Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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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
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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
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1st Rafael Nadal  Spain
2nd Fernando González  Chile
3rd Novak Djokovic  Serbia
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Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

August 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Morning 10.30 10.30 10.30
Afternoon 17.00 17.00 17.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00
Round of 64 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

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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  
  22x20px 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  
  22x20px 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

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