title: 2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles
text: # 2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles
  
  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated the defending champion David Nalbandian in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Paris Masters.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)
  * Roger Federer (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
  * Novak Djokovic (third round)
  * Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
  * David Ferrer (second round)
  * Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  * Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  * David Nalbandian (final)
  * Juan Martín del Potro (third round)
  * Gilles Simon (third round)
  * James Blake (semifinals)
  * Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)
  * Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (champion)
  * Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to an elbow injury)
  * Fernando Verdasco (third round)
  * Gaël Monfils (third 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 1 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6 | 0 | | 6 | Nikolay Davydenko | 1 | 7 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | David Nalbandian | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Andy Murray | $6^3$ | 3 | | 8 | David Nalbandian | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 8 | David Nalbandian | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | David Nalbandian | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | David Nalbandian | 3 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 7 | Andy Roddick | 7 | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | James Blake | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 11 | James Blake | w/o | | | 11 | James Blake | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Roger Federer | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | G Cañas | 6 | 5 | 3 | LL | F Serra | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | F Serra | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Safin | 0 | $6^4$ | | | | | | 16 | G Monfils | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | J Mónaco | 6 | 7 | | Q | J Mónaco | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | G Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 1 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | N Davydenko | 6 | 0 |
  | | | | | | 12 | S Wawrinka | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Ginepri | 4 | 5 | | | T Berdych | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Berdych | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | T Berdych | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | Q | I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | N Davydenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | V Troicki | 3 | 4 | | Q | I Ljubičić | $6^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | N Davydenko | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4 | A Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Baghdatis | 5 | 7 | $2^r$ | | S Querrey | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Querrey | 7 | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | 4 | A Murray | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | T Robredo | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 15 | F Verdasco | 3 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | WC | J Chardy | $6^4$ | $6^5$ | | | T Robredo | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 15 | F Verdasco | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Murray | $6^3$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | D Nalbandian | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 9 | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Ančić | 6 | 3 | 6 | | M Ančić | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Schüttler | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | JM del Potro | 4 | 0 | | | | |
  | | N Kiefer | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 8 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | I Karlović | 4 | 5 | | | N Kiefer | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | D Nalbandian | 7 | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Tipsarević | 3 | 4 | | | F López | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F López | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Roddick | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | | P-H Mathieu | $6^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | G Simon | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
  | | I Andreev | 7 | 6 | | | I Andreev | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 10 | G Simon | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Roddick | 7 | 4 | $6^5$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | J-W Tsonga | 5 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | 13 | J-W Tsonga | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Gicquel | 4 | 6 | 4 | | R Štěpánek | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Štěpánek | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | J-W Tsonga | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | A Mannarino | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | N Djokovic | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | D Tursunov | 6 | 6 | | | D Tursunov | 2 | $3^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | N Djokovic | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 5 | D Ferrer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Youzhny | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | P Kohlschreiber | 4 | 4 | | | |
  | Q | S Bolelli | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | J Blake | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | J Nieminen | 5 | 4 | Q | S Bolelli | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 11 | J Blake | $6^{10}$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | J Blake | w/o |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Federer | |
  | | | | | Q | M Granollers | 4 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Čilić | 7 | 6 | | M Čilić | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Seppi | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | M Čilić | 3 | 4 | | | |
  | WC | J Ouanna | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | R Federer | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | R Söderling | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | R Federer | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Qualifying seeds
  
  * Simone Bolelli (qualified)
  * Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)
  * Juan Mónaco (qualified)
  * Marcel Granollers (qualified)
  * Viktor Troicki (qualified)
  * Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  * Guillermo García López (first round)
  * Florent Serra (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  * Nicolas Devilder (first round)
  * Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  * Iván Navarro (qualifying competition)
  * Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Simone Bolelli
  * Ivan Ljubičić
  * Juan Mónaco
  * Marcel Granollers
  * Viktor Troicki
  * Robby Ginepri
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Florent Serra
  * Guillermo Cañas
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Simone Bolelli | 6 | $6^6$ | 7 | | | | |
  | | Chris Guccione | 4 | $7^8$ | 5 | | | | |
  | | Chris Guccione | 4 | $7^8$ | 5 | 1 | Simone Bolelli | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 8 | Florent Serra | 3 | 4 |
  | WC | David Guez | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Florent Serra | 3 | 4 |
  | 8 | Florent Serra | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Ivan Ljubičić | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | Laurent Recouderc | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | |
  | | Laurent Recouderc | 3 | $6^3$ | 2 | Ivan Ljubičić | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | | | | | 10 | Guillermo Cañas | 4 | 6 | 1 |
  | WC | Gary Lugassy | 0 | 1 | 10 | Guillermo Cañas | 4 | 6 | 1 |
  | 10 | Guillermo Cañas | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Juan Mónaco | $6^7$ | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | |
  | WC | Jonathan Eysseric | $7^9$ | $6^1$ | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | WC | Jonathan Eysseric | $7^9$ | $6^1$ | $0^r$ | 3 | Juan Mónaco | 6 | 5 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 12 | Nicolás Lapentti | 3 | 7 | 2 |
  | WC | Mathieu Rodrigues | 3 | 1 | | 12 | Nicolás Lapentti | 3 | 7 | 2 |
  | 12 | Nicolás Lapentti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Marcel Granollers | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Alexandre Sidorenko | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Alexandre Sidorenko | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Marcel Granollers | 5 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Nicolas Mahut | 7 | 4 | 2 |
  | | Nicolas Mahut | 6 | 6 | | | Nicolas Mahut | 7 | 4 | 2 |
  | 9 | Nicolas Devilder | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Viktor Troicki | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Kristof Vliegen | 2 | $1^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Kristof Vliegen | 2 | $1^r$ | | 5 | Viktor Troicki | 7 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | Olivier Rochus | 5 | 5 |
  | | Olivier Rochus | 1 | 6 | $7^7$ | | Olivier Rochus | 5 | 5 |
  | 7 | Guillermo García López | 6 | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Robby Ginepri | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Arnaud Clément | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Arnaud Clément | 2 | 2 | 6 | Robby Ginepri | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 11 | Iván Navarro | 3 | 2 |
  | Alt | Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy | 3 | 2 | 11 | Iván Navarro | 3 | 2 |
  | 11 | Iván Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  