2008 ATP Tour

The 2008 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2008 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.

2008 ATP Tour
Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open. Nadal won eight titles in 2008 including two Grand Slam tournaments. He finished the year ranked No. 1 and was voted Player of the Year.
Details
Duration31 December 2007 – 9 November 2008
Tournaments68
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Masters Series (9)
ATP International Series Gold (10)
ATP International Series (42)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Rafael Nadal (8)
Most tournament finals Rafael Nadal (10)
Prize money leader Rafael Nadal ($6,773,773)
Points leader Rafael Nadal (6,675)
Awards
Player of the year Rafael Nadal
Doubles Team of the year Nenad Zimonjić
Daniel Nestor
Most improved
player of the year
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Newcomer of the year Kei Nishikori
Comeback
player of the year
Rainer Schüttler
2007
2009

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 ATP Tour, with player progression documented until the quarter-final stage.[1]

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
31 DecHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
AU$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 United States
2–1
 Serbia
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 France
 Chinese Taipei
 Argentina
Round Robin losers (Group B)
 India
 Australia
 Czech Republic
Next Generation Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
International Series
$465 000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Michaël Llodra
6–3, 6–4
Jarkko Nieminen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Joseph Sirianni
Lleyton Hewitt
Vince Spadea
Benjamin Becker
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Martín García
Marcelo Melo
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Chris Guccione
Robert Smeets
Chennai Open
Chennai, India
International Series
$436 000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Mikhail Youzhny
6–0, 6–1
Rafael Nadal Carlos Moyá
Marin Čilić
Guillermo García-López
Florent Serra
Xavier Malisse
Robin Haase
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
6–4, 7–5
Marcos Baghdatis
Marc Gicquel
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Doha, Qatar
International Series
$1,049,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Andy Murray
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Stanislas Wawrinka Nikolay Davydenko
Ivan Ljubičić
Dmitry Tursunov
Thomas Johansson
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Agustín Calleri
Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Škoch
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie
7 JanHeineken Open
Auckland, New Zealand
International Series
$464,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Philipp Kohlschreiber
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Juan Carlos Ferrero Julien Benneteau
Juan Mónaco
David Ferrer
Nicolás Massú
Michaël Llodra
Florian Mayer
Luis Horna
Juan Mónaco
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Xavier Malisse
Jürgen Melzer
Medibank International
Sydney, Australia
International Series
$465,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Dmitry Tursunov
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Chris Guccione Fabrice Santoro
Radek Štěpánek
Sébastien Grosjean
Evgeny Korolev
Tomáš Berdych
Agustín Calleri
Richard Gasquet
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
4–6, 6–4, [11–9]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
14 Jan
21 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
AU$9,609,870 – Hard – 128S/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed
Novak Djokovic
4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
James Blake
David Ferrer
Mikhail Youzhny
Jarkko Nieminen
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić
Sun Tiantian
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Sania Mirza
28 JanMoviestar Open
Viña del Mar, Chile
International Series
$462,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Fernando González
Walkover
Juan Mónaco Pablo Cuevas
Santiago Ventura
Carlos Berlocq
José Acasuso
Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Fabio Fognini
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
6–1, 3–0, retired
Máximo González
Juan Mónaco

