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2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

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Singles
2008 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
ChampionFrance Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Runner-upArgentina David Nalbandian
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (3WC/6Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated the defending champion David Nalbandian in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Paris Masters.[1][2]

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
  2. Switzerland Roger Federer (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (third round)
  4. United Kingdom Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain David Ferrer (second round)
  6. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  7. United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina David Nalbandian (final)
  9. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (third round)
  10. France Gilles Simon (third round)
  11. United States James Blake (semifinals)
  12. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)
  13. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (champion)
  14. France Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to an elbow injury)
  15. Spain Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  16. France Gaël Monfils (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 1 0r  
6 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 0  
6 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 1 7 4
8 Argentina David Nalbandian 6 5 6
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 63 3  
8 Argentina David Nalbandian 7 6  
8 Argentina David Nalbandian 3 6 4
13 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 4 6
7 United States Andy Roddick 7 4 65
13 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 6 7
13 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 6  
11 United States James Blake 4 3  
11 United States James Blake w/o    
2 Switzerland Roger Federer      

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
LL Argentina G Cañas 6 5 3 LL France F Serra 2 4  
LL France F Serra 4 7 6 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Russia M Safin 0 64   16 France G Monfils 3 2  
Q Argentina J Mónaco 6 7   Q Argentina J Mónaco 4 4  
16 France G Monfils 6 6  
1 Spain R Nadal 1 0r  
6 Russia N Davydenko 6 0  
12 Switzerland S Wawrinka 3 5  
Q United States R Ginepri 4 5     Czech Republic T Berdych 6 7  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 7     Czech Republic T Berdych 1 1  
Q Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6   6 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  
Q Serbia V Troicki 3 4   Q Croatia I Ljubičić 65 5  
6 Russia N Davydenko 7 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 5 7 2r   United States S Querrey 2 4  
  United States S Querrey 7 65 3 4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 7  
  Spain T Robredo 7 7   15 Spain F Verdasco 3 66  
WC France J Chardy 64 65     Spain T Robredo 2 7 2
15 Spain F Verdasco 6 66 6
4 United Kingdom A Murray 63 3  
8 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 6  
9 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6  
  Croatia M Ančić 6 3 6   Croatia M Ančić 0 4  
  Germany R Schüttler 4 6 1 9 Argentina JM del Potro 4 0  
  Germany N Kiefer 6 7   8 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  
  Croatia I Karlović 4 5     Germany N Kiefer 65 3  
8 Argentina D Nalbandian 7 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States A Roddick 6 6  
  Serbia J Tipsarević 3 4     Spain F López 3 4  
  Spain F López 6 6   7 United States A Roddick 6 7  
  France P-H Mathieu 66 3   10 France G Simon 3 5  
  Russia I Andreev 7 6     Russia I Andreev 3 5  
10 France G Simon 6 7  
7 United States A Roddick 7 4 65
13 France J-W Tsonga 5 6 7
13 France J-W Tsonga 3 6 6
  France M Gicquel 4 6 4   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 4 4
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 3 6 13 France J-W Tsonga 6 1 6
WC France A Mannarino 3 2   3 Serbia N Djokovic 4 6 3
  Russia D Tursunov 6 6     Russia D Tursunov 2 3r
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 4  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain D Ferrer 3 2  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6     Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
  Russia M Youzhny 1 4     Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 4  
Q Italy S Bolelli 7 6   11 United States J Blake 6 6  
  Finland J Nieminen 5 4   Q Italy S Bolelli 7 3 4
11 United States J Blake 610 6 6
11 United States J Blake w/o    
2 Switzerland R Federer      
Q Spain M Granollers 4 62  
  Croatia M Čilić 7 6     Croatia M Čilić 6 7  
  Italy A Seppi 65 2     Croatia M Čilić 3 4  
WC France J Ouanna 3 4   2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Sweden R Söderling 6 6     Sweden R Söderling 4 67  
2 Switzerland R Federer 6 7  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Italy Simone Bolelli (qualified)
  2. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)
  3. Argentina Juan Mónaco (qualified)
  4. Spain Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  5. Serbia Viktor Troicki (qualified)
  6. United States Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  7. Spain Guillermo García López (first round)
  8. France Florent Serra (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9. France Nicolas Devilder (first round)
  10. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11. Spain Iván Navarro (qualifying competition)
  12. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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  1. Italy Simone Bolelli
  2. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić
  3. Argentina Juan Mónaco
  4. Spain Marcel Granollers
  5. Serbia Viktor Troicki
  6. United States Robby Ginepri

Lucky losers

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  1. France Florent Serra
  2. Argentina Guillermo Cañas

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Italy Simone Bolelli 6 66 7
Australia Chris Guccione 4 78 5
1 Italy Simone Bolelli 6 6
8 France Florent Serra 3 4
WC France David Guez 6 3 4
8 France Florent Serra 1 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 77
France Laurent Recouderc 3 63
2 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 4 6
10 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 4 6 1
WC France Gary Lugassy 0 1
10 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Argentina Juan Mónaco 67 77 2
WC France Jonathan Eysseric 79 61 0r
3 Argentina Juan Mónaco 6 5 6
12 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 7 2
WC France Mathieu Rodrigues 3 1
12 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Spain Marcel Granollers 3 6 6
France Alexandre Sidorenko 6 1 3
4 Spain Marcel Granollers 5 6 6
France Nicolas Mahut 7 4 2
France Nicolas Mahut 6 6
9 France Nicolas Devilder 2 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Serbia Viktor Troicki 6 3
Belgium Kristof Vliegen 2 1r
5 Serbia Viktor Troicki 7 7
Belgium Olivier Rochus 5 5
Belgium Olivier Rochus 1 6 77
7 Spain Guillermo García López 6 3 63

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Robby Ginepri 6 6
France Arnaud Clément 2 2
6 United States Robby Ginepri 6 6
11 Spain Iván Navarro 3 2
Alt France Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 3 2
11 Spain Iván Navarro 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Tsonga beats Nalbandian to win Paris final". The New York Times. Paris. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Tsonga se hace con el título de París y con el billete para Shanghai" [Tsonga gets the Paris title and the ticket to Shanghai]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 November 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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