2008 ATP Tour
The 2008 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2008 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
Rafael Nadal finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the first time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, and the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. He also won three Masters events. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 29 December 2007 – 9 November 2008 |
| Tournaments | 68 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) ATP Masters Series (9) ATP International Series Gold (9) ATP International Series (42) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Rafael Nadal (8) |
| Most tournament finals | Rafael Nadal (10) |
| Prize money leader | Rafael Nadal ($6,773,773) |
| Points leader | Rafael Nadal (6,675) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Rafael Nadal |
| Doubles team of the year | Nenad Zimonjić Daniel Nestor |
| Most improved player of the year | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| Newcomer of the year | Kei Nishikori |
| Comeback player of the year | Rainer Schüttler |
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