LAST 16. FRENCH OPEN 2008
ROGER FEDERER defeated JULIEN BENNETEAU 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
FERNANDO GONZALEZ defeated ROBBY GINEPRI 7-6(7-4), 6-3, 6-1
GAEL MONFILS defeated IVAN LJUBICIC 7-6(7-1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
DAVID FERRER defeated RADEK STEPANEK 4-6, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
ERNESTS GULBIS defeated MICHAEL LLODRA 6-4, 7-6(7-4), 6-3
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated PAUL-HENRI MATHIEU 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
NICOLAS ALMAGRO defeated JEREMY CHARDY 7-6(7-0), 7-6(9-7), 7-5
RAFAEL NADAL defeated FERNANDO VERDASCO 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
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QUARTERFINALS
ROGER FEDERER defeated FERNANDO GONZALEZ 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
GAEL MONFILS defeated DAVID FERRER 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated ERNESTS GULBIS 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 7-5
RAFAEL NADAL defeated NICOLAS ALMAGRO 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
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SEMIFINALS
ROGER FEDERER defeated GAEL MONFILS 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
RAFAEL NADAL defeated NOVAK DJOKOVIC 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(7-3)
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FINAL
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ROGER FEDERER 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
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(The pictures above show Rafa at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won a gold medal in the mens singles. In what was a truly memorable year for the young Spaniard, he also claimed two Grand Slam titles for the first time in a calendar year. The first of those came at the French Open where he continued his dominance of the event with a fourth successive victory. The results can be seen above.)