2008 Chennai Open – Singles

Xavier Malisse was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mikhail Youzhny.

Fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny won in the final 6–0, 6–1, against first-seeded Rafael Nadal.

Seeds
• # 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal (final)

• # 🇨🇾 Marcos Baghdatis (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Carlos Moyá (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Mikhail Youzhny (champion)

• # 🇫🇷 Nicolas Mahut (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Jürgen Melzer (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Werner Eschauer (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Marc Gicquel (first round)