2008 If Stockholm Open – Singles
# 2008 If Stockholm Open – Singles

Ivo Karlović was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

First-seeded David Nalbandian won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, against Robin Söderling.

## Seeds

* David Nalbandian (champion)
* Mario Ančić (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a bronchitis and fever)
* Jarkko Nieminen (semifinals)
* Robin Söderling (final)
* Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
* José Acasuso (second round)
* Albert Montañés (quarterfinals)
* Marcel Granollers (first round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Jarkko Nieminen | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Jarkko Nieminen | 2 | 1 | 1 | David Nalbandian | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | 4 | Robin Söderling | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Robin Söderling | 6 | 6 | 4 | Robin Söderling | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| WC | Kei Nishikori | 1 | 0 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Reynolds | 1 | 1 | | 1 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Johansson | 7 | $7^7$ | | WC | J Johansson | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Mahut | 5 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | 1 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | G Bastl | $7^8$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 7 | Montañés | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | F Nielsen | $6^6$ | 6 | $6^4$ | Q | G Bastl | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Johansson | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Montañés | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Montañés | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | J Nieminen | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Nieminen | 2 | 1 |
| | T Bellucci | $7^7$ | 3 | 5 | 3 | J Nieminen | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Clément | 6 | 6 | | | A Clément | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Rehnquist | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | J Nieminen | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ó Hernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Ó Hernández | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | I Minář | 4 | 3 | | | Ó Hernández | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Bachinger | $6^5$ | 6 | $6^4$ | 6 | J Acasuso | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Acasuso | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | R Schüttler | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Guccione | 0 | 3 | | 5 | R Schüttler | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Navarro | 6 | $6^7$ | 5 | | N Lapentti | $6^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Lapentti | 3 | $7^9$ | 7 | | | | | | 5 | R Schüttler | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| LL | J Mónaco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | R Söderling | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | J Björkman | 2 | 4 | | LL | J Mónaco | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Becker | 5 | 3 | | 4 | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | R Söderling | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Söderling | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | M Granollers | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | WC | K Nishikori | 1 | 0 |
| WC | K Nishikori | 2 | 6 | 6 | WC | K Nishikori | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | P Andújar | 2 | 1 | | | D Hrbatý | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Hrbatý | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | K Nishikori | w/o | | | | | |
| | S Darcis | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | M Ančić | | | | | | |
| | C Rochus | 6 | 3 | 3 | | S Darcis | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Rochus | $6^6$ | 2 | | 2 | M Ančić | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Ančić | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
