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Singles
2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Andy Murray
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6, 7–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters. It was his first Masters title. Rafael Nadal's 32 match winning-streak ended in the semifinals when he was defeated by Djokovic.

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Ivo Karlović.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (third round)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
  4. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
  5. Spain David Ferrer (second round)
  6. United States Andy Roddick (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  7. United States James Blake (third round)
  8. United Kingdom Andy Murray (champion)
  9. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
  10. Spain Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  11. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  12. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  13. Chile Fernando González (first round)
  14. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  15. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  16. Croatia Ivo Karlović (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Croatia Ivo Karlović 7 7  
  Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 6  
16 Croatia Ivo Karlović 4 4  
8 United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 6  
  Spain Carlos Moyá 6 3 1
8 United Kingdom Andy Murray 2 6 6
8 United Kingdom Andy Murray 7 7  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
  Latvia Ernests Gulbis 3 4  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 7  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 1 5  
  Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 1  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 7 6
Q Sweden J Björkman 0 6     United States R Ginepri 7 6 0
  United States R Ginepri 6 7   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
LL Chile P Capdeville 7 2 2 16 Croatia I Karlović 7 4 7
  Argentina J Acasuso 5 6 6   Argentina J Acasuso 3 6  
  Brazil T Bellucci 3 4   16 Croatia I Karlović 6 7  
16 Croatia I Karlović 6 6   16 Croatia I Karlović 7 7  
12 Spain T Robredo 6 6     Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
  United States M Fish 2 2   12 Spain T Robredo 6 4  
  France J Benneteau 0 3     Sweden R Söderling 7 6  
  Sweden R Söderling 6 6     Sweden R Söderling 6 7 6
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6     Germany P Kohlschreiber 7 5 7
Q United States M Yani 3 4     Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6  
LL South Korea W-s Jun 2 2  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 2
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 5     Spain C Moyá 7 4 6
  Spain C Moyá 7 7     Spain C Moyá 6 7  
WC United States J Isner 7 6     Russia I Andreev 4 6  
Q Italy A Stoppini 6 3   WC United States J Isner 6 6 5
  Russia I Andreev 7 6 7   Russia I Andreev 3 7 7
15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 7 6   Spain C Moyá 6 3 1
11 France R Gasquet 3 6 1 8 United Kingdom A Murray 2 6 6
  France M Llodra 6 1 0 11 France R Gasquet 6 0  
  Russia D Tursunov 7 6     Russia D Tursunov 7 6  
WC Russia M Safin 6 4     Russia D Tursunov 3 3  
  United States S Querrey 6 4 6 8 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  France P-H Mathieu 4 6 3   United States S Querrey 6 1  
8 United Kingdom A Murray 7 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Blake 6 6  
LL United States R Ram 6 4     France G Simon 4 3  
  France G Simon 7 6   7 United States J Blake 4 6 3
  Finland J Nieminen 6 2     Latvia E Gulbis 6 1 6
  Latvia E Gulbis 7 6     Latvia E Gulbis 6 3 7
  Sweden T Johansson 6 7 3 LL France A Clément 4 6 6
LL France A Clément 7 6 6   Latvia E Gulbis 3 4  
13 Chile F González 3 6 3 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 3 6   Czech Republic T Berdych 7 5 5
  Spain F López 5 5     Italy A Seppi 5 7 7
  Italy A Seppi 7 7     Italy A Seppi 1 2  
Q South Africa K Anderson 3 6   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Italy S Bolelli 6 7     Italy S Bolelli 6 6  
3 Serbia N Djokovic 7 7  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain D Ferrer 6 6 3
  Ecuador N Lapentti 7 6     Ecuador N Lapentti 7 3 6
  Croatia M Čilić 6 2     Ecuador N Lapentti 6 7  
WC United States J Levine 3 4   10 Spain F Verdasco 3 5  
Q Australia C Guccione 6 6   Q Australia C Guccione 6 6  
Q Dominican Republic V Estrella 3 5   10 Spain F Verdasco 7 7  
10 Spain F Verdasco 6 7     Ecuador N Lapentti 6 1  
14 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 4 2 Spain R Nadal 7 6  
  Germany T Haas 7 2 6   Germany T Haas 5    
  France G Monfils 6 6     France G Monfils 1  
WC United States D Young 1 1     Germany T Haas 4 6  
Q Germany B Becker 6 6 4 2 Spain R Nadal 6 7  
  France F Serra 4 7 6   France F Serra 0 1  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  

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