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 FebBNP Paribas Davis Cup First Round
Moscow, Russia – Hard (i)
Ostrava, Czech Republic – Carpet (i)
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
Ramat HaSharon, Israel – Hard
Braunschweig, Germany – Clay (i)
Lima, Peru – Clay
Sibiu, Romania – Hard (i)
Vienna, Austria – Clay (i)
First Round winners
 Russia 3–2
 Czech Republic 3–2
 Argentina 4–1
 Sweden 3–2
 Germany 3–2
 Spain 5–0
 France 5–0
 United States 4–1
First Round losers
 Serbia
 Belgium
 Great Britain
 Israel
 South Korea
 Peru
 Romania
 Austria
11 FebBrasil Open
Costa do Sauípe, Brazil
International Series
$485,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Nicolás Almagro
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5
Carlos Moyá Nicolás Lapentti
Fabio Fognini
Óscar Hernández
Eduardo Schwank
Ivo Minář
Filippo Volandri
Marcelo Melo
André Sá
4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Albert Montañés
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach, United States
International Series
$436,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Kei Nishikori
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
James Blake Robby Ginepri
Sam Querrey
Igor Kunitsyn
Mardy Fish
Vincent Spadea
Bobby Reynolds
Max Mirnyi
Jamie Murray
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Open 13
Marseille, France
International Series
€534,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Andy Murray
6–3, 6–4
Mario Ančić
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Marcos Baghdatis
Gilles Simon
Nicolas Mahut
Mikhail Youzhny
Robin Söderling
Martin Damm
Pavel Vízner
7–6(7–0), 7–5
Yves Allegro
Jeff Coetzee
18 FebCopa Telmex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Series
$485,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
David Nalbandian
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
José Acasuso Juan Ignacio Chela
Filippo Volandri
Potito Starace
Nicolás Almagro
Igor Andreev
Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri
Luis Horna
6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2]
Werner Eschauer
Peter Luczak
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
International Series Gold
€765,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Michaël Llodra
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Robin Söderling Gilles Simon
Ivo Karlović
Andreas Seppi
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Mischa Zverev
Robin Haase
Tomáš Berdych
Dmitry Tursunov
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny
SAP Open
San José, United States
International Series
$436,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Andy Roddick
6–4, 7–5
Radek Štěpánek Guillermo García-López
Robby Ginepri
Mardy Fish
John Isner
Lu Yen-hsun
James Blake
Scott Lipsky
David Martin
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
25 FebAbierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico
International Series Gold
$794,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Nicolás Almagro
6–1, 7–6(7–1)
David Nalbandian Luis Horna
José Acasuso
Potito Starace
Agustín Calleri
Marcel Granollers
Nicolás Massú
Oliver Marach
Michal Mertiňák
6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
Agustín Calleri
Luis Horna
Morgan Keegan Championships
Memphis, United States
International Series Gold
$769,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Steve Darcis
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Robin Söderling Radek Štěpánek
Jonas Björkman
Andy Roddick
Chris Guccione
Benjamin Becker
Donald Young
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
PBZ Zagreb Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia
International Series
€370,250 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Sergiy Stakhovsky
7–5, 6–4
Ivan Ljubičić Mario Ančić
Simone Bolelli
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Robin Haase
Olivier Rochus
Janko Tipsarević
Paul Hanley
Jordan Kerr
6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
Christopher Kas
Rogier Wassen

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 MarBarclays Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
International Series Gold
$1,426,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Andy Roddick
6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2
Feliciano López Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
David Ferrer
Igor Andreev
Rafael Nadal
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Martin Damm
Pavel Vízner
Channel Open
Las Vegas, United States
International Series
$500,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Sam Querrey
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Kevin Anderson Robby Ginepri
Guillermo Cañas
Evgeny Korolev
Ernests Gulbis
Amer Delic
Julien Benneteau
Julien Benneteau
Michaël Llodra
6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
10 Mar
17 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Masters Series
$3,589,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Novak Djokovic
6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Mardy Fish Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Tommy Haas
David Nalbandian
Stanislas Wawrinka
James Blake
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–4, 6–4
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
24 Mar
31 Mar
Sony Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne, United States
Masters Series
$3,770,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Nikolay Davydenko
6–4, 6–2
Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick
Tomáš Berdych
Roger Federer
Janko Tipsarević
Igor Andreev
James Blake
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–2, 6–2
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AprDavis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals
Moscow, Russia – Hard (i)
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
Bremen, Germany – Hard (i)
Winston-Salem, USA – Hard (i)
Quarterfinal winners
 Russia 3–2
 Argentina 4–1
 Spain 4–1
 United States 4–1
Quarterfinal losers
 Czech Republic
 Sweden
 Germany
 France
14 AprEstoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Roger Federer
7–6(7–5), 1–2 ret.
Nikolay Davydenko Denis Gremelmayr
Florent Serra
Frederico Gil
Jiří Vaněk
Flavio Cipolla
Marc Gicquel
Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie
6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Jamie Murray
Kevin Ullyett
US Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston, United States
International Series
$436,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Marcel Granollers
6–4, 1–6, 7–5
James Blake Óscar Hernández
Wayne Odesnik
Agustín Calleri
Mardy Fish
Marcos Daniel
Sergio Roitman
Ernests Gulbis
Rainer Schüttler
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Pablo Cuevas
Marcel Granollers
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Valencia, Spain
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
David Ferrer
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Nicolás Almagro Tommy Robredo
Evgeny Korolev
Fernando Verdasco
Potito Starace
Robin Haase
Juan Mónaco
Máximo González
Juan Mónaco
7–5, 7–5
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek
21 AprMonte-Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Masters Series
€2,270,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Rafael Nadal
7–5, 7–5
Roger Federer Novak Djokovic
Nikolay Davydenko
David Nalbandian
Sam Querrey
Igor Andreev
David Ferrer
Rafael Nadal
Tommy Robredo
6–3, 6–3
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
28 AprOpen Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
International Series Gold
€824,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Rafael Nadal
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
David Ferrer Denis Gremelmayr
Stanislas Wawrinka
Juan Ignacio Chela
Nicolás Almagro
Albert Montañés
Tommy Robredo
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–3, 6–2
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
BMW Open
Munich, Germany
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Fernando González
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Simone Bolelli Paul-Henri Mathieu
Younes El Aynaoui
Marin Čilić
Lee Hyung-taik
Juan Martín del Potro
Marat Safin
Michael Berrer
Rainer Schüttler
7–5, 3–6, [10–8]
Scott Lipsky
David Martin

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 MayInternazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
Masters Series
€2,270,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Novak Djokovic
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Stanislas Wawrinka Radek Štěpánek
Andy Roddick
Roger Federer
Nicolás Almagro
Tommy Robredo
James Blake
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
12 MayHamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
Masters Series
€2,270,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Rafael Nadal
7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Roger Federer Andreas Seppi
Novak Djokovic
Fernando Verdasco
Nicolas Kiefer
Albert Montañés
Carlos Moyá
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
19 MayGrand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Gilles Simon
7–5, 6–2
Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Agustín Calleri
Santiago Ventura
Marc Gicquel
Younes El Aynaoui
Óscar Hernández
Albert Montañés
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
6–1, 6–2
James Cerretani
Todd Perry
Hypo Group Tennis International
Pörtschach, Austria
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Nikolay Davydenko
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Juan Mónaco Igor Kunitsyn
Ivan Ljubičić
Andreas Seppi
Jürgen Melzer
Daniel Gimeno-Traver
Robby Ginepri
Marcelo Melo
André Sá
7–5, 6–7(3–7), [13–11]
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany
World Team Cup
€1,500,000 – Clay
 Sweden
2–1
 Russia Italy
 United States
 Spain
 Germany
 Argentina
 Czech Republic
26 May
2 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
€7,077,680 – Clay
SinglesDoublesMixed
Rafael Nadal
6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Roger Federer Gaël Monfils
Novak Djokovic
Fernando González
David Ferrer
Ernests Gulbis
Nicolás Almagro
Pablo Cuevas
Luis Horna
6–2, 6–3
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
Mixed Doubles:
Bob Bryan
Victoria Azarenka
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Nenad Zimonjić
Katarina Srebotnik

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JunGerry Weber Open
Halle, NRW, Germany
International Series
€713,000 – Grass
SinglesDoubles
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–4
Philipp Kohlschreiber Nicolas Kiefer
James Blake
Marcos Baghdatis
Michaël Llodra
Robin Söderling
Andreas Beck
Mikhail Youzhny
Mischa Zverev
6–3, 4–6, [10–3]
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
Queen's Club Championships
Queen's Club, London, UK
International Series
€713,000 – Grass
Singles – Doubles
Rafael Nadal
7–6(8–6), 7–5
Novak Djokovic Andy Roddick
David Nalbandian
Ivo Karlović
Andy Murray
Richard Gasquet
Lleyton Hewitt
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Marcelo Melo
André Sá
Warsaw Open
Warsaw, Poland
International Series
€425,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 6–3
Tommy Robredo Fabio Fognini
Juan Mónaco
Evgeny Korolev
Guillermo Cañas
Marcel Granollers
Óscar Hernández
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
6–0, 3–6, [10–4]
Nikolay Davydenko
Yuri Schukin
16 JunOrdina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
International Series
€370,000 – Grass
SinglesDoubles
David Ferrer
6–4, 6–2
Marc Gicquel Juan Martín del Potro
Guillermo Cañas
Mario Ančić
Arnaud Clément
Viktor Troicki
Jürgen Melzer
Mario Ančić
Jürgen Melzer
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, UK
International Series
€370,000 – Grass
SinglesDoubles
Ivo Karlović
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(10–8)
Fernando Verdasco Gaël Monfils
Marin Čilić
Vincent Spadea
Andreas Seppi
Gilles Simon
Thomas Johansson
Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Jeff Coetzee
Jamie Murray
23 Jun
30 Jun
The Championships, Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London, UK
Grand Slam
£5,257,000 – Grass
SinglesDoublesMixed
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
Roger Federer Marat Safin
Rainer Schüttler
Mario Ančić
Feliciano López
Arnaud Clément
Andy Murray
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
7–6(14–12), 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
Mixed Doubles:
Bob Bryan
Samantha Stosur
7–5, 6–4
Mike Bryan
Katarina Srebotnik

