2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Andy Murray.

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick won in the final 6–7^(8–10), 6–4, 6–2, against Feliciano López.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Nikolay Davydenko	4	6	5
		Feliciano López	6	4	7
									Feliciano López	710	4	2
								6	Andy Roddick	68	6	6
	3	Novak Djokovic	65	3
	6	Andy Roddick	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	78	3	4
		A Murray	66	6	6				A Murray	6	3	77
	WC	R Schüttler	67	6	1				F Verdasco	3	6	65
		F Verdasco	79	4	6											A Murray	5	4
		S Wawrinka	4	4											5	N Davydenko	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	6	6				Q	J Hernych	1	4
	WC	M Ghareeb	4	0				5	N Davydenko	6	6
	5	N Davydenko	6	6																		5	N Davydenko	4	6	5
	4	D Ferrer	6	6																			F López	6	4	7
		T Haas	3	0				4	D Ferrer	3	7	6
		J Nieminen	1	2					O Rochus	6	5	1
		O Rochus	6	6											4	D Ferrer	4	3
		J Tipsarević	3	6	4											F López	6	6
		F López	6	4	6				F López	6	7
		G Monfils	3	2				8	T Berdych	2	5
	8	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	R Gasquet	6	6
		D Tursunov	4	4				7	R Gasquet	3	4
	Q	J Minář	3	4					I Andreev	6	6
		I Andreev	6	6												I Andreev	2	1
		M Youzhny	3	4											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	3	63
		M Čilić	4	3				3	N Djokovic	6	77
	3	N Djokovic	6	6																		3	N Djokovic	65	3
	6	A Roddick	6	6																		6	A Roddick	77	6
		JC Ferrero	2	4				6	A Roddick	6	6
	Q	J Sirianni	4	4					P-H Mathieu	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6	6											6	A Roddick	77	6
	WC	M Al Baloushi	1	1											2	R Nadal	65	2
	Q	M Ledovskikh	6	6				Q	M Ledovskikh	4	0
		P Kohlschreiber	6	1	4			2	R Nadal	6	6
	2	R Nadal	3	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw