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Singles
2008 Rogers Masters
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Nicolas Kiefer
Score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	64 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Canadian Open.

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Andy Murray.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (second round)
2. Rafael Nadal (champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
5. David Ferrer (third round)
6. Andy Roddick (third round)
7. James Blake (quarterfinals)
8. Andy Murray (semifinals)
9. Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
10. Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)
11. Radek Štěpánek (first round)
12. Tommy Robredo (second round)
13. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
14. Fernando González (second round)
15. Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
16. Tomáš Berdych (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Gilles Simon	3	6	6
		Marin Čilić	6	2	3
									Gilles Simon	7	3	6
									Nicolas Kiefer	6	6	7
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	6
	7	James Blake	1	2
																Nicolas Kiefer	3	2
															2	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	8	Andy Murray	6	7
	3	Novak Djokovic	3	6
								8	Andy Murray	6	3
								2	Rafael Nadal	7	6
	10	Richard Gasquet	7	2	1
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	5	4
	Q	D Young	1	3					G Simon	2	7	6
		G Simon	6	6												G Simon	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	6	7											J Acasuso	3	4
		E Gulbis	7	3	5				J Acasuso	6	3	6
		J Benneteau	2	1				14	F González	3	6	3
	14	F González	6	6																			G Simon	3	6	6
	12	T Robredo	7	6																			M Čilić	6	2	3
	WC	F Niemeyer	6	1				12	T Robredo	3	4
		M Čilić	6	4	6				M Čilić	6	6
	Q	L Dlouhý	3	6	3											M Čilić	6	4	6
		J Tipsarević	3	7	2										6	A Roddick	4	6	4
		N Mahut	6	6	6				N Mahut	1	7	3
								6	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Davydenko	6	7
		C Moyá	3	2					T Haas	3	6
		T Haas	6	6											4	N Davydenko	6	4	4
		M Fish	5	6												N Kiefer	4	6	6
		N Kiefer	7	7					N Kiefer	7	7
		A Seppi	6	2				15	M Youzhny	6	5
	15	M Youzhny	7	6																			N Kiefer	6	6
	11	R Štěpánek	6	3	4																	7	J Blake	1	2
		F López	4	6	6				F López	3	6
		D Tursunov	6	6					D Tursunov	6	7
		N Lapentti	3	4												D Tursunov	6	1	4
	Q	J Björkman	6	3	6										7	J Blake	4	6	6
	Q	A Clément	3	6	0			Q	J Björkman	6	1	2
								7	J Blake	1	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Murray	6	6
	Q	A Golubev	6	1				LL	T Johansson	4	4
	LL	T Johansson	7	6											8	A Murray	6	0	6
	WC	M Safin	6	6											9	S Wawrinka	2	6	4
		S Querrey	3	3				WC	M Safin	3	4
		S Bolelli	4	6				9	S Wawrinka	6	6
	9	S Wawrinka	6	7																		8	A Murray	6	7
	13	F Verdasco	1	6	6																	3	N Djokovic	3	6
		T Bellucci	6	3	2			13	F Verdasco	4	7	4
		G Cañas	5	1					R Söderling	6	6	6
		R Söderling	7	6												R Söderling	4	4
	WC	F Dancevic	6	6											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		M Ančić	3	4				WC	F Dancevic	4	4
								3	N Djokovic	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
		R Ginepri	6	4	6				R Ginepri	4	4
		P-H Mathieu	3	6	4										5	D Ferrer	3	3
	Q	A Kudryavtsev	6	7											10	R Gasquet	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	2	6				Q	A Kudryavtsev	5	3
		M Llodra	2	6	3			10	R Gasquet	7	6
	10	R Gasquet	6	4	6																	10	R Gasquet	7	2	1
	16	T Berdych	6	6																		2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Nieminen	3	1				16	T Berdych	4	6	4
		G Monfils	6	6					I Andreev	6	3	6
		I Andreev	7	7												I Andreev	2	6
	WC	P Polansky	2	4											2	R Nadal	6	7
	Q	J Levine	6	6				Q	J Levine	4	2
								2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw

• 2008 Rogers Cup