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulSwedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
International Series
€326,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Tommy Robredo
6–4, 6–1
Tomáš Berdych David Ferrer
Fernando Verdasco
Robin Söderling
Jarkko Nieminen
Potito Starace
Björn Rehnquist
Jonas Björkman
Robin Söderling
6–2, 6–2
Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
Suisse Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
International Series
€389,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Victor Hănescu
6–3, 6–4
Igor Andreev Stanislas Wawrinka
Guillermo García-López
Guillermo Cañas
Jérémy Chardy
Mikhail Youzhny
Marin Čilić
Jaroslav Levinský
Filip Polášek
3–6, 6–2, [11–9]
Stéphane Bohli
Stanislas Wawrinka
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
International Series
$385,000 – Grass
SinglesDoubles
Fabrice Santoro
6–3, 7–5
Prakash Amritraj Frank Dancevic
Vincent Spadea
Rohan Bopanna
Igor Kunitsyn
Alexander Peya
Iván Navarro
Mardy Fish
John Isner
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Rohan Bopanna
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
International Series Gold
€568,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Juan Martín del Potro
6–4, 7–5
Richard Gasquet Eduardo Schwank
Agustín Calleri
Jan Hernych
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Michael Berrer
Albert Montañés
Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber
6–3, 6–4
Michael Berrer
Mischa Zverev
14 JulDutch Open
Amersfoort, Netherlands
International Series
€326,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Albert Montañés
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Steve Darcis Marc Gicquel
Óscar Hernández
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Christophe Rochus
Marcel Granollers
José Acasuso
František Čermák
Rogier Wassen
7–5, 7–5
Jesse Huta Galung
Igor Sijsling
Indianapolis Tennis Championships
Indianapolis, United States
International Series
$525,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Gilles Simon
6–4, 6–4
Dmitry Tursunov James Blake
Sam Querrey
Lu Yen-hsun
Paul Capdeville
Bobby Reynolds
Tommy Haas
Ashley Fisher
Tripp Phillips
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Scott Lipsky
David Martin
Austrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
International Series Gold
€571,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Juan Martín del Potro
6–2, 6–1
Jürgen Melzer Victor Hănescu
Potito Starace
Nicolas Devilder
Brian Dabul
Eduardo Schwank
Rainer Schüttler
James Cerretani
Victor Hănescu
6–3, 7–5
Lucas Arnold Ker
Olivier Rochus
Croatia Open
Umag, Croatia
International Series
€326,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Fernando Verdasco
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Igor Andreev Fabio Fognini
Máximo González
Mischa Zverev
Carlos Moyá
Guillermo Cañas
Roko Karanušić
Michal Mertiňák
Petr Pála
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Carlos Berlocq
Fabio Fognini
21 JulRogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
Masters Series
$2,615,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 6–2
Nicolas Kiefer Gilles Simon
Andy Murray
Marin Čilić
James Blake
Novak Djokovic
Richard Gasquet
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
28 JulWestern & Southern Financial Group Masters
Mason, United States
Masters Series
$2,615,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Andy Murray
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Novak Djokovic Ivo Karlović
Rafael Nadal
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Carlos Moyá
Ernests Gulbis
Nicolás Lapentti
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugCountrywide Classic
Los Angeles, United States
International Series
$475,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Juan Martín del Potro
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Andy Roddick Denis Gremelmayr
Mardy Fish
Marc Gicquel
Marat Safin
Amer Delic
Florent Serra
Rohan Bopanna
Eric Butorac
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Travis Parrot
Dušan Vemić
11 AugSummer Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Olympics
Hard
 Gold Silver BronzeFourth Place Roger Federer
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Gaël Monfils
Jürgen Melzer
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Fernando González Novak Djokovic
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
James Blake
Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Simon Aspelin
Thomas Johansson
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D. C., United States
International Series
$508,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Juan Martín del Potro
6–3, 6–3
Viktor Troicki Igor Kunitsyn
Tommy Haas
Andy Roddick
Somdev Devvarman
Alejandro Falla
John Isner
Marc Gicquel
Robert Lindstedt
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett
18 AugPilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
International Series
$708,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Marin Čilić
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Mardy Fish Fernando Verdasco
Luka Gregorc
Mischa Zverev
Jesse Levine
Igor Andreev
Andreas Seppi
Marcelo Melo
André Sá
7–5, 6–2
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
25 Aug
1 Sep
US Open
Flushing, New York, United States
Grand Slam
$9,350,000 – Hard
SinglesDoublesMixed
Roger Federer
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Andy Murray Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Mardy Fish
Juan Martín del Potro
Andy Roddick
Gilles Müller
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10)
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
Mixed Doubles:
Leander Paes
Cara Black
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Jamie Murray
Liezel Huber

