2008 ATP Tour
 Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open. Nadal won eight titles in 2008 including two Grand Slam tournaments. He finished the year ranked No. 1 and was voted Player of the Year. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 31 December 2007 – 9 November 2008 |
| Tournaments | 68 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (10) ATP International Series (42) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Rafael Nadal (8) |
| Most tournament finals | Rafael Nadal (10) |
| Prize money leader | Rafael Nadal ($6,773,773) |
| Points leader | Rafael Nadal (6,675) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Rafael Nadal |
| Doubles Team of the year |  Nenad Zimonjić  Daniel Nestor |
| Most improved player of the year |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| Newcomer of the year |  Kei Nishikori |
| Comeback player of the year |  Rainer Schüttler |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
Contents
1 Schedule
1.1 January
1.2 February
1.3 March
1.4 April
1.5 May
1.6 June
1.7 July
1.8 August
1.9 September
1.10 October
1.11 November
2 Statistical information
3 Entry rankings
3.1 Singles
3.2 Point distribution
3.2.1 Glossary
3.2.2 Sources
4 ATP race
4.1 Singles
4.2 Masters Cup entrants
4.3 Doubles
4.4 Points distribution (Singles & Doubles)
5 Prize money leaders
6 Retirements
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 ATP Tour, with player progression documented until the quarter-final stage.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP International Series Gold |
| ATP International Series |
| Team events |
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup AU$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |  United States2–1 | Serbia | Round Robin losers (Group A) France Chinese Taipei Argentina | Round Robin losers (Group B)  India Australia Czech Republic |
Next Generation Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia International Series $465 000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Michaël Llodra 6–3, 6–4 |  Jarkko Nieminen | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Joseph Sirianni | Lleyton Hewitt Vince Spadea Benjamin Becker Paul-Henri Mathieu | |
Martín García Marcelo Melo6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | Chris Guccione Robert Smeets | ||||
Chennai Open Chennai, India International Series $436 000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Mikhail Youzhny6–0, 6–1 | Rafael Nadal | Carlos Moyá Marin Čilić | Guillermo García-López Florent Serra Xavier Malisse Robin Haase | |
 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana6–4, 7–5 |  Marcos Baghdatis Marc Gicquel | ||||
Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar International Series $1,049,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Andy Murray6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |  Stanislas Wawrinka | Nikolay Davydenko Ivan Ljubičić | Dmitry Tursunov Thomas Johansson Philipp Kohlschreiber Agustín Calleri | |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber David Škoch 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |  Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie | ||||
| 7 January 2008 | Heineken Open Auckland, New Zealand International Series $464,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Philipp Kohlschreiber 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Julien Benneteau Juan Mónaco | David Ferrer  Nicolás Massú Michaël Llodra Florian Mayer |
 Luis Horna Juan Mónaco6–4, 3–6, [10–7] | Xavier Malisse Jürgen Melzer | ||||
Medibank International Sydney, Australia International Series $465,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Dmitry Tursunov 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) | Chris Guccione | Fabrice Santoro Radek Štěpánek | Sébastien Grosjean Evgeny Korolev Tomáš Berdych Agustín Calleri | |
| Richard Gasquet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4–6, 6–4, [11–9] | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 14 January 21 January | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam AU$9,609,870 – Hard – 128S/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Novak Djokovic 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Roger Federer Rafael Nadal | James Blake David Ferrer Mikhail Youzhny Jarkko Nieminen |
 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram7–5, 7–6(7–4) | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | ||||
Nenad Zimonjić Sun Tiantian7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Mahesh Bhupathi Sania Mirza | ||||
| 28 January | Moviestar Open Viña del Mar, Chile International Series $462,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Fernando González Walkover | Juan Mónaco |  Pablo Cuevas Santiago Ventura | Carlos Berlocq José Acasuso Juan Pablo Brzezicki Fabio Fognini |
| José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto 6–1, 3–0, retired | Máximo González Juan Mónaco |
February
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas First Round Moscow, Russia – Hard (i) Ostrava, Czech Republic – Carpet (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay (Red) Ramat HaSharon, Israel – Hard Braunschweig, Germany – Clay (Red) (i) Lima, Peru – Clay (Red) Sibiu, Romania – Hard (i) Vienna, Austria – Clay (Red) (i) | First Round winners Russia 3–2 Czech Republic 3–2 Argentina 4–1 Sweden 3–2 Germany 3–2 Spain 5–0 France 5–0 United States 4–1 | First Round losers Serbia Belgium Great Britain Israel South Korea Peru Romania Austria | ||
| 11 February | Brasil Open Costa do Sauípe, Brazil International Series $485,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Nicolás Almagro 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5 | Carlos Moyá |  Nicolás Lapentti Fabio Fognini | Óscar Hernández Eduardo Schwank Ivo Minář Filippo Volandri |
| Marcelo Melo André Sá 4–6, 6–2, [10–7] | Albert Montañés Santiago Ventura Bertomeu | ||||
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach, United States International Series $436,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Kei Nishikori 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | James Blake | Robby Ginepri Sam Querrey | Igor Kunitsyn Mardy Fish Vincent Spadea Bobby Reynolds | |
 Max Mirnyi Jamie Murray6–4, 3–6, [10–6] | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
