2008 ATP Tour
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.
 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 |  |
| Most tournament finals | |
| Prize money leader | |
| Points leader | |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | |
| Doubles Team of the year |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Most improved player of the year |  |
| Newcomer of the year |  |
| Comeback player of the year |  |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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
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February
March
April
May
June
July
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August
September
October
November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November | |||||
| 9 November | Masters Cup Shanghai, China Tennis Masters Cup $4,450,000 – Hard (i) Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | 6–1, 7–5 |  |  |     |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 | | ||||
| 16 November | Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final Mar del Plata, Argentina – Hard (i) | | | ||
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:
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The following players won their first title:
Titles won by nation:
Entry rankings
Singles
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
- ATPtennis.com - Indesit ATP Ranking Points Breakdown 2007
- 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
— | 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 | |
— | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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.
As of October 5, the following entrants remain entered in the competition:[4]
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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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 |  | 200 W | 100 W | 70 F | 50 QF | 30 R16 | 27 SF | 25 QF | 15 SF | 15 R32 | 11 QF | 8 QF | 551 | |||
| 5 | | 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 | | 140 F | 90 SF | 45 SF | 35 W | 35 F | 31 F | 30 R16 | 25 QF | 431 | ||||||
| 7 | | 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 | | 90 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 45 SF | 42 F | 35 W | 20 SF | 15 R32 | 15 R16 | 15 R16 | 15 R32 | 375 | |||
| 9 |  | 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 |  | 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. | | $6,773,773 |
| 2. | | $5,886,879 |
| 3. | | $5,689,077 |
| 4. | | $3,705,648 |
| 5. | | $2,317,082 |
| 6. | | $1,695,138 |
| 7. | | $1,425,489 |
| 8. | | $1,337,888 |
| 9. | | $1,322,497 |
| 10. | | $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:
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.
- "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 atptennis.com
- ATP Player Activity page
- ATP Player Activity page