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepBCR Open
Bucharest, Romania
International Series
€370,000 – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Gilles Simon
6–3, 6–4
Carlos Moyá Richard Gasquet
José Acasuso
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Guillermo García-López
Iván Navarro
Florent Serra
Nicolas Devilder
Paul-Henri Mathieu
7–6(7–4), 6–7(9–11), [22–20]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
15 SepDavis Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay
Madrid, Spain – Clay
SinglesDoubles
Semifinal winners
 Argentina 3–2
 Spain 4–1
Semifinal losers
 Russia
 United States
22 SepThailand Open
Bangkok, Thailand
International Series
$576,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Novak Djokovic Tomáš Berdych
Gaël Monfils
Robin Söderling
Nicolas Mahut
Philipp Petzschner
Jürgen Melzer
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Scott Lipsky
David Martin
China Open
Beijing, China
International Series
$524,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Andy Roddick
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Dudi Sela Rainer Schüttler
Björn Phau
Tommy Robredo
Richard Gasquet
Fernando González
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins
7–5, 6–4
Ashley Fisher
Bobby Reynolds
29 SepOpen de Moselle
Metz, France
International Series
€370,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Dmitry Tursunov
7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
Paul-Henri Mathieu Radek Štěpánek
Adrian Mannarino
Carlos Moyá
Eduardo Schwank
Janko Tipsarević
Marc Gicquel
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
International Series Gold
$969,000 – Hard
SinglesDoubles
Tomáš Berdych
6–1, 6–4
Juan Martín del Potro Richard Gasquet
Andy Roddick
David Ferrer
Rainer Schüttler
Fernando González
Viktor Troicki
Mikhail Youzhny
Mischa Zverev
6–3, 6–4

Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 OctKremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
International Series
$1,049,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Igor Kunitsyn
7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Marat Safin Mischa Zverev
Fabrice Santoro
Nikolay Davydenko
Viktor Troicki
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Jérémy Chardy
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Potito Starace
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–6]
Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins
If Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
International Series
€713,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
David Nalbandian
6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Robin Söderling Jarkko Nieminen
Kei Nishikori
Albert Montañés
Óscar Hernández
Rainer Schüttler
Mario Ančić
Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–3
Johan Brunström
Michael Ryderstedt
Bank Austria-Tennis Trophy
Vienna, Austria
International Series Gold
€674,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Philipp Petzschner
6–4, 6–4
Gaël Monfils Feliciano López
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Carlos Moyá
Jürgen Melzer
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando González
Max Mirnyi
Andy Ram
6–1, 7–5
Philipp Petzschner
Alexander Peya
13 OctMutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Masters Series
€2,270,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Andy Murray
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Gilles Simon Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Feliciano López
Ivo Karlović
Gaël Monfils
Juan Martín del Potro
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
6–4, 6–2
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
20 OctDavidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
International Series
€891,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–4
David Nalbandian Feliciano López
Juan Martín del Potro
Simone Bolelli
James Blake
Igor Andreev
Benjamin Becker
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
6–3, 6–3
Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
International Series
€713,000 – Carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
Robin Söderling
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Julien Benneteau Gilles Simon
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Andy Roddick
Josselin Ouanna
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Steve Darcis
Michaël Llodra
Andy Ram
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins
St Petersburg Open
Saint Petersburg, Russia
International Series
$1,049,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Andy Murray
6–1, 6–1
Andrey Golubev Fernando Verdasco
Victor Hănescu
Janko Tipsarević
Rainer Schüttler
Mischa Zverev
Michail Elgin
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek
3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8]
Rohan Bopanna
Max Mirnyi
27 OctBNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
Masters Series
€2,270,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
David Nalbandian Nikolay Davydenko
James Blake
Rafael Nadal
Andy Murray
Andy Roddick
Roger Federer
Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 6–2
Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Round robin
10 NovMasters Cup
Shanghai, China
Tennis Masters Cup
$4,450,000 – Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Novak Djokovic
6–1, 7–5
Nikolay Davydenko Andy Murray
Gilles Simon
Roger Federer
Radek Štěpánek
Andy Roddick
Juan Martín del Potro
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
17 NovDavis Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Mar del Plata, Argentina – Hard (i)
 Spain 3–1 Argentina

Statistical information

List of players and titles won (Grand Slam, Masters Cup and Olympic titles in bold), listed in order of number of titles won:

The following players won their first title:

Titles won by nation:

  • Spain 16 (Costa do Sauipe, Acapulco, Valencia, Houston, Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona, Hamburg Masters, French Open, London, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon, Båstad, Amersfoort, Umag, Canada Masters, and Beijing Olympics)
  • France 8 (Adelaide, Rotterdam, Casablanca, Newport, Indianapolis, Bucharest, Bangkok, and Paris Masters)
  • Russia 7 (Sydney, Chennai, Miami Masters, Portschach, Warsaw, Metz and Moscow)
  • Argentina 6 (Buenos Aires, Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and Stockholm)
  • United Kingdom 5 (Doha, Marseille, Cincinnati Masters, Madrid Masters, and St. Petersburg)
  • Serbia 4 (Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters, Rome Masters and Tennis Masters Cup)
  • Switzerland 4 (Estoril, Halle, US Open, and Basel)
  •  United States 4 (San Jose, Dubai, Las Vegas and Beijing)
  • Chile 2 (Viña del Mar and Munich)
  • Croatia 2 (Nottingham and New Haven)
  • Germany 2 (Auckland and Vienna)
  • Belgium 1 (Memphis)
  • Czech Republic 1 (Tokyo)
  • Japan 1 (Delray Beach)
  • Romania 1 (Gstaad)
  • Sweden 1 (Lyon)
  • Ukraine 1 (Zagreb)

