ATP Canadian Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Rafael Nadal won the 2008 Canadian Open, defeating Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played July 21–27 on hard courts in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
def. Nicolas Kiefer , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Jul 21 — Jul 27
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,365,000

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Rafael Nadal #2 CH
BYE
Jesse Levine #123 6-2 6-4
Igor Andreev #26 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Tomas Berdych #21 6-3 6-1
Richard Gasquet #12 6-2 4-6 6-3
BYE
Robby Ginepri #65 6-3 4-6 6-4
BYE
Thomas Johansson #64 CH 7-6(4) 6-1
Stan Wawrinka #10 6-4 7-6(4)
Marat Safin #42 CH 6-3 6-3
BYE
Frank Dancevic #82 6-3 6-4
Robin Soderling #49 7-5 6-1
Fernando Verdasco #11 1-6 6-3 6-2
Nicolas Kiefer #37 7-5 7-6(4)
Mikhail Youzhny #16 7-6(1) 6-2
Tommy Haas #46 6-3 6-2
BYE
Jonas Bjorkman #188 6-3 3-6 6-0
Feliciano Lopez #31 4-6 6-3 6-4
Gilles Simon #22 6-1 6-3
Roger Federer #1 2× CH
BYE
Jose Acasuso #55 6-7(1) 6-3 7-5
Marin Cilic #44 6-3 4-6 6-3
Tommy Robredo #14 7-6(4) 6-1
Andy Roddick #6 CH
BYE
Nicolas Mahut #95 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Round of 32

Rafael Nadal #2 CH 6-4 6-2
Igor Andreev #26 6-4 3-6 6-4
David Ferrer #5 6-4 6-4
Andy Murray #9 6-4 6-4
Stan Wawrinka #10 6-3 6-4
Marat Safin #42 CH
Novak Djokovic #3 DEF 6-4 6-4
Robin Soderling #49 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
Nicolas Kiefer #37 7-6(4) 7-5
Nikolay Davydenko #4 6-3 7-6(6)
James Blake #8 1-6 6-1 6-2
Dmitry Tursunov #30 6-3 7-6(6)
Gilles Simon #22 2-6 7-5 6-4
Roger Federer #1 2× CH
Jose Acasuso #55 6-3 3-6 6-3
Marin Cilic #44 6-3 6-4
Andy Roddick #6 CH 6-1 6-7(6) 6-3

Round of 16

Rafael Nadal #2 CH 6-2 7-6(1)
Richard Gasquet #12 6-3 6-3
Andy Murray #9 6-2 0-6 6-4
Novak Djokovic #3 DEF 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Kiefer #37 4-6 6-4 6-4
James Blake #8 4-6 6-1 6-4
Gilles Simon #22 6-3 6-4
Marin Cilic #44 6-4 4-6 6-4
Andy Roddick #6 CH

Quarterfinals

Rafael Nadal #2 CH 6-7(12) 6-2 6-1
Andy Murray #9 6-3 7-6(3)
Nicolas Kiefer #37 6-1 6-2
Gilles Simon #22 3-6 6-2 6-3

Semifinals

Rafael Nadal #2 CH 7-6(2) 6-3
Nicolas Kiefer #37 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(5)

Final

Rafael Nadal #2 CH 6-3 6-2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.