Open 13 Marseille, France International Series €534,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Murray 6–3, 6–4 | Mario Ančić | Paul-Henri Mathieu Marcos Baghdatis | Gilles Simon Nicolas Mahut Mikhail Youzhny Robin Söderling | |
| Martin Damm Pavel Vízner 7–6(7–0), 7–5 | Yves Allegro Jeff Coetzee | ||||
| 18 February | Copa Telmex Buenos Aires, Argentina International Series $485,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | David Nalbandian 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | José Acasuso | Juan Ignacio Chela Filippo Volandri | Potito Starace Nicolás Almagro Igor Andreev Agustín Calleri |
| Agustín Calleri Luis Horna 6–0, 6–7(6–8), [10–2] | Werner Eschauer Peter Luczak | ||||
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, Netherlands International Series Gold €765,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Michaël Llodra 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Robin Söderling | Gilles Simon Ivo Karlović | Andreas Seppi Teymuraz Gabashvili Mischa Zverev Robin Haase | |
| Tomáš Berdych Dmitry Tursunov 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] | Philipp Kohlschreiber Mikhail Youzhny | ||||
SAP Open San José, United States International Series $436,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Roddick 6–4, 7–5 | Radek Štěpánek | Guillermo García-López Robby Ginepri | Mardy Fish John Isner Lu Yen-hsun James Blake | |
| Scott Lipsky David Martin 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 25 February | Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico International Series Gold $794,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Nicolás Almagro 6–1, 7–6(7–1) | David Nalbandian | Luis Horna José Acasuso | Potito Starace Agustín Calleri Marcel Granollers Nicolás Massú |
Oliver Marach  Michal Mertiňák6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] | Agustín Calleri Luis Horna | ||||
Morgan Keegan Championships Memphis, United States International Series Gold $769,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Steve Darcis 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Robin Söderling | Radek Štěpánek Jonas Björkman | Andy Roddick Chris Guccione Benjamin Becker Donald Young | |
Mahesh Bhupathi  Mark Knowles7–6(7–5), 6–2 | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | ||||
PBZ Zagreb Indoors Zagreb, Croatia International Series €370,250 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Sergiy Stakhovsky7–5, 6–4 | Ivan Ljubičić | Mario Ančić Simone Bolelli | Teymuraz Gabashvili Robin Haase Olivier Rochus Janko Tipsarević | |
| Paul Hanley Jordan Kerr 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] | Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen |
March
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE International Series Gold $1,426,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Roddick 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2 | Feliciano López | Nikolay Davydenko Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray David Ferrer Igor Andreev Rafael Nadal |
| Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | Martin Damm Pavel Vízner | ||||
Channel Open Las Vegas, United States International Series $500,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Sam Querrey 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Kevin Anderson | Robby Ginepri Guillermo Cañas | Evgeny Korolev Ernests Gulbis Amer Delic Julien Benneteau | |
| Julien Benneteau Michaël Llodra 6–4, 4–6, [10–8] | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 10 March 17 March | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Masters Series $3,589,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Novak Djokovic 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | Mardy Fish | Roger Federer Rafael Nadal | Tommy Haas David Nalbandian Stanislas Wawrinka James Blake |
| Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6–4, 6–4 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | ||||
| 24 March 31 March | Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States Masters Series $3,770,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Nikolay Davydenko 6–4, 6–2 | Rafael Nadal | Andy Roddick Tomáš Berdych | Roger Federer Janko Tipsarević Igor Andreev James Blake |
| Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–2, 6–2 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
April
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals Moscow, Russia – Hard (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay (Red) Bremen, Germany – Hard (i) Winston-Salem, USA – Hard (i) | Quarterfinal winners Russia 3–2 Argentina 4–1 Spain 4–1 United States 4–1 | Quarterfinal losers Czech Republic Sweden Germany France | ||
| 14 April | Estoril Open Estoril, Portugal International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Roger Federer 7–6(7–5), 1–2 ret. | Nikolay Davydenko | Denis Gremelmayr Florent Serra |  Frederico Gil Jiří Vaněk Flavio Cipolla Marc Gicquel |
| Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] | Jamie Murray  Kevin Ullyett | ||||
US Men's Clay Court Championships Houston, United States International Series $436,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Marcel Granollers Pujol 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 | James Blake | Óscar Hernández Wayne Odesnik | Agustín Calleri Mardy Fish Marcos Daniel Sergio Roitman | |
| Ernests Gulbis Rainer Schüttler 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers | ||||
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana Valencia, Spain International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | David Ferrer 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | Nicolás Almagro | Tommy Robredo Evgeny Korolev | Fernando Verdasco Potito Starace Robin Haase Juan Mónaco | |
| Máximo González Juan Mónaco 7–5, 7–5 | Travis Parrott Filip Polášek | ||||
| 21 April | Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco Masters Series €2,270,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rafael Nadal 7–5, 7–5 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic Nikolay Davydenko | David Nalbandian Sam Querrey Igor Andreev David Ferrer |
| Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo 6–3, 6–3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | ||||
| 28 April | Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona Barcelona, Spain International Series Gold €824,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rafael Nadal 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 | David Ferrer | Denis Gremelmayr Stanislas Wawrinka | Juan Ignacio Chela Nicolás Almagro Albert Montañés Tommy Robredo |
| Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–3, 6–2 |  Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | ||||
BMW Open Munich, Germany International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Fernando González 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | Simone Bolelli | Paul-Henri Mathieu Younes El Aynaoui | Marin Čilić Lee Hyung-taik Juan Martín del Potro Marat Safin | |
| Michael Berrer Rainer Schüttler 7–5, 3–6, [10–8] | Scott Lipsky David Martin |
May
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy Masters Series €2,270,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Novak Djokovic 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Stanislas Wawrinka | Radek Štěpánek Andy Roddick | Roger Federer Nicolás Almagro Tommy Robredo James Blake |
| Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–4, [10–8] | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | ||||
| 12 May | Hamburg Masters Hamburg, Germany Masters Series €2,270,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rafael Nadal 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 | Roger Federer | Andreas Seppi Novak Djokovic | Fernando Verdasco Nicolas Kiefer Albert Montañés Carlos Moyá |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 19 May | Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Gilles Simon 7–5, 6–2 | Julien Benneteau | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Agustín Calleri | Santiago Ventura Marc Gicquel Younes El Aynaoui Óscar Hernández |
| Albert Montañés Santiago Ventura Bertomeu 6–1, 6–2 | James Cerretani Todd Perry | ||||
Hypo Group Tennis International Pörtschach, Austria International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Nikolay Davydenko 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Juan Mónaco | Igor Kunitsyn Ivan Ljubičić | Andreas Seppi Jürgen Melzer Daniel Gimeno-Traver Robby Ginepri | |
| Marcelo Melo André Sá 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [13–11] | Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer | ||||
World Team Cup Düsseldorf, Germany World Team Cup €1,500,000 – Clay | Sweden 2–1 | Russia | Italy United States | Spain Germany Argentina Czech Republic | |
| 26 May 2 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam €7,077,680 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Rafael Nadal 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 | Roger Federer | Gaël Monfils Novak Djokovic | Fernando González David Ferrer Ernests Gulbis Nicolás Almagro |
| Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna 6–2, 6–3 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | ||||
| Mixed Doubles: Bob Bryan Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | Nenad Zimonjić  Katarina Srebotnik |
June
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June | Gerry Weber Open Halle, NRW, Germany International Series €713,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Roger Federer 6–3, 6–4 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Nicolas Kiefer James Blake | Marcos Baghdatis Michaël Llodra Robin Söderling Andreas Beck |
| Mikhail Youzhny Mischa Zverev 6–3, 4–6, [10–3] | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | ||||
Queen's Club Championships Queen's Club, London, UK International Series €713,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rafael Nadal 7–6(8–6), 7–5 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Roddick David Nalbandian | Ivo Karlović Andy Murray Richard Gasquet Lleyton Hewitt | |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | Marcelo Melo André Sá | ||||
Warsaw Open Warsaw, Poland International Series €425,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Nikolay Davydenko 6–3, 6–3 | Tommy Robredo | Fabio Fognini Juan Mónaco | Evgeny Korolev Guillermo Cañas Marcel Granollers Óscar Hernández | |
| Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski 6–0, 3–6, [10–4] | Nikolay Davydenko  Yuri Schukin | ||||
| 16 June | Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands International Series €370,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | David Ferrer 6–4, 6–2 | Marc Gicquel | Juan Martín del Potro Guillermo Cañas | Mario Ančić Arnaud Clément Viktor Troicki Jürgen Melzer |
| Mario Ančić Jürgen Melzer 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | ||||
Nottingham Open Nottingham, UK International Series €370,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ivo Karlović 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(10–8) | Fernando Verdasco | Gaël Monfils Marin Čilić | Vincent Spadea Andreas Seppi Gilles Simon Thomas Johansson | |
| Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | Jeff Coetzee Jamie Murray | ||||
| 23 June 30 June | The Championships, Wimbledon Wimbledon, London, UK Grand Slam £5,257,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 | Roger Federer | Marat Safin Rainer Schüttler | Mario Ančić Feliciano López Arnaud Clément Andy Murray |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 7–6(14–12), 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | ||||
| Mixed Doubles: Bob Bryan Samantha Stosur 7–5, 6–4 | Mike Bryan Katarina Srebotnik |
July
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden International Series €326,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Tommy Robredo 6–4, 6–1 | Tomáš Berdych | David Ferrer Fernando Verdasco | Robin Söderling Jarkko Nieminen Potito Starace Björn Rehnquist |
| Jonas Björkman Robin Söderling 6–2, 6–2 | Johan Brunström  Jean-Julien Rojer | ||||
Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland International Series €389,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Victor Hănescu 6–3, 6–4 | Igor Andreev | Stanislas Wawrinka Guillermo García-López | Guillermo Cañas Jérémy Chardy Mikhail Youzhny Marin Čilić | |
| Jaroslav Levinský Filip Polášek 3–6, 6–2, [11–9] | Stéphane Bohli Stanislas Wawrinka | ||||
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, Rhode Island, United States International Series $385,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Fabrice Santoro 6–3, 7–5 | Prakash Amritraj | Frank Dancevic Vincent Spadea | Rohan Bopanna Igor Kunitsyn Alexander Peya Iván Navarro | |
| Mardy Fish John Isner 6–4, 7–6(7–1) | Rohan Bopanna  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | ||||
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, Germany International Series Gold €568,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Juan Martín del Potro 6–4, 7–5 | Richard Gasquet | Eduardo Schwank Agustín Calleri | Jan Hernych Philipp Kohlschreiber Michael Berrer Albert Montañés | |
| Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–3, 6–4 | Michael Berrer Mischa Zverev | ||||
| 14 July | Dutch Open Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series €326,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Albert Montañés 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Steve Darcis | Marc Gicquel Óscar Hernández | Teymuraz Gabashvili Christophe Rochus Marcel Granollers José Acasuso |
| František Čermák Rogier Wassen 7–5, 7–5 | Jesse Huta Galung Igor Sijsling | ||||
Indianapolis Tennis Championships Indianapolis, United States International Series $525,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–4 | Dmitry Tursunov | James Blake Sam Querrey | Lu Yen-hsun Paul Capdeville Bobby Reynolds Tommy Haas | |
| Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips 3–6, 6–3, [10–5] | Scott Lipsky David Martin | ||||
Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria International Series Gold €571,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Juan Martín del Potro 6–2, 6–1 | Jürgen Melzer | Victor Hănescu Potito Starace | Nicolas Devilder Brian Dabul Eduardo Schwank Rainer Schüttler | |
| James Cerretani Victor Hănescu 6–3, 7–5 | Lucas Arnold Ker Olivier Rochus | ||||
Croatia Open Umag, Croatia International Series €326,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Fernando Verdasco 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | Igor Andreev | Fabio Fognini Máximo González | Mischa Zverev Carlos Moyá Guillermo Cañas Roko Karanušić | |
| Michal Mertiňák Petr Pála 2–6, 6–3, [10–5] | Carlos Berlocq Fabio Fognini | ||||
| 21 July | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada Masters Series $2,615,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–2 | Nicolas Kiefer | Gilles Simon Andy Murray | Marin Čilić James Blake Novak Djokovic Richard Gasquet |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 6–2, 4–6, [10–6] | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 28 July | Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Mason, United States Masters Series $2,615,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Murray 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | Novak Djokovic | Ivo Karlović Rafael Nadal | Philipp Kohlschreiber Carlos Moyá Ernests Gulbis Nicolás Lapentti |
| Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram |
August
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Countrywide Classic Los Angeles, United States International Series $475,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 7–6(7–2) | Andy Roddick | Denis Gremelmayr Mardy Fish | Marc Gicquel Marat Safin Amer Delic Florent Serra | |
| Rohan Bopanna Eric Butorac 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) | Travis Parrot Dušan Vemić | |||||
| 11 August | Summer Olympic Games Beijing, China Olympics Hard |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Fourth Place | Roger Federer Paul-Henri Mathieu Gaël Monfils Jürgen Melzer |
| Rafael Nadal 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 | Fernando González | Novak Djokovic 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | James Blake | |||
| Roger Federer Stanislas Wawrinka 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | Simon Aspelin Thomas Johansson | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | |||
Legg Mason Tennis Classic Washington, D. C., United States International Series $508,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Juan Martín del Potro 6–3, 6–3 | Viktor Troicki | Igor Kunitsyn Tommy Haas | Andy Roddick Somdev Devvarman Alejandro Falla John Isner | ||
| Marc Gicquel Robert Lindstedt 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett | |||||
| 18 August | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States International Series $708,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Marin Čilić 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Mardy Fish | Fernando Verdasco Luka Gregorc | Mischa Zverev Jesse Levine Igor Andreev Andreas Seppi | |
| Marcelo Melo André Sá 7–5, 6–2 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | |||||
| 25 August 1 September | US Open Flushing, New York, United States Grand Slam $9,350,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Roger Federer 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | Andy Murray | Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic | Mardy Fish Juan Martín del Potro Andy Roddick Gilles Müller | |
| Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10) | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | |||||
| Mixed Doubles: Leander Paes Cara Black 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | Jamie Murray Liezel Huber | |||||
September
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September | BCR Open Bucharest, Romania International Series €370,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Gilles Simon 6–3, 6–4 | Carlos Moyá | Richard Gasquet José Acasuso | Teymuraz Gabashvili Guillermo García-López Iván Navarro Florent Serra |
| Nicolas Devilder Paul-Henri Mathieu 7–6(7–4), 6–7(9–11), [22–20] | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | ||||
| 15 September | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay (Red) Madrid, Spain – Clay (Red) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Semifinal winners Argentina 3–2 Spain 4–1 | Semifinal losers Russia United States | ||
| 22 September | Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand International Series $576,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Novak Djokovic | Tomáš Berdych Gaël Monfils | Robin Söderling Nicolas Mahut Philipp Petzschner Jürgen Melzer |
| Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | Scott Lipsky David Martin | ||||
China Open Beijing, China International Series $524,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Roddick 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 | Dudi Sela | Rainer Schüttler Björn Phau | Tommy Robredo Richard Gasquet Fernando González Juan Carlos Ferrero | |
| Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins 7–5, 6–4 | Ashley Fisher Bobby Reynolds | ||||
| 29 September | Open de Moselle Metz, France International Series €370,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Dmitry Tursunov 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Radek Štěpánek Adrian Mannarino | Carlos Moyá Eduardo Schwank Janko Tipsarević Marc Gicquel |
| Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | ||||
Japan Open Tokyo, Japan International Series Gold $969,000 – Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Tomáš Berdych 6–1, 6–4 | Juan Martín del Potro | Richard Gasquet Andy Roddick | David Ferrer Rainer Schüttler Fernando González Viktor Troicki | |
| Mikhail Youzhny Mischa Zverev 6–3, 6–4 |
|
October
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia International Series $1,049,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Igor Kunitsyn 7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | Marat Safin | Mischa Zverev Fabrice Santoro | Nikolay Davydenko Viktor Troicki Paul-Henri Mathieu Jérémy Chardy |
| Sergiy Stakhovsky Potito Starace 7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–6] | Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins | ||||
If Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden International Series €713,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | David Nalbandian 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | Robin Söderling | Jarkko Nieminen Kei Nishikori | Albert Montañés Óscar Hernández Rainer Schüttler Mario Ančić | |
| Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett 6–1, 6–3 | Johan Brunström Michael Ryderstedt | ||||
Bank Austria-Tennis Trophy Vienna, Austria International Series Gold €674,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Philipp Petzschner 6–4, 6–4 | Gaël Monfils | Feliciano López Philipp Kohlschreiber | Carlos Moyá Jürgen Melzer Fernando Verdasco Fernando González | |
| Max Mirnyi Andy Ram 6–1, 7–5 | Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya | ||||
| 13 October | Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid Madrid, Spain Masters Series €2,270,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Murray 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | Gilles Simon | Rafael Nadal Roger Federer | Feliciano López Ivo Karlović Gaël Monfils Juan Martín del Potro |
| Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski 6–4, 6–2 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | ||||
| 20 October | Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland International Series €891,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Roger Federer 6–3, 6–4 | David Nalbandian | Feliciano López Juan Martín del Potro | Simone Bolelli James Blake Igor Andreev Benjamin Becker |
| Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles 6–3, 6–3 | Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber | ||||
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Lyon, France International Series €713,000 – Carpet (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Robin Söderling 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 | Julien Benneteau | Gilles Simon Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Andy Roddick Josselin Ouanna Juan Carlos Ferrero Steve Darcis | |
| Michaël Llodra Andy Ram 6–3, 5–7, [10–8] | Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins | ||||
St Petersburg Open Saint Petersburg, Russia International Series $1,049,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Andy Murray 6–1, 6–1 | Andrey Golubev | Fernando Verdasco Victor Hănescu | Janko Tipsarević Rainer Schüttler Mischa Zverev Michail Elgin | |
| Travis Parrott Filip Polášek 3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8] | Rohan Bopanna Max Mirnyi | ||||
| 27 October | BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France Masters Series €2,270,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | David Nalbandian | Nikolay Davydenko James Blake | Rafael Nadal Andy Murray Andy Roddick Roger Federer |
| Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett 6–2, 6–2 | Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie |
November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November | No tournaments scheduled. | ||||
| 9 November | Masters Cup Shanghai, China Tennis Masters Cup $4,450,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Novak Djokovic 6–1, 7–5 | Nikolay Davydenko | Andy Murray Gilles Simon | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Andy Roddick Radek Štěpánek Juan Martín del Potro Roger Federer |
| Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | ||||
| 16 November | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final Mar del Plata, Argentina – Hard (i) | Spain 3–1 | Argentina | ||
Statistical information
List of players and titles won (Grand Slam, Masters Cup and Olympic titles in bold), listed in order of number of titles won:
Rafael Nadal – Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona, Hamburg Masters, French Open, London Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Canada Masters, and Beijing Olympics (8)
Andy Murray – Doha, Marseille, Cincinnati Masters, Madrid Masters, and St. Petersburg (5)
Novak Djokovic – Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters, Rome Masters and Tennis Masters Cup (4)
Roger Federer – Estoril, Halle, US Open, and Basel (4)
Juan Martín del Potro – Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. (4)
Nikolay Davydenko – Miami Masters, Portschach and Warsaw (3)
Andy Roddick – San Jose, Dubai and Beijing (3)
Gilles Simon – Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest (3)
Nicolás Almagro – Costa do Sauipe and Acapulco (2)
David Ferrer – Valencia and 's-Hertogenbosch (2)
Fernando González – Viña del Mar and Munich (2)
Michaël Llodra – Adelaide and Rotterdam (2)
David Nalbandian – Buenos Aires and Stockholm (2)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Bangkok and Paris Masters (2)
Dmitry Tursunov – Sydney and Metz (2)
Tomáš Berdych- Tokyo (1)
Marin Čilić – New Haven (1)
Steve Darcis – Memphis (1)
Marcel Granollers – Houston (1)
Victor Hănescu – Gstaad (1)
Ivo Karlović – Nottingham (1)
Philipp Kohlschreiber – Auckland (1)
Igor Kunitsyn – Moscow (1)
Albert Montañés – Amersfoort (1)
Kei Nishikori – Delray Beach (1)
Philipp Petzschner – Vienna (1)
Sam Querrey – Las Vegas (1)
Tommy Robredo – Båstad (1)
Fabrice Santoro – Newport (1)
Robin Söderling – Lyon (1)
Sergiy Stakhovsky – Zagreb (1)
Fernando Verdasco – Umag (1)
Mikhail Youzhny – Chennai (1)
The following players won their first title:
Marin Čilić – New Haven
Juan Martín del Potro – Stuttgart
Marcel Granollers – Houston
Victor Hănescu – Gstaad
Igor Kunitsyn – Moscow
Albert Montañés – Amersfoort
Kei Nishikori – Delray Beach
Philipp Petzschner – Vienna
Sam Querrey – Las Vegas
Sergiy Stakhovsky – Zagreb
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Bangkok
Titles won by nation:
Spain 16 (Costa do Sauipe, Acapulco, Valencia, Houston, Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona, Hamburg Masters, French Open, London, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon, Båstad, Amersfoort, Umag, Canada Masters, and Beijing Olympics)
France 8 (Adelaide, Rotterdam, Casablanca, Newport, Indianapolis, Bucharest, Bangkok, and Paris Masters)
Russia 7 (Sydney, Chennai, Miami Masters, Portschach, Warsaw, Metz and Moscow)
Argentina 6 (Buenos Aires, Stuttgart, Kitzbühel, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and Stockholm)
United Kingdom 5 (Doha, Marseille, Cincinnati Masters, Madrid Masters, and St. Petersburg)
Serbia 4 (Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters, Rome Masters and Tennis Masters Cup)
Switzerland 4 (Estoril, Halle, US Open, and Basel)
United States 4 (San Jose, Dubai, Las Vegas and Beijing)
Chile 2 (Viña del Mar and Munich)
Croatia 2 (Nottingham and New Haven)
Germany 2 (Auckland and Vienna)
Belgium 1 (Memphis)
Czech Republic 1 (Tokyo)
Japan 1 (Delray Beach)
Romania 1 (Gstaad)
Sweden 1 (Lyon)
Ukraine 1 (Zagreb)
Entry rankings
Singles
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1
1
Point distribution
Points are awarded as follows:
| Tournament category | Total financial commitment€ | W | F | SF (3rd/4th) | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | $6,784,000 to $9,943,000 | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 150 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 15 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | $4,450,000 | 750^ 550m | 500^ 300m | 300^ 100m | (100 for each round robin match win, +200 for a semifinal win, +250 for the final win) | |||||
| ATP Masters Series | $2,450,000 to $3,450,000 | 500 | 350 | 225 | 125 | 75 | 35 | 5 (20) | (5) | 15* |
| Olympics | 400 | 280 | 205/155 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 5 | |||
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 300 | 210 | 135 | 75 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 0 (15) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 225 | 155 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 0 (10) | (0) | 10* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 15 (20) | 0 (10) | (0) | 5 | |
| International Series | $400,000 | 175 | 120 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Challenger | $150,000+H | 100 | 70 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $150,000 | 90 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $125,000 | 80 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $100,000 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $75,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Challenger | $50,000 or $35,000+H | 55 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Futures | $15,000+H | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Futures | $15,000 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Futures | $10,000 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
Glossary
(€): All prize money and fees for ATP Masters Series, International Series, and Challengers played in Europe must be paid in euros (€). In most cases they are calculated at the 0.85 USD/EUR exchange rate, but it varies and is often rounded throughout the 2008 ATP Official Rulebook.
(^): Tennis Masters Cup: maximum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 3 round-robin wins)
(m): Tennis Masters Cup: minimum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 1 round-robin win)
+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next higher prize money level in that category. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.
Points are assigned to the losers of the round indicated. Any player who reaches the second round by drawing a bye and then loses shall be considered to have lost in the first round and shall receive first round loser's points (5 for Grand Slams and all AMS events). Wild cards at Grand Slams and AMS events receive points only from the 2nd round. No points are awarded for a first round loss at International Series Events, Challenger Series, or Futures Series events.
Players qualifying for the Main Draw through the qualifying competition shall receive qualifying points in addition to any points earned, as per the following table, with the exception of Futures.
(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (ATP Masters Series)
In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series, and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:
- Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
- Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser
- International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser,
(**): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (ATP Masters Series).
Sources
- The 2015 ATP Official Rulebook. ATP Rankings 5. Point Table (Page 153)
ITF Tennis - Olympic Tennis Event - Ranking Points[dead link]
ATPtennis.com - Indesit ATP Ranking Points Breakdown 2007[dead link]
- stevegtennis.com - Entry System Tournament Points 2007
ATP race
Singles
Grand Slams and Masters Series in bold. Points are shown in order of scoring. The second row shows the result and the week in which it was achieved. Italics indicate that a player is not yet eliminated from a tournament.
18 events count towards the race, split as follows:
- 4 Grand Slam events
- 9 Masters Series events
- 5 other events
If a player has a valid forfeit or may not enter the Grand Slam or Masters Series, he may count the other events towards the race.
Race updated: 2008-10–27
| Rk | Name | Nation | Grand Slams | Masters Series | Best other | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUS | RGA | WIM | USO | IND | MIA | MON | ROM | HAM | TOR | CIN | MAD | PAR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | ESP | 90 SF | 200 W | 200 W | 90 SF | 45 SF | 70 F | 100 W | 1 R32 | 100 W | 100 W | 45 SF | 45 SF | 25 QF | 80 W | 60 W | 45 W | 24 F | 15 QF | 1335 |
| 2 | Roger Federer | SUI | 90 SF | 140 F | 140 F | 200 W | 45 SF | 25 QF | 70 F | 25 QF | 70 F | 1 R32 | 15 R16 | 45 SF | 25 QF | 50 W | 45 W | 35 W | 20 QF | 0 R32 | 1041 |
| 3 | Novak Djokovic | SRB | 200 W | 90 SF | 7 R64 | 90 SF | 100 W | 1 R64 | 45 SF | 100 W | 45 SF | 25 QF | 70 F | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 41 3rd | 31 F | 27 SF | 24 F | 3 R16 | 929 |
| 4 | Andy Murray | GBR | 1 R128 | 15 R32 | 50 QF | 140 F | 15 R16 | 1 R64 | 15 R16 | 7 R32 | 15 R16 | 45 SF | 100 W | 100 W | 25 QF | 50 W | 50 W | 40 W | 15 QF | 0 R32 | 684 |
| 5 | Nikolay Davydenko | RUS | 30 R16 | 15 R32 | 1 R128 | 30 R16 | 7 R32 | 100 W | 45 SF | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 1 R32 | 1 R32 | 45 SF | 35 W | 35 W | 27 SF | 24 F | 22 SF | 463 |
| 6 | Andy Roddick | USA | 15 R32 | — | 7 R64 | 50 QF | 1 R64 | 45 SF | — | 45 SF | — | 15 R16 | — | 15 R16 | 25 QF | 60 W | 35 W | 35 W | 24 F | 22 SF | 394 |
| 7 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | FRA | 140 F | — | — | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 7 R32 | — | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | — | — | 15 R16 | 100 W | 35 W | 20 SF | 15 SF | 15 SF | 5 R16 | 390 |
| 8 | Juan Martín del Potro | ARG | 7 R64 | 7 R64 | 7 R64 | 50 QF | — | 4 R64 | — | 4 R64 | — | — | — | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 50 W | 50 W | 35 W | 35 W | 80 | 369* |
| 9 | Gilles Simon | FRA | 15 R32 | 15 R32 | 1 R128 | 15 R32 | 4 R64 | 1 R128 | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | 7 R32 | 45 SF | 7 R32 | 70 F | 15 R16 | 36 W | 35 W | 35 W | 27 SF | 20 SF | 356 |
| 10 | James Blake | USA | 50 QF | 7 R64 | 7 R64 | 15 R32 | 25 QF | 25 QF | — | 25 QF | 1 R32 | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 1 R32 | 45 SF | 31 4th | 24 F | 24 F | 20 SF | 15 SF | 355 |
| 11 | David Nalbandian | ARG | 15 R32 | 7 R64 | 1 R128 | 15 R32 | 25 QF | 1 R64 | 25 QF | 1 R34 | — | — | — | 15 R16 | 70 F | 45 W | 35 W | 35 F | 35 F | 20 SF | 345 |
| 12 | David Ferrer | ESP | 50 QF | 50 QF | 15 R32 | 15 R32 | 7 R32 | 1 R64 | 25 QF | 1 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 1 R32 | 1 R32 | 1 R32 | 42 F | 35 W | 35 W | 15 QF | 15 SF | 339 |
| 13 | Stanislas Wawrinka | SUI | 7 R64 | 15 R32 | 30 R16 | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 1 R64 | 1 R64 | 70 F | 7 R32 | 15 R16 | — | 15 R16 | 1 R32 | 35 F | 27 SF | 15 SF | 5 2R | 3 R16 | 302 |
| 14 | Fernando González | CHI | 15 R32 | 50 QF | 7 R64 | 30 R16 | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | — | 15 R16 | — | 7 R32 | 1 R64 | 1 R32 | — | 56 F | 35 W | 35 W | 12 QF | 12 QF | 284 |
| 15 | Fernando Verdasco | ESP | 7 R64 | 30 R16 | 30 R16 | 15 R32 | 7 R32 | 1 R64 | 1 R64 | 15 R16 | 25 QF | 7 R32 | 15 R16 | 1 R32 | 15 R16 | 35 W | 24 F | 22 SF | 18 SF | 15 SF | 283 |
| 16 | Gaël Monfils | FRA | — | 90 SF | — | 30 R16 | 1 R128 | 4 R64 | 15 R16 | — | — | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 35 F | 20 QF | 15 SF | 15 SF | 6 | 279* |
| 17 | Robin Söderling | SWE | — | 15 R32 | 7 R64 | 1 R128 | 4 R64 | 7 R32 | 7 R32 | 1 R64 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 7 R32 | 7 R32 | 45 W | 42 F | 35 F | 31 F | 11 QF | 265 |
| 18 | Igor Andreev | RUS | 15 R32 | 7 R64 | 7 R64 | 30 R16 | 1 R64 | 25 QF | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 1 R64 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | 24 F | 24 F | 15 QF | 12 QF | 10 R16 | 249 |
| 19 | Nicolás Almagro | ESP | 1 R128 | 50 QF | 7 R64 | 15 R32 | 1 R64 | 7 R32 | 15 R16 | 25 QF | — | — | — | 1 R64 | — | 50 W | 35 W | 24 F | 15 QF | 0 | 246 |
| 20 | Tomáš Berdych | CZE | 30 R16 | 7 R64 | 15 R32 | 1 R128 | 1 R64 | 45 SF | — | — | 1 R32 | 7 R32 | 7 R32 | 7 R32 | 15 R16 | 50 W | 24 F | 15 SF | 10 R16 | 8 QF | 243 |
Masters Cup entrants
The top eight players who qualify on the ATP Race (8 teams for doubles) will compete in the year-ending finale, in Shanghai, China, from November 9 through November 16. World no. 1 Rafael Nadal has withdrew his name due to a foot injury.