Entry rankings

Singles

As of 31 December 2007[2]
Rk Name Nation Points
1Roger Federer  SUI7,180
2Rafael Nadal ESP5,735
3Novak Djokovic SRB4,470
4Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,825
5David Ferrer ESP2,750
6Andy Roddick USA2,530
7Fernando González CHI2,005
8Richard Gasquet FRA1,930
9David Nalbandian ARG1,775
10Tommy Robredo ESP1,765
11Andy Murray GBR1,755
12Tommy Haas GER1,720
13James Blake USA1,710
14Tomáš Berdych CZE1,685
15Guillermo Cañas ARG1,653
16Marcos Baghdatis CYP1,600
17Carlos Moyá ESP1,585
18Ivan Ljubičić CRO1,580
19Mikhail Youzhny RUS1,570
20Juan Ignacio Chela ARG1,425
Year-end rankings 2008 (1 December 2008)[3]
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1Rafael Nadal ESP6,67512 1
2Roger Federer  SUI5,30512 1
3Novak Djokovic SRB5,29533
4Andy Murray GBR3,720422 7
5Nikolay Davydenko RUS2,71546 1
6Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA2,050638 37
7Gilles Simon FRA1,980736 22
8Andy Roddick USA1,97069 2
9Juan Martín del Potro ARG1,945881 35
10James Blake USA1,775715 3
11David Nalbandian ARG1,725711 2
12David Ferrer ESP1,695412 7
13Stanislas Wawrinka  SUI1,510935 23
14Gaël Monfils FRA1,4751465 24
15Fernando González CHI1,420725 8
16Fernando Verdasco ESP1,4151131 10
17Robin Söderling SWE1,3251759 24
18Nicolás Almagro ESP1,2701131 10
19Igor Andreev RUS1,2451837 14
20Tomáš Berdych CZE1,215928 6

Point distribution

Points are awarded as follows:

Tournament categoryTotal financial
commitment
WFSF
(3rd/4th)
QFR16R32R64R128Additional
qualifying points
Grand Slam$6,784,000 to $9,943,00010007004502501507535515
Tennis Masters Cup$4,450,000750^
550m
500^
300m
300^
100m
(100 for each round robin match win,
+200 for a semifinal win, +250 for the final win)
ATP Masters Series$2,450,000 to $3,450,00050035022512575355 (20)(5)15*
Olympics400280205/15510050255
International Series Gold$1,000,00030021013575250 (15)(0)10*
International Series Gold$800,00025017511060250 (15)(0)10*
International Series$1,000,00025017511060250 (15)(0)10*
International Series$800,00022515510055200 (10)(0)10*
International Series$600,000200140905015 (20)0 (10)(0)5
International Series$400,00017512075401505
Challenger$150,000+H1007045231003
Challenger$150,00090634021903
Challenger$125,00080563619803
Challenger$100,00070493116703
Challenger$75,00060422714603
Challenger$50,000 or $35,000+H55382413502
Futures$15,000+H24168410
Futures$15,00018126310
Futures$10,0001284210

Glossary

(€): All prize money and fees for ATP Masters Series, International Series, and Challengers played in Europe must be paid in euros (€). In most cases they are calculated at the 0.85 USD/EUR exchange rate, but it varies and is often rounded throughout the 2008 ATP Official Rulebook.

(^): Tennis Masters Cup: maximum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 3 round-robin wins)

(m): Tennis Masters Cup: minimum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 1 round-robin win)

+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next higher prize money level in that category. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.

Points are assigned to the losers of the round indicated. Any player who reaches the second round by drawing a bye and then loses shall be considered to have lost in the first round and shall receive first round loser's points (5 for Grand Slams and all AMS events). Wild cards at Grand Slams and AMS events receive points only from the 2nd round. No points are awarded for a first round loss at International Series Events, Challenger Series, or Futures Series events.

Players qualifying for the Main Draw through the qualifying competition shall receive qualifying points in addition to any points earned, as per the following table, with the exception of Futures.

(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (ATP Masters Series)

In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series, and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:

  • Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
  • Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser
  • International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser,

(**): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (ATP Masters Series).

Sources

ATP race

Singles

Grand Slams and Masters Series in bold. Points are shown in order of scoring. The second row shows the result and the week in which it was achieved. Italics indicate that a player is not yet eliminated from a tournament.

18 events count towards the race, split as follows:

  • 4 Grand Slam events
  • 9 Masters Series events
  • 5 other events

If a player has a valid forfeit or may not enter the Grand Slam or Masters Series, he may count the other events towards the race.

