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2008 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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Singles
2008 Stella Artois Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score7–6(8–6), 7–5
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6(8–6), 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Queen's Club Championships.

Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Nadal. This marked the first time since 1999 that neither Lleyton Hewitt nor Roddick won the title.

Seeds

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

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
  3. United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  4. Argentina David Nalbandian (semifinals)
  5. France Richard Gasquet (quarterfinals)
  6. United Kingdom Andy Murray (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a thumb injury)
  7. France Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)
  8. Croatia Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
  9. Spain Fernando Verdasco (second round)
  10. Chile Fernando González (third round)
  11. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)
  12. Italy Andreas Seppi (second round)
  13. Serbia Janko Tipsarević (third round)
  14. Spain Feliciano López (first round)
  15. United States Mardy Fish (third round, retired due to an ankle injury)
  16. United States Sam Querrey (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 65 77 77
8 Croatia Ivo Karlović 77 65 64
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 6  
3 United States Andy Roddick 5 4  
3 United States Andy Roddick w/o    
6 United Kingdom Andy Murray      
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 78 7  
2 Serbia Novak Djokovic 66 5  
5 France Richard Gasquet 4 6 63
4 Argentina David Nalbandian 6 3 77
4 Argentina David Nalbandian 1 0  
2 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
11 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 2 2  
2 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
WC Sweden J Björkman 77 4 6 WC Sweden J Björkman 2 2  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 63 6 4 1 Spain R Nadal 6 3 6
  Colombia A Falla 6 4 2   Japan K Nishikori 4 6 3
  Japan K Nishikori 2 6 6   Japan K Nishikori 710 6  
  France O Patience 7 5 6   France O Patience 68 3  
16 United States S Querrey 5 7 4 1 Spain R Nadal 65 77 77
10 Chile F González 77 6   8 Croatia I Karlović 77 65 64
Q United Kingdom R Bloomfield 65 3   10 Chile F González 6 77  
  Russia M Safin 4 6 6   Russia M Safin 3 63  
Q United Kingdom J Ward 6 1 4 10 Chile F González 3 5  
WC United Kingdom A Bogdanovic 3 3   8 Croatia I Karlović 6 7  
Q Australia J Sirianni 6 6   Q Australia J Sirianni 3 2  
8 Croatia I Karlović 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States A Roddick 66 6 6
  United States R Ginepri 6 77     United States R Ginepri 78 1 1
  United States V Spadea 4 64   3 United States A Roddick 77    
  Australia C Guccione 6 62 7 15 United States M Fish 65 r  
  Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 4 77 5   Australia C Guccione 6 60 4
  France É Roger-Vasselin 1 4   15 United States M Fish 4 77 6
15 United States M Fish 6 6   3 United States A Roddick w/o    
12 Italy A Seppi 6 4 6 6 United Kingdom A Murray      
  France A Clément 3 6 1 12 Italy A Seppi 3 79 3
  Belgium K Vliegen 4 5     Latvia E Gulbis 6 67 6
  Latvia E Gulbis 6 7     Latvia E Gulbis 7 1 4
  France S Grosjean 78 6   6 United Kingdom A Murray 5 6 6
Q South Africa R de Voest 66 1     France S Grosjean 0r  
6 United Kingdom A Murray 2    

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France R Gasquet 6 6  
  Canada F Dancevic 2r     Italy S Bolelli 3 3  
  Italy S Bolelli 2     5 France R Gasquet 77 6  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 5 3     Croatia M Ančić 65 4  
  Croatia M Ančić 7 6     Croatia M Ančić 78 6  
  South Korea H-t Lee 3r   9 Spain F Verdasco 66 4  
9 Spain F Verdasco 5     5 France R Gasquet 4 6 63
14 Spain F López 3 77 64 4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 3 77
  France N Mahut 6 64 77   France N Mahut 7 6  
  South Africa K Anderson 65 4     United States J Isner 5 4  
  United States J Isner 77 6     France N Mahut 4 1  
  Israel D Sela 4 4   4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  
  Serbia V Troicki 6 6     Serbia V Troicki 4 64  
4 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 77  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 France P-H Mathieu 6 3 6
  Croatia M Čilić 77 77     Croatia M Čilić 3 6 4
  Austria J Melzer 62 65   7 France P-H Mathieu 4 4  
WC United Kingdom D Evans 1 1   11 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
WC Belgium X Malisse 6 6   WC Belgium X Malisse 3 2  
WC United Kingdom J Goodall 4 4   11 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
11 Australia L Hewitt 6 6   11 Australia L Hewitt 2 2  
13 Serbia J Tipsarević 77 6   2 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Spain I Navarro 62 4   13 Serbia J Tipsarević 3 6 6
  United States B Reynolds 1 5     Czech Republic I Minář 6 3 4
  Czech Republic I Minář 6 7   13 Serbia J Tipsarević 6 1 4
  Italy F Cipolla 4 3   2 Serbia N Djokovic 2 6 6
  Croatia R Karanušić 6 6     Croatia R Karanušić 2 67  
2 Serbia N Djokovic 6 79  
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