- Masters Cup Official Website
As of October 5, the following entrants remain entered in the competition:[4]
| # | Singles Entrant | Doubles Team Entrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roger Federer | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| 2. | Novak Djokovic | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
| 3. | Andy Murray | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles |
| 4. | Nikolay Davydenko | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett |
| 5. | Andy Roddick | Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie |
| 6. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
| 7. | Juan Martín del Potro | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski |
| 8. | Gilles Simon | Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna |
Doubles
Unlike the ATP Singles Race, the Stanford ATP Doubles Race uses only the best fourteen tournaments on a team's ranking with no mandatory tournaments counting towards the ranking.
| Rk | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 200 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 90 SF | 70 F | 70 F | 60 W | 50 QF | 50 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 24 F | 989 |
| 2 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 200 W | 140 F | 100 W | 100 W | 70 F | 70 F | 50 QF | 45 W | 45 SF | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 25 QF | 12 QF | 12 QF | 926 |
| 3 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 90 SF | 70 F | 70 F | 70 F | 60 W | 45 SF | 40 W | 30 R16 | 28 F | 25 QF | 25 QF | 22 QF | 15 SF | 8 QF | 593 |
| 4 | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 200 W | 100 W | 70 F | 50 QF | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 25 QF | 15 SF | 15 R32 | 11 QF | 8 QF | 551 | |||
| 5 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | 140 F | 50 QF | 45 W | 45 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 15 R16 | 15 SF | 15 R32 | 11 QF | 476 | ||
| 6 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | 140 F | 90 SF | 45 SF | 35 W | 35 F | 31 F | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 431 | ||||||
| 7 | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 100 W | 42 F | 35 W | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 25 QF | 24 F | 24 F | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 QF | 15 SF | 395 |
| 8 | Jeff Coetzee Wesley Moodie | 90 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 42 F | 35 W | 20 SF | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R32 | 375 | |||
| 9 | Marcelo Melo André Sá | 40 W | 35 W | 35 W | 31 F | 30 R16 | 30 R16 | 22 SF | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 SF | 15 R16 | 14 SF | 328 |
| 10 | Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 27 SF | 27 SF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 25 QF | 20 QF | 18 SF | 15 R32 | 12 QF | 10 QF | 8 QF | 294 |
Points distribution (Singles & Doubles)
| Tournament category | Total financial commitment | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | $6,784,000 to $9,943,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | $4,450,000 | 150 | if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win, +40 for a semifinal win, +50 for winning finalist) | |||||||
| ATP Masters Series | $2,450,000 to $3,450,000 | 100 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1(4) | (1) | 3* |
| Olympic Games | $0 | 80 | 56 | 413rd 314th | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | |
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3(4) | 1(2) | (1) | 1 | |
| International Series | $400,000 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).[5]
Prize money leaders
- As of 17 November 2008
| 1. | Rafael Nadal | $6,773,773 |
| 2. | Roger Federer | $5,886,879 |
| 3. | Novak Djokovic | $5,689,077 |
| 4. | Andy Murray | $3,705,648 |
| 5. | Nikolay Davydenko | $2,317,082 |
| 6. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | $1,695,138 |
| 7. | Gilles Simon | $1,425,489 |
| 8. | Andy Roddick | $1,337,888 |
| 9. | Juan Martín del Potro | $1,322,497 |
| 10. | David Ferrer | $1,170,008 |
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP Rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2008 season:
USA Hugo Armando (born on May 27, 1978, in Miami, United States) He turned professional in 1997 and reached no. 100 in singles the week of August 6, 2001, the only week he was within the top 100. His sole title and finals appearance came in doubles at the 2007 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships where he won with Xavier Malisse.
SWE Jonas Björkman (born 23 March 1972 in Alvesta, Sweden) He turned professional in 1991 and became world no. 4 in singles and world no. 1 in doubles. He won three Australian Open doubles titles, two French Open doubles titles, three Wimbledon doubles titles, and one US Open doubles title, in addition to being a doubles finalist in six Grand Slam tournaments. He also won two doubles year-end championships. He retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships.
BRA Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10, 1976, in Florianópolis, Brazil) He turned professional in 1995. He reached the world no. 1 ranking, won the French Open three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. He played his last match against Paul-Henri Mathieu at the French Open.[6]
ESP Félix Mantilla (September 23, 1974, in Barcelona, Spain) He turned professional in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 10. He reached the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and earned 10 career titles. He played his last career match in July 2007 in Umag against Robin Haase.[7]
See also
- ATP Entry Ranking
- 2008 in tennis
- 2008 WTA Tour
- ATP International Series Gold
- ATP International Series
- Tennis statistics
- ATP Rankings
References
^ "2008 Results Archive". ATP. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-04-11..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "ATP rankings, as of 31 December 2007". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
^ "ATP rankings, as of 17 November 2008". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
^ Association of Tennis Professionals, Tennis Masters Cup (2006-06-10). "del Potro Charges Towards Shanghai". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
^ ATP Race Points Breakdown[permanent dead link] atptennis.com
^ ATP Player Activity page
^ ATP Player Activity page
External links
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) official website
