2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated the defending champion David Nalbandian in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Paris Masters.

Seeds
All seeds receive a bye into the second round. • # 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired due to a right knee injury)

• # Roger Federer (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)

• # 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic (third round)

• # 🇬🇧 Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

• # 🇪🇸 David Ferrer (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇷 David Nalbandian (final)

• # 🇦🇷 Juan Martín del Potro (third round)

• # 🇫🇷 Gilles Simon (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 James Blake (semifinals)

• # Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (champion)

• # 🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to an elbow injury)

• # 🇪🇸 Fernando Verdasco (third round)

• # 🇫🇷 Gaël Monfils (third round)

Qualifying seeds
• # 🇮🇹 Simone Bolelli (qualified)

• # Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)

• # 🇦🇷 Juan Mónaco (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Marcel Granollers (qualified)

• # 🇷🇸 Viktor Troicki (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Robby Ginepri (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Guillermo García López (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Florent Serra (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇫🇷 Nicolas Devilder (first round)

• # 🇦🇷 Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇪🇸 Iván Navarro (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇨 Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇮🇹 Simone Bolelli

• # Ivan Ljubičić

• # 🇦🇷 Juan Mónaco

• # 🇪🇸 Marcel Granollers

• # 🇷🇸 Viktor Troicki

• # 🇺🇸 Robby Ginepri

Lucky losers
• # 🇫🇷 Florent Serra

• # 🇦🇷 Guillermo Cañas