Race updated: 2008-10–27

Rk Name Nation Grand Slams Masters Series Best other Total
AUS RGA WIM USO IND MIA MON ROM HAM TOR CIN MAD PAR 1 2 3 4 5
1 Rafael Nadal  ESP 90
SF
200
W
200
W
90
SF
45
SF
70
F
100
W
1
R32
100
W
100
W
45
SF
45
SF
25
QF
80
W
60
W
45
W
24
F
15
QF
1335
2 Roger Federer   SUI 90
SF
140
F
140
F
200
W
45
SF
25
QF
70
F
25
QF
70
F
1
R32
15
R16
45
SF
25
QF
50
W
45
W
35
W
20
QF
0
R32
1041
3 Novak Djokovic  SRB 200
W
90
SF
7
R64
90
SF
100
W
1
R64
45
SF
100
W
45
SF
25
QF
70
F
15
R16
15
R16
41
3rd
31
F
27
SF
24
F
3
R16
929
4 Andy Murray  GBR 1
R128
15
R32
50
QF
140
F
15
R16
1
R64
15
R16
7
R32
15
R16
45
SF
100
W
100
W
25
QF
50
W
50
W
40
W
15
QF
0
R32
684
5 Nikolay Davydenko  RUS 30
R16
15
R32
1
R128
30
R16
7
R32
100
W
45
SF
15
R16
15
R16
15
R16
1
R32
1
R32
45
SF
35
W
35
W
27
SF
24
F
22
SF
463
6 Andy Roddick  USA 15
R32
7
R64
50
QF
1
R64
45
SF
45
SF
15
R16
15
R16
25
QF
60
W
35
W
35
W
24
F
22
SF
394
7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  FRA 140
F
15
R32
15
R16
7
R32
1
R64
7
R32
15
R16
100
W
35
W
20
SF
15
SF
15
SF
5
R16
390
8 Juan Martín del Potro  ARG 7
R64
7
R64
7
R64
50
QF
4
R64
4
R64
25
QF
15
R16
50
W
50
W
35
W
35
W
80 369*
9 Gilles Simon  FRA 15
R32
15
R32
1
R128
15
R32
4
R64
1
R128
1
R64
7
R32
7
R32
45
SF
7
R32
70
F
15
R16
36
W
35
W
35
W
27
SF
20
SF
356
10 James Blake  USA 50
QF
7
R64
7
R64
15
R32
25
QF
25
QF
25
QF
1
R32
25
QF
15
R16
1
R32
45
SF
31
4th
24
F
24
F
20
SF
15
SF
355
11 David Nalbandian  ARG 15
R32
7
R64
1
R128
15
R32
25
QF
1
R64
25
QF
1
R34
15
R16
70
F
45
W
35
W
35
F
35
F
20
SF
345
12 David Ferrer  ESP 50
QF
50
QF
15
R32
15
R32
7
R32
1
R64
25
QF
1
R32
15
R16
15
R16
1
R32
1
R32
1
R32
42
F
35
W
35
W
15
QF
15
SF
339
13 Stanislas Wawrinka   SUI 7
R64
15
R32
30
R16
30
R16
25
QF
1
R64
1
R64
70
F
7
R32
15
R16
15
R16
1
R32
35
F
27
SF
15
SF
5
2R
3
R16
302
14 Fernando González  CHI 15
R32
50
QF
7
R64
30
R16
1
R64
7
R32
15
R16
7
R32
1
R64
1
R32
56
F
35
W
35
W
12
QF
12
QF
284
15 Fernando Verdasco  ESP 7
R64
30
R16
30
R16
15
R32
7
R32
1
R64
1
R64
15
R16
25
QF
7
R32
15
R16
1
R32
15
R16
35
W
24
F
22
SF
18
SF
15
SF
283
16 Gaël Monfils  FRA 90
SF
30
R16
1
R128
4
R64
15
R16
1
R64
7
R32
25
QF
15
R16
35
F
20
QF
15
SF
15
SF
6 279*
17 Robin Söderling  SWE 15
R32
7
R64
1
R128
4
R64
7
R32
7
R32
1
R64
15
R16
15
R16
15
R16
7
R32
7
R32
45
W
42
F
35
F
31
F
11
QF
265
18 Igor Andreev  RUS 15
R32
7
R64
7
R64
30
R16
1
R64
25
QF
25
QF
15
R16
1
R64
15
R16
15
R16
1
R64
7
R32
24
F
24
F
15
QF
12
QF
10
R16
249
19 Nicolás Almagro  ESP 1
R128
50
QF
7
R64
15
R32
1
R64
7
R32
15
R16
25
QF
1
R64
50
W
35
W
24
F
15
QF
0 246
20 Tomáš Berdych  CZE 30
R16
7
R64
15
R32
1
R128
1
R64
45
SF
1
R32
7
R32
7
R32
7
R32
15
R16
50
W
24
F
15
SF
10
R16
8
QF
243

Masters Cup entrants

The top eight players who qualify on the ATP Race (8 teams for doubles) will compete in the year-ending finale, in Shanghai, China, from November 9 through November 16. World no. 1 Rafael Nadal has withdrew his name due to a foot injury.

As of October 5, the following entrants remain entered in the competition:[4]

# Singles Entrant Doubles Team Entrant
1. Roger Federer Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2. Novak Djokovic Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
3. Andy Murray Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
4. Nikolay Davydenko Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
5. Andy Roddick Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
7. Juan Martín del Potro Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
8. Gilles Simon Pablo Cuevas
Luis Horna

Doubles

Unlike the ATP Singles Race, the Stanford ATP Doubles Race uses only the best fourteen tournaments on a team's ranking with no mandatory tournaments counting towards the ranking.

Rk Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Total
1 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
200
W
100
W
100
W
100
W
90
SF
70
F
70
F
60
W
50
QF
50
QF
25
QF
25
QF
25
QF
24
F
989
2 Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
200
W
140
F
100
W
100
W
70
F
70
F
50
QF
45
W
45
SF
30
R16
27
SF
25
QF
12
QF
12
QF
926
3 Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
90
SF
70
F
70
F
70
F
60
W
45
SF
40
W
30
R16
28
F
25
QF
25
QF
22
QF
15
SF
8
QF
593
4 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
200
W
100
W
70
F
50
QF
30
R16
27
SF
25
QF
15
SF
15
R32
11
QF
8
QF
551
5 Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
140
F
50
QF
45
W
45
SF
45
SF
45
SF
25
QF
25
QF
15
R16
15
SF
15
R32
11
QF
476
6 Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
140
F
90
SF
45
SF
35
W
35
F
31
F
30
R16
25
QF
431
7 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
100
W
42
F
35
W
30
R16
25
QF
25
QF
24
F
24
F
15
R32
15
R16
15
R16
15
R16
15
QF
15
SF
395
8 Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie
90
SF
45
SF
45
SF
45
SF
42
F
35
W
20
SF
15
R32
15
R16
15
R16
15
R32
375
9 Marcelo Melo
André Sá
40
W
35
W
35
W
31
F
30
R16
30
R16
22
SF
15
R32
15
R16
15
R16
15
R16
15
SF
15
R16
14
SF
328
10 Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle
30
R16
27
SF
27
SF
27
SF
25
QF
25
QF
25
QF
25
QF
20
QF
18
SF
15
R32
12
QF
10
QF
8
QF
294

Points distribution (Singles & Doubles)

Tournament categoryTotal financial
commitment
WFSFQFR16R32R64R128Additional
qualifying points
Grand Slam$6,784,000 to $9,943,00020014090503015713
Tennis Masters Cup$4,450,000150if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win,
+40 for a semifinal win, +50 for winning finalist)
ATP Masters Series$2,450,000 to $3,450,0001007045251571(4)(1)3*
Olympic Games$08056413rd
314th
201051-
International Series Gold$1,000,000604227155312*
International Series Gold$800,000503522125312*
International Series$1,000,000503522125312*
International Series$800,000453120114212*
International Series$600,000402818103(4)1(2)(1)1
International Series$400,0003524158311

(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).[5]

Prize money leaders

As of 17 November 2008
1. Rafael Nadal$6,773,773
2. Roger Federer$5,886,879
3. Novak Djokovic$5,689,077
4. Andy Murray$3,705,648
5. Nikolay Davydenko$2,317,082
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga$1,695,138
7. Gilles Simon$1,425,489
8. Andy Roddick$1,337,888
9. Juan Martín del Potro$1,322,497
10. David Ferrer$1,170,008

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP Rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2008 season:

  •  USA Hugo Armando (born on May 27, 1978, in Miami, United States) He turned professional in 1997 and reached no. 100 in singles the week of August 6, 2001, the only week he was within the top 100. His sole title and finals appearance came in doubles at the 2007 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships where he won with Xavier Malisse.
  •  SWE Jonas Björkman (born 23 March 1972 in Alvesta, Sweden) He turned professional in 1991 and became world no. 4 in singles and world no. 1 in doubles. He won three Australian Open doubles titles, two French Open doubles titles, three Wimbledon doubles titles, and one US Open doubles title, in addition to being a doubles finalist in six Grand Slam tournaments. He also won two doubles year-end championships. He retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships.
  •  BRA Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10, 1976, in Florianópolis, Brazil) He turned professional in 1995. He reached the world no. 1 ranking, won the French Open three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. He played his last match against Paul-Henri Mathieu at the French Open.[6]
  •  ESP Félix Mantilla (September 23, 1974, in Barcelona, Spain) He turned professional in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 10. He reached the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and earned 10 career titles. He played his last career match in July 2007 in Umag against Robin Haase.[7]

See also

References

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