Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Cincinnati, OH, USA
July 28-August 3, 2008
56 Draw - $2,615,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Florent Serra - 76)
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Nikolay Davydenko
5. David Ferrer
6. Andy Roddick   WD
7. James Blake
8. Andy Murray
9. Stanislas Wawrinka   WD
10. Fernando Verdasco
11. Richard Gasquet
12. Tommy Robredo
13. Fernando Gonzalez
14. Mikhail Youzhny
15. Radek Stepanek
16. Ivo Karlovic

First Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) bye
Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (q)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-0 7-6(5)
Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. (LL)Paul Capdeville (CHI) 5-7 6-2 6-2   [Capdeville replaces Mario Ancic]
(16)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-3 6-4
(12)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Mardy Fish (USA) 6-2 6-2
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-0 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (q)Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-4
(LL)Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) bye   [Jun replaces Roddick]
(4)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bye
Carlos Moya (ESP) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-6(5) 7-5
(WC)John Isner (USA) d. (q)Andrea Stoppini (ITA) 7-6(2) 6-3
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (15)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-6(3)
(11)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) 3-6 6-1 1-0 ret.
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (WC)Marat Safin (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-4
Samuel Querrey (USA) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-3
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) bye
(7)James Blake (USA) bye
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (LL)Rajeev Ram (USA) 7-6(5) 6-4   [Ram replaces Nicolas Kiefer]
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7-6(7) 6-2
(LL)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Thomas Johansson (SWE) 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3   [Clement replaces Wawrinka]
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (13)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-5 7-5
Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. (q)Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3 7-6(1)
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) bye
(5)David Ferrer (ESP) bye
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Marin Cilic (CRO) 7-6(5) 6-2
(q)Chris Guccione (AUS) d. (WC)Jesse Levine (USA) 6-3 6-4
(10)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (q)Victor Estrella (DOM) 6-3 7-5
Tommy Haas (GER) d. (14)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4
Gael Monfils (FRA) d. (WC)Donald Young (USA) 6-1 6-1
Florent Serra (FRA) d. (q)Benjamin Becker (GER) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) bye

Second Round
(1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-0
(16)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 7-6(3)
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (12)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-4
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (LL)Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) 6-2 6-2
Carlos Moya (ESP) d. (4)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 7-6(8) 4-6 6-2
Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (WC)John Isner (USA) 3-6 7-6(8) 7-5
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (11)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(8) 6-0
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) d. Samuel Querrey (USA) 7-6(3) 6-1
(7)James Blake (USA) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. (LL)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 5-7 7-5 7-5
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (5)David Ferrer (ESP) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3
(10)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (q)Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Tommy Haas (GER) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) 5-1 ret.
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 6-0 6-1

Third Round
(16)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (1)Roger Federer (SUI) 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(5)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(8)
Carlos Moya (ESP) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-4 7-6(2)
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-3 6-3
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. (7)James Blake (USA) 6-4 1-6 6-3
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-1 6-2
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (10)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 7-5
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Tommy Haas (GER) 6-4 7-6(0)

Quarterfinals
(16)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) d. Carlos Moya (ESP) 2-6 6-3 6-1
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-3 6-4
(2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-6(3) 6-1

Semifinals
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) d. (16)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 6-4
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-1 7-5

Finals
(8)Andy Murray (GBR) d. (3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Lipsky/Martin - 95)
1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan
2. Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic
3. Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram
4. Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles
5. Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett
6. Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes
7. Martin Damm/Pavel Vizner
8. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski

First Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) bye
(ALT)Todd Widom/Michel Yani (USA) d. James Blake/Samuel Querrey (USA) 7-6(2) 3-6 (10-7)   [Widom/Yani replaces Mario Ancic/Jeff Coetzee]
Paul Hanley/Jordan Kerr (AUS) d. Tommy Robredo/Andre Sa (ESP/BRA) 6-1 7-5
(8)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) bye
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) bye
Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-5 7-6(6)
(WC)Mardy Fish/John Isner (USA) d. (ALT)Ti Chen/Philipp King (TPE/USA) 6-4 7-6(2)   [Chen/King replaces Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra]
(5)Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett (SWE/ZIM) bye
(7)Martin Damm/Pavel Vizner (CZE) bye
Simon Aspelin/Jamie Murray (SWE/GBR) d. Rohan Bopanna/Jamie Cerretani (IND/USA) 7-6(5) 6-1
Robert Lindstedt/Jarkko Nieminen (SWE/FIN) d. (WC)Jesse Levine/Donald Young (USA) 7-6(8) 7-6(1)
(3)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) bye
(6)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) bye
Ivo Karlovic/Rogier Wassen (CRO/NED) d. Fernando Gonzalez/Janko Tipsarevic (CHI/SRB) w/o
Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Scott Lipsky/David Martin (USA) 7-6(4) 2-6 (10-5)
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) bye

Second Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (ALT)Todd Widom/Michel Yani (USA) 6-1 6-2
(8)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Paul Hanley/Jordan Kerr (AUS) 6-4 6-7(5) (10-5)
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) d. Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) w/o
(WC)Mardy Fish/John Isner (USA) d. (5)Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett (SWE/ZIM) 7-6(4) 7-6(14)
Simon Aspelin/Jamie Murray (SWE/GBR) d. (7)Martin Damm/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 6-3 7-6(5)
(3)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Robert Lindstedt/Jarkko Nieminen (SWE/FIN) 3-6 6-2 (12-10)
(6)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) d. Ivo Karlovic/Rogier Wassen (CRO/NED) 6-4 6-2
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (8)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-4 7-6(0)
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) d. (WC)Mardy Fish/John Isner (USA) 7-5 6-7(5) (12-10)
(3)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. Simon Aspelin/Jamie Murray (SWE/GBR) 6-3 6-3
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (6)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) 7-6(6) 7-6(5)

Semifinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) 4-6 7-6(7) (10-8)
(3)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) 6-4 5-7 (10-5)

Finals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (3)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) 4-6 7-6(2) (10-7)