The Artois Championships
Queens Club, London, Great Britain
June 9-15, 2008
56 Draw - €713,000
Surface - Grass

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Edouard Roger-Vasselin - 123)
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Andy Roddick
4. David Nalbandian
5. Richard Gasquet
6. Andy Murray
7. Paul-Henri Mathieu
8. Ivo Karlovic
9. Fernando Verdasco
10. Fernando Gonzalez
11. Lleyton Hewitt
12. Andreas Seppi
13. Janko Tipsarevic
14. Feliciano Lopez
15. Mardy Fish
16. Samuel Querrey

First Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) bye
(WC)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) 2-6 6-4 6-2
Olivier Patience (FRA) d. (16)Samuel Querrey (USA) 7-5 5-7 6-4
(10)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (q)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) 7-6(5) 6-3
Marat Safin (RUS) d. (q)James Ward (GBR) 4-6 6-1 6-4
(q)Joseph Sirianni (AUS) d. (WC)Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 6-3 6-3
(8)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) bye
(3)Andy Roddick (USA) bye
Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Vince Spadea (USA) 6-4 7-6(4)
Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5
(15)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(12)Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 6-3 4-6 6-1
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-4 7-5
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) d. (q)Rik de Voest (RSA) 7-6(6) 6-1
(6)Andy Murray (GBR) bye
(5)Richard Gasquet (FRA) bye
Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 2-2 ret.
Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-5 6-3
(9)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 5-3 ret.
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (14)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
John Isner (USA) d. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 7-6(5) 6-4
Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-4 6-4
(4)David Nalbandian (ARG) bye
(7)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) bye
Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
(WC)Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. (WC)Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-1 6-1
(11)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (WC)Joshua Goodall (GBR) 6-4 6-4
(13)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Ivan Navarro-Pastor (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-4
Ivo Minar (CZE) d. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-1 7-5
Roko Karanusic (CRO) d. Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-4 6-3
(2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) bye

Second Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (WC)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 6-2 6-2
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 7-6(8) 6-3
(10)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 6-3 7-6(3)
(8)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (q)Joseph Sirianni (AUS) 6-3 6-2
(3)Andy Roddick (USA) d. Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-7(6) 6-1 6-1
(15)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Chris Guccione (AUS) 4-6 7-6(0) 6-4
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. (12)Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3 6-7(7) 6-3
(6)Andy Murray (GBR) d. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 2-0 ret.
(5)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-3 6-3
Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (9)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-4
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. John Isner (USA) 7-5 6-4
(4)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-4 7-6(4)
(7)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3 3-6 6-4
(11)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (WC)Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-3 6-2
(13)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Ivo Minar (CZE) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-2 7-6(7)

Third Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4 3-6 6-3
(8)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (10)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-3 7-5
(3)Andy Roddick (USA) d. (15)Mardy Fish (USA) 7-6(5) ret.
(6)Andy Murray (GBR) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 5-7 6-1 6-4
(5)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Mario Ancic (CRO) 7-6(5) 6-4
(4)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-4 6-1
(11)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (7)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (13)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2-6 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (8)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
(3)Andy Roddick (USA) d. (6)Andy Murray (GBR) w/o
(4)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. (5)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 3-6 7-6(3)
(2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (11)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (3)Andy Roddick (USA) 7-5 6-4
(2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (4)David Nalbandian (ARG) 6-1 6-0

Finals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (2)Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7-6(6) 7-5


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Ancic/Melzer - 99)
1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan
2. Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic
3. Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett
4. Jeff Coetzee/Wesley Moodie
5. Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa
6. Max Mirnyi/Jamie Murray
7. Frantisek Cermak/Jordan Kerr
8. Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna

First Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) bye
Marin Cilic/Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Mardy Fish/Samuel Querrey (USA) 6-2 6-1
(ALT)Rik de Voest/Chris Haggard (RSA) d. Novak Djokovic/Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4 7-6(4)   [De Voest/Haggard replace Arnaud Clement/Sebastien Grosjean]
(5)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) bye
(4)Jeff Coetzee/Wesley Moodie (RSA) bye
Eric Butorac/Rajeev Ram (USA) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 7-6(4) 6-4
Chris Guccione/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) (10-7)
(6)Max Mirnyi/Jamie Murray (BLR/GBR) bye
(7)Frantisek Cermak/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) bye
Mario Ancic/Jurgen Melzer (CRO/AUT) d. Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-5 6-4
(WC)Andy Murray/Daniel Vallverdu (GBR/VEN) d. Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 4-6 7-5 (10-4)
(3)Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett (SWE/ZIM) bye
(8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna (IND) bye
Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Lapentti (CHI/ECU) d. (WC)Mariano Hood/Rafael Nadal (ARG/ESP) 7-6(4) 7-5
Paul Hanley/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu/Marat Safin (FRA/RUS) 6-2 2-6 (11-9)
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) bye

Second Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Marin Cilic/Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 6-2
(5)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. (ALT)Rik de Voest/Chris Haggard (RSA) 7-6(3) 7-6(6)
Eric Butorac/Rajeev Ram (USA) d. (4)Jeff Coetzee/Wesley Moodie (RSA) 4-6 6-3 (10-5)
(6)Max Mirnyi/Jamie Murray (BLR/GBR) d. Chris Guccione/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-7(6) 7-6(5) (10-5)
(7)Frantisek Cermak/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. Mario Ancic/Jurgen Melzer (CRO/AUT) 7-6(1) 6-2
(3)Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett (SWE/ZIM) d. (WC)Andy Murray/Daniel Vallverdu (GBR/VEN) 6-4 6-4
(8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Lapentti (CHI/ECU) w/o
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. Paul Hanley/Todd Perry (AUS) 7-5 6-2

Quarterfinals
(5)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 6-4 1-6 (10-7)
(6)Max Mirnyi/Jamie Murray (BLR/GBR) d. Eric Butorac/Rajeev Ram (USA) 7-6(7) 4-6 (10-3)
(7)Frantisek Cermak/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Kevin Ullyett (SWE/ZIM) 6-3 6-4
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
(5)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. (6)Max Mirnyi/Jamie Murray (BLR/GBR) 6-3 6-7(4) (10-6)
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (7)Frantisek Cermak/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) 6-3 7-6(3)

Finals
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (5)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) 6-4 7-6(3)