Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles
Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Champion	Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Runner-up	Fernando González (CHI)
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3

Men's singles tennis at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Date	10 to 17 August
Competitors	64 from 33 nations
Medalists
Rafael Nadal   Spain   Fernando González   Chile   Novak Djokovic   Serbia

The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets. No tiebreak was played in the final set.

Nicolás Massú was the reigning gold medalist won in 2004 Olympics in Athens. He lost to David Nalbandian in the second round. Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Fernando González of Chile 6–3, 7–6^(7–2), 6–3 in the final. As a result, Gonzalez became the first male tennis player to win a medal in the event in consecutive Olympiads since the reintroduction of the sport in 1988. The last Olympian to accomplish the feat was Charles Winslow, although his medals were 8 years apart, due to the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics. Nadal entered World No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time ending Roger Federer's 237 week streak.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Rafael Nadal  Spain
Silver	Fernando González  Chile
Bronze	Novak Djokovic  Serbia

Calendar

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (Gold Medal Match)
	1	Roger Federer (SUI)	4	62
	8	James Blake (USA)	6	77
								8	James Blake (USA)	6	5	9
								12	Fernando González (CHI)	4	7	11
		Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)	4	4
	12	Fernando González (CHI)	6	6
															12	Fernando González (CHI)	3	62	3
															2	Rafael Nadal (ESP)	6	77	6
		Gaël Monfils (FRA)	6	1	4
	3	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	4	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	4	6	4
								2	Rafael Nadal (ESP)	6	1	6			Bronze Medal Match
		Jürgen Melzer (AUT)	0	4
	2	Rafael Nadal (ESP)	6	6											8	James Blake (USA)	3	64
															3	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	6	77

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Federer (SUI)	6	6
		D Tursunov (RUS)	4	2				1	R Federer (SUI)	6	6
		H-t Lee (KOR)	6	3	4			INV	R Arevalo (ESA)	2	4
	INV	R Arevalo (ESA)	4	6	6										1	R Federer (SUI)	6	77
		T Robredo (ESP)	4	6	6										17	T Berdych (CZE)	3	64
		A Seppi (ITA)	6	4	8				A Seppi (ITA)	3	64
	Alt	X Yu (CHN)	1	2				17	T Berdych (CZE)	6	77
	17	T Berdych (CZE)	6	6																		1	R Federer (SUI)	4	62
	10	G Simon (FRA)	6	6																		8	J Blake (USA)	6	77
		R Söderling (SWE)	4	4				10	G Simon (FRA)	7	6
	Alt	F Niemeyer (CAN)	6	2	r				G Cañas (ARG)	5	1
		G Cañas (ARG)	3	4											10	G Simon (FRA)	4	2
		T Bellucci (BRA)	6	4	2										8	J Blake (USA)	6	6
		D Hrbatý (SVK)	2	6	6				D Hrbatý (SVK)	63	6	3
		C Guccione (AUS)	3	63				8	J Blake (USA)	77	4	6
	8	J Blake (USA)	6	77

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	N Davydenko (RUS)	6	6
		E Gulbis (LAT)	4	2				4	N Davydenko (RUS)	5	3
		P-H Mathieu (FRA)	77	6					P-H Mathieu (FRA)	7	6
		N Lapentti (ECU)	64	2												P-H Mathieu (FRA)	6	7
	INV	K Loglo (TOG)	3	2											15	N Kiefer (GER)	3	5
	IP	K Anderson (RSA)	6	6				IP	K Anderson (RSA)	4	77	4
	IP	M Mirnyi (BLR)	3	1				15	N Kiefer (GER)	6	64	6
	15	N Kiefer (GER)	6	6																			P-H Mathieu (FRA)	4	4
	12	F González (CHI)	6	6																		12	F González (CHI)	6	6
	IP	P Sun (CHN)	4	4				12	F González (CHI)	6	6
		M Čilić (CRO)	6	65	6				M Čilić (CRO)	4	2
		J Mónaco (ARG)	4	77	3										12	F González (CHI)	6	6
		O Rochus (BEL)	6	3	6											O Rochus (BEL)	0	3
		I Minář (CZE)	3	6	3				O Rochus (BEL)	77	2
		J Tipsarević (SRB)	710	6					J Tipsarević (SRB)	65	3	r
	5	D Ferrer (ESP)	68	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	D Nalbandian (ARG)	6	6
	Alt	S Zeng (CHN)	2	1				7	D Nalbandian (ARG)	77	6
	IP	N Massú (CHI)	6	7				IP	N Massú (CHI)	60	1
		S Darcis (BEL)	4	5											7	D Nalbandian (ARG)	4	4
		S Bolelli (ITA)	5	6	4											G Monfils (FRA)	6	6
		V Hănescu (ROU)	7	3	6				V Hănescu (ROU)	4	65
		G Monfils (FRA)	6	3	6				G Monfils (FRA)	6	77
	11	N Almagro (ESP)	4	6	3																		G Monfils (FRA)	6	1	4
	13	M Youzhny (RUS)	6	6																		3	N Djokovic (SRB)	4	6	6
		J Vaněk (CZE)	4	1				13	M Youzhny (RUS)	7	6
		J Nieminen (FIN)	6	4	4				T Johansson (SWE)	5	2
		T Johansson (SWE)	4	6	6										13	M Youzhny (RUS)	63	3
		R Schüttler (GER)	6	65	6										3	N Djokovic (SRB)	77	6
	IP	K Nishikori (JPN)	4	77	3				R Schüttler (GER)	4	2
		R Ginepri (USA)	4	4				3	N Djokovic (SRB)	6	6
	3	N Djokovic (SRB)	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	A Murray (GBR)	65	4
		Y-h Lu (TPE)	77	6					Y-h Lu (TPE)	6	6
		A Calleri (ARG)	6	6					A Calleri (ARG)	4	4
	Alt	D Mullings (BAH)	1	1												Y-h Lu (TPE)	2	4
		M Daniel (BRA)	711	1	6											J Melzer (AUT)	6	6
		J Melzer (AUT)	69	6	8				J Melzer (AUT)	6	6
		F Dancevic (CAN)	6	3	2			9	S Wawrinka (SUI)	4	0
	9	S Wawrinka (SUI)	4	6	6																		J Melzer (AUT)	0	4
	16	R Štěpánek (CZE)	6	65	9																	2	R Nadal (ESP)	6	6
		M Llodra (FRA)	4	77	11				M Llodra (FRA)	4	6	1
		S Querrey (USA)	4	4					I Andreev (RUS)	6	3	6
		I Andreev (RUS)	6	6												I Andreev (RUS)	4	2
		L Hewitt (AUS)	7	77											2	R Nadal (ESP)	6	6
	IP	J Björkman (SWE)	5	62					L Hewitt (AUS)	1	2
		P Starace (ITA)	2	6	2			2	R Nadal (ESP)	6	6
	2	R Nadal (ESP)	6	3	6

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References