title: 2008 Australian Open – Boys' singles
text: # 2008 Australian Open – Boys' singles
  
  Bernard Tomic won in the final 4–6, $7–6^{(7–5)},$ 6–0, against Yang Tsung-hua and claimed the title, becoming the youngest player to win a grand slam title.
  
  Brydan Klein was the defending champion, but did not compete in the juniors event that year.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * César Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  * Jerzy Janowicz (quarterfinals)
  * Daniel Evans (quarterfinals)
  * Ryan Harrison (semifinals)
  * Bernard Tomic (champion)
  * Andrew Thomas (third round)
  * Jared Easton (third round)
  * Yuki Bhambri (semifinals)
  * Matt Reid (first round)
  * Yang Tsung-hua (final)
  * Jaan-Frederik Brunken (third round)
  * Mark Verryth (second round)
  * Kittipong Wachiramanowong (third round)
  * Vasek Pospisil (first round)
  * Ty Trombetta (third round)
  * Marcus Willis (withdrew)
  
  ## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | César Ramírez | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Daniel Evans | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 4 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | $6^5$ | 0 |
  | | Wu Di | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | $6^5$ | 0 |
  | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 7 | 6 | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Jerzy Janowicz | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | César Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Niall Angus | 3 | 1 | | 1 | C Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Marko Djokovic | 6 | 0 | 2 | WC | C Marsland | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Clifford Marsland | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | C Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Lorenzo Papasidero | 5 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | B Klahn | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Brendan McKenzie | 7 | 7 | | | B McKenzie | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bradley Klahn | 7 | 6 | | | B Klahn | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Vasek Pospisil | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Ramírez | 4 | 3 |
  | 11 | Jaan-Frederik Brunken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Marvin Barker | 2 | 2 | | 11 | J-F Brunken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Axel Michon | 6 | 7 | | | A Michon | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Finn Tearney | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | 11 | J-F Brunken | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Hiroyasu Ehara | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
  | Q | Blaž Rola | $6^4$ | 7 | 6 | Q | B Rola | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wu Chenyu | $6^3$ | 2 | | 5 | B Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Daniel Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hsieh Cheng-peng | 2 | 2 | | 3 | D Evans | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Dayne Kelly | 6 | 0 | 2 | | X Spong | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Xander Spong | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | D Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Nikolaus Moser | 6 | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | | | 15 | T Trombetta | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Szymon Tatarczyk | 3 | 7 | 7 | | S Tatarczyk | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Krishnanath Balakrishnan | 3 | $6^3$ | | 15 | T Trombetta | 6 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | Ty Trombetta | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Evans | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 |
  | 9 | Matt Reid | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Y Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 |
  | | Tadayuki Longhi | 2 | 7 | 6 | | T Longhi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Peerakit Siributwong | 6 | 6 | | | P Siributwong | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Stefan Szacinki | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | T Longhi | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Neil Pauffley | 3 | $6^{10}$ | | | | | | | 8 | Y Bhambri | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Zalán Klempa | 6 | 7 | | | Z Klempa | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Giorgio Portaluri | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Y Bhambri | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Andrew Thomas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gilad Ben Zvi | 3 | r | | 6 | A Thomas | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Erik Crepaldi | 7 | 2 | 8 | | E Crepaldi | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Christopher Rungkat | $6^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | A Thomas | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Wu Di | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Wu | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
  | | Cho Soong-Jae | 3 | 2 | | | D Wu | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Logan Mackenzie | 1 | 3 | | 12 | M Verryth | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Mark Verryth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Wu | 6 | 3 | 0 |
  | LL | James Eames | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Andrew Gregory | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Gregory | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hiroki Moriya | 6 | 7 | | | H Moriya | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mohamed Safwat | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | H Moriya | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | Q | Sam Garforth-Bles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | R Harrison | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Silvio Dadić | 4 | 4 | | Q | S Garforth-Bles | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Robert Coman | 2 | 4 | | 4 | R Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 7 | Jared Easton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniel Cox | 3 | 4 | | 7 | J Easton | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ilija Vučić | 1 | 3 | | | G Rufin | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Guillaume Rufin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | J Easton | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | Q | Daniele Piludu | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | T-h Yang | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Karunuday Singh | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | K Singh | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Maverick Banes | 3 | 2 | | 10 | T-h Yang | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T-h Yang | 7 | 6 |
  | 13 | Kittipong Wachiramanowong | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Janowicz | 5 | 1 |
  | | Milos Raonic | 3 | $6^6$ | | 13 | K Wachiramanowong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jan Tavčar | $6^9$ | 4 | | | A Sanders | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alex Sanders | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | K Wachiramanowong | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | Dane Propoggia | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | J Janowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Timothy van Terheijden | $6^4$ | 4 | | Q | D Propoggia | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | James Meredith | 2 | 4 | | 2 | J Janowicz | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Jerzy Janowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  