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Men's singles
2008 Pacific Life Open
Final
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Mardy Fish
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	96 (5WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Novak Djokovic defeated Mardy Fish in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Indian Wells Masters.

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Djokovic.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (semifinals)
2. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (champion)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
5. David Ferrer (third round)
6. Andy Roddick (second round)
7. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
8. Richard Gasquet (fourth round)
9. James Blake (quarterfinals)
10. Tomáš Berdych (second round)
11. Andy Murray (fourth round)
12. Fernando González (second round)
13. Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
14. Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)
15. Tommy Robredo (third round)
16. Guillermo Cañas (fourth round)
17. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)
18. Marcos Baghdatis (third round)
19. Carlos Moyá (third round)
20. Ivo Karlović (third round)
21. Juan Mónaco (third round)
22. Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
23. Ivan Ljubičić (fourth round)
24. Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
25. Nicolás Almagro (second round)
26. Jarkko Nieminen (second round)
27. Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)
28. Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)
29. Radek Štěpánek (third round)
30. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
31. Igor Andreev (second round)
32. Feliciano López (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
	1	Roger Federer	w/o
		Tommy Haas
								1	Roger Federer	3	2
									Mardy Fish	6	6
		Mardy Fish	6	6	7
	7	David Nalbandian	3	7	6
																Mardy Fish	2	7	3
															3	Novak Djokovic	6	5	6
		Stanislas Wawrinka	6	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	7	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	3	2
	9	James Blake	5	6	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		S Roitman	1	4					G García López	3	2
		G García López	6	6											1	R Federer	6	6
		E Korolev	6	2	2											N Mahut	1	1
		N Mahut	3	6	6				N Mahut	7	6
								25	N Almagro	6	2
																						1	R Federer	6	6
																						23	I Ljubičić	3	4
								23	I Ljubičić	7	7
	Q	K Nishikori	2	4					M Čilić	6	5
		M Čilić	6	6											23	I Ljubičić	6	6
		J Tipsarević	4	6	6										15	T Robredo	3	4
		N Massú	6	3	7				N Massú	4	7	6
								15	T Robredo	6	5	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	A Murray	3	6	6
		J Melzer	7	2	6				J Melzer	6	3	3
		M Safin	6	6	2										11	A Murray	7	6	6
	Q	R de Voest	7	7											20	I Karlović	6	7	3
		M Berrer	6	5				Q	R de Voest	3	6
								20	I Karlović	6	7
																						11	A Murray	6	5	3
																							T Haas	2	7	6
								30	F Verdasco	4	6	6
		V Hănescu	1	6	6				V Hănescu	6	4	3
		A Montañés	6	4	4										30	F Verdasco	6	6	1
		T Haas	3	6	6											T Haas	7	4	6
		J Benneteau	6	0	2				T Haas	6	6
								6	A Roddick	4	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	N Davydenko	6	7
		S Bolelli	3	7	6			WC	J Isner	2	6
	WC	J Isner	6	6	7										4	N Davydenko	3	2
		F Mayer	5	4												M Fish	6	6
		M Fish	7	6					M Fish	6	6
								31	I Andreev	4	3
																							M Fish	7	3	7
																						24	L Hewitt	5	6	6
								24	L Hewitt	6	6
		L Horna	6	3					S Querrey	4	3
		S Querrey	7	6											24	L Hewitt	7	6
		G Simon	6	6											13	M Youzhny	5	1
		C Berlocq	2	3					G Simon	5	4
								13	M Youzhny	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	F González	5	6	3
	WC	M Ančić	6	6				WC	M Ančić	7	3	6
		G Monfils	3	2											WC	M Ančić	5	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6	6										22	JC Ferrero	7	4	7
	Q	Y-h Lu	4	7	4				T Johansson	4	4
								22	JC Ferrero	6	6
																						22	JC Ferrero	2	2
																						7	D Nalbandian	6	6
								29	R Štěpánek	6	6
		J Acasuso	5	5				Q	M Mirnyi	4	2
	Q	M Mirnyi	7	7											29	R Štěpánek	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	2	1											7	D Nalbandian	7	0	7
		E Gulbis	6	6					E Gulbis	4	6	6
								7	D Nalbandian	6	4	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
		A Clément	4	4					O Rochus	2	2
		O Rochus	6	6											5	D Ferrer	6	7	6
		H-t Lee	6	6												H-t Lee	7	6	7
		M Llodra	2	3					H-t Lee	4	7	6
								26	J Nieminen	6	6	3
																							H-t Lee	1	7	4
																							S Wawrinka	6	5	6
								18	M Baghdatis	7	1	6
	Q	I Kunitsyn	6	6	3			Q	W Odesnik	6	6	3
	Q	W Odesnik	2	7	6										18	M Baghdatis	3	7	0
	WC	J Levine	5	6	4											S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		S Wawrinka	7	4	6				S Wawrinka	2	7	6
								10	T Berdych	6	6	4

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	G Cañas	6	7
		F Volandri	3	6					J Björkman	2	6
		J Björkman	6	7											16	G Cañas	6	6	6
	Q	D Vemic	6	3	2										21	J Mónaco	3	7	2
	Q	R Haase	3	6	6			Q	R Haase	2	4
								21	J Mónaco	6	6
																						16	G Cañas	2	3
																						3	N Djokovic	6	6
								27	P Kohlschreiber	6	5	6
		X Malisse	6	6	6				X Malisse	2	7	4
	Q	F Serra	7	2	0										27	P Kohlschreiber	3	2
		A Seppi	4	7	6										3	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	6	6	2				A Seppi	3	6
								3	N Djokovic	6	7

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	R Gasquet	6	6
		S Grosjean	3	3					R Söderling	3	2
		R Söderling	6	6											8	R Gasquet	6	6
		D Tursunov	7	6											28	JI Chela	2	1
		B Becker	6	3					D Tursunov	7	6	4
								28	JI Chela	6	7	6
																						8	R Gasquet	4	2
																						9	J Blake	6	6
								19	C Moyá	2	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	6	6				WC	R Ginepri	6	2	4
		V Spadea	1	1											19	C Moyá	3	4
		P Starace	4	3											9	J Blake	6	6
		M Gicquel	6	6					M Gicquel	3	7	1
								9	J Blake	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								14	P-H Mathieu	6	7
	LL	F Fognini	2	6	6			LL	F Fognini	1	6
	LL	R Schüttler	6	3	3										14	P-H Mathieu	6	4
		D Sela	6	6	6										17	J-W Tsonga	7	6
		N Kiefer	4	7	3				D Sela	2	4
								17	J-W Tsonga	6	6
																						17	J-W Tsonga	7	6	5
																						2	R Nadal	6	7	7
								32	F López	4	7	2
	Q	B Reynolds	3	4				WC	D Young	6	6	6
	WC	D Young	6	6											WC	D Young	1	3
	Q	S Giraldo	7	6											2	R Nadal	6	6
		W Eschauer	6	4				Q	S Giraldo	3	3
								2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Peter Luczak (first round)
2. Chris Guccione (first round)
3. Fabio Fognini (qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
4. Mischa Zverev (first round)
5. Robin Haase (qualified)
6. Rainer Schüttler (qualifying competition, Lucky Loser)
7. Florent Serra (qualified)
8. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
9. Bobby Reynolds (qualified)
10. Amer Delić (first round)
11. Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
12. Lu Yen-hsun (qualified)
13. Paul Capdeville (qualified)
14. Robert Kendrick (qualifying competition)
15. Igor Kunitsyn (qualified)
16. Kevin Anderson (qualifying competition)
17. Wayne Odesnik (qualified)
18. Kei Nishikori (qualified)
19. Alun Jones (first round)
20. Rik de Voest (qualified)
21. Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
22. Stéphane Bohli (qualifying competition)
23. Kevin Kim (first round)
24. Dušan Vemić (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Igor Kunitsyn
2. Paul Capdeville
3. Wayne Odesnik
4. Dušan Vemić
5. Robin Haase
6. Santiago Giraldo
7. Florent Serra
8. Kei Nishikori
9. Bobby Reynolds
10. Rik de Voest
11. Max Mirnyi
12. Lu Yen-hsun

Lucky losers

1. Fabio Fognini
2. Rainer Schüttler

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Peter Luczak	6	4
		Wesley Moodie	7	6
									Wesley Moodie	3	2
								15	Igor Kunitsyn	6	6
		Jan Hernych	1	3
	15	Igor Kunitsyn	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Chris Guccione	6	3
		Brendan Evans	7	6
									Brendan Evans	7	1	4
								13	Paul Capdeville	6	6	6
		Jesse Huta Galung	2	2
	13	Paul Capdeville	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Fabio Fognini	0	7	6
		Sam Warburg	6	6	2
								3	Fabio Fognini	1	2
								17	Wayne Odesnik	6	6
		Dominik Hrbatý	1	0
	17	Wayne Odesnik	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Mischa Zverev	6	3	2
		Scoville Jenkins	4	6	6
									Scoville Jenkins	4	6	6
								24	Dušan Vemić	6	3	7
	WC	Michael McClune	7	4	4
	24	Dušan Vemić	6	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Robin Haase	6	4	7
		Harel Levy	1	6	5
								5	Robin Haase	6	6	6
								16	Kevin Anderson	1	7	4
		Konstantinos Economidis	4	3
	16	Kevin Anderson	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Rainer Schüttler	6	6
		Joseph Sirianni	4	2
								6	Rainer Schüttler	5	5
								21	Santiago Giraldo	7	7
		Adrián García	3	2
	21	Santiago Giraldo	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Florent Serra	7	6
	WC	Jamie Baker	6	1
								7	Florent Serra	6	6
								WC	Ryan Sweeting	4	4
	WC	Ryan Sweeting	7	6
	19	Alun Jones	6	2

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6
		Frédéric Niemeyer	6	7
									Frédéric Niemeyer	7	5	4
								18	Kei Nishikori	5	7	6
		Alex Bogdanovic	4	6	5
	18	Kei Nishikori	6	4	7

Ninth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	9	Bobby Reynolds	6	6
		Laurent Recouderc	0	4
								9	Bobby Reynolds	7	7
								14	Robert Kendrick	6	6
		Ivo Klec	6	1	1
	14	Robert Kendrick	4	6	6

Tenth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	10	Amer Delić	2	6	3
		Dominik Meffert	6	3	6
									Dominik Meffert	6	4	3
								20	Rik de Voest	4	6	6
		Lukáš Dlouhý	3	1
	20	Rik de Voest	6	6

Eleventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	11	Teymuraz Gabashvili	5	7	4
		Max Mirnyi	7	6	6
									Max Mirnyi	7	7
									Mathieu Montcourt	5	5
		Mathieu Montcourt	1	6	6
	23	Kevin Kim	6	3	4

Twelfth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	12	Lu Yen-hsun	6	6
	WC	Roman Borvanov	2	1
								12	Lu Yen-hsun	6	3	6
								22	Stéphane Bohli	4	6	2
	WC	Ryan Thacher	4	6
	22	Stéphane Bohli	6	7

References

1. "History: 2001-2010". BNP Paribas Open. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved 26 September 2022. Novak Djokovic beat Mardy Fish in three sets (6-2, 5-7, 6-3) to win his first tournament title.
2. Lamport-Stokes, Mark (23 March 2008). "Djokovic sinks Fish to seal Indian Wells title". Indian Wells, California. Reuters. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

External links

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