6
								10	Steve Darcis	7	7
		Nicolas Devilder	4	6
	10	Steve Darcis	6	7

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	José Acasuso	6	3	2
	WC	Pablo Andújar	3	6	0
								3	José Acasuso	4	4
								7	Florent Serra	6	6
	WC	Grigor Dimitrov	3	3
	7	Florent Serra	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Ivan Ljubičić	6	7
		Chris Guccione	3	5
								4	Ivan Ljubičić	5	5
								9	Marcel Granollers	7	7
	WC	Carlos Gómez-Herrera	0	2
	9	Marcel Granollers	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Agustín Calleri	3	1
		Olivier Rochus	6	6
									Olivier Rochus	7	6
								12	Guillermo Cañas	5	3
		Gilles Müller	6	2	4
	12	Guillermo Cañas	4	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Julien Benneteau	6	7	6
		Iván Navarro	7	6	3
								6	Julien Benneteau	4	3
									Victor Hănescu	6	6
		Victor Hănescu	6	7
	11	Guillermo García López	1	6

References

1. "Madrid Masters 2008 Final Highlights - Gilles Simon v Andy Murray". YouTube. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. Roopanarine, Les (19 October 2008). "Masterful Murray sweeps to Madrid title". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
3. "Murray defeats Simon to win Madrid". The New York Times. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
4. "Martín del Potro destrona al 'rey' David Nalbandián" [Martín del Potro dethrones the 'king' David Nalbandian]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 17 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
5. "Del Potro fue el verdugo de David Nalbandian en el Masters de Madrid" [Del Potro was Nalbandian's executioner at the Madrid Masters]. Radio Cooperativa. es. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• ITF tournament profile

• 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid