2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season
The 2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on January 1 with the start of the 2008 ATP Tour. This season is considered to be one of Nadal's best: he won eight titles in 2008, including two majors and the Olympic gold medal. In addition, Nadal also won three Masters titles — Monte-Carlo, Hamburg, and Toronto. Nadal's 32-match winning streak in 2008 is the longest across three surfaces in tennis history. He won the French Open for the loss of no sets and just 41 games, in one of the most comprehensive major performances of all time. Nadal also won Wimbledon, defeating rival and five-time defending champion Roger Federer in what is widely recognized as the greatest tennis match in history. He then won the Olympic gold medal at Beijing, which clinched the world No. 1 ranking for the first time. He ascended to the top spot after 160 consecutive weeks as the world No. 2. Nadal would hold the No. 1 ranking for the rest of the season and finish the year ranked No. 1 for the first time in his career.
Rafael Nadal at the 2008 French Open. | |
| Full name | Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Calendar prize money | $6,773,776 (Singles $6,659,994, Doubles $113,782) |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 82–11 (88.2%) |
| Calendar titles | 8 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 1 |
| Ranking change from previous year | 1 |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | SF |
| French Open | W |
| Wimbledon | W |
| US Open | SF |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | Gold Medal |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 11–7 (61.1%) |
| Calendar titles | 1 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 110 |
| Ranking change from previous year | 10 |
| Davis Cup | |
| Davis Cup | W |
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