# 2008 Australian Open – Boys' singles

Bernard Tomic won in the final 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–0, against Yang Tsung-hua and claimed the title, becoming the youngest male player to win a grand slam title.
Brydan Klein was the defending champion, but did not compete in the juniors event that year.

## Seeds

* César Ramírez (quarterfinals)
* Jerzy Janowicz (quarterfinals)
* Daniel Evans (quarterfinals)
* Ryan Harrison (semifinals)
* Bernard Tomic (champion)
* Andrew Thomas (third round)
* Jared Easton (third round)
* Yuki Bhambri (semifinals)
* Matt Reid (first round)
* Yang Tsung-hua (final)
* Jaan-Frederik Brunken (third round)
* Mark Verryth (second round)
* Kittipong Wachiramanowong (third round)
* Vasek Pospisil (first round)
* Ty Trombetta (third round)
* Marcus Willis (withdrew)

## 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | César Ramírez | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Daniel Evans | 6$^5$ | 6 | 3 | 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 6$^5$ | 0 |
| | Wu Di | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 6$^5$ | 0 |
| 4 | Ryan Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ryan Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 7 | 6 | | 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jerzy Janowicz | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | César Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niall Angus | 3 | 1 | | 1 | C Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Marko Djokovic | 6 | 0 | 2 | WC | C Marsland | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Clifford Marsland | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | C Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lorenzo Papasidero | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | B Klahn | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Brendan McKenzie | 7 | 7 | | | B McKenzie | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bradley Klahn | 7 | 6 | | | B Klahn | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Vasek Pospisil | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Ramírez | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Jaan-Frederik Brunken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Marvin Barker | 2 | 2 | | 11 | J-F Brunken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Axel Michon | 6 | 7 | | | A Michon | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finn Tearney | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | 11 | J-F Brunken | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Hiroyasu Ehara | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| Q | Blaž Rola | 6$^4$ | 7 | 6 | Q | B Rola | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wu Chenyu | 6$^3$ | 2 | | 5 | B Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Daniel Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Cheng-peng | 2 | 2 | | 3 | D Evