The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in Beijing

Beijing

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 was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre

Olympic Green Tennis Centre

The Olympic Green Tennis Center or Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court , is a tennis centre located in the Olympic Green. It opened on 1 October 2007...

. The DecoTurf

DecoTurf

DecoTurf is a tennis hardcourt comprising layers of acrylic, rubber, silica, and other materials on top of an asphalt or concrete base. It is manufactured by Decosystems, which is a division of California Products Corporation which also manufactures Plexipave, based in Andover, Massachusetts.The...

 surface rendered the event a hardcourt

Hardcourt

Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...

 competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets. No tiebreak was played in the final set.

Runner-up Fernando González

Fernando González

----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...

 of Chile

Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Chile competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.- Medalists :- Athletics:Track and road eventsField eventsCombined events-Canoeing:- Slalom:...

 became the first male tennis player to medal in the event in consecutive Olympiads since the reintroduction of the sport in 1988

Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....

. The last Olympian to accomplish the feat was Charles Winslow

Charles Winslow

Charles Lyndhurst Winslow was a three time Olympic tennis medalist from South Africa. He won two golden medals: men's singles and doubles at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Eight years, in Antwerp, later he won a bronze medal in the men's singles event.-External links:*...

, although his medals were 8 years apart, due to the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics

1916 Summer Olympics

The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.-History:...

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Medalists

Calendar

August	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Morning	10.30	10.30	10.30
Afternoon	17.00	17.00	17.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
	Round of 64	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Bronze	Final

Seeds

1. (Quarterfinals)
   
2. (Champion, Gold Medalist)
   
3. (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
   
4. (Second Round)
   
5. (First Round)
   
6. (First Round)
   
7. (Third Round)
   
8. (Semifinals, Fourth Place)
   
   
   
   
   9. (Second Round)
      
   10. (Third Round)
       
   11. (First Round)
       
   12. (Final, Silver Medalist)
       
   13. (Third Round)
       
   14. (withdrew due to a stomach illness)
       
   15. (Third Round)
       
   16. (First Round)
       
   17. (Third Round)
       
       

       Key

       • INV = Tripartite Invitation
       • IP = ITF Place
       • ALT = Alternate
       
       
       • r = Retired
       • w/o = Walkover
       
       
       

       Finals

       Section 1

       Section 2

       Section 3

       Section 4

       External links

       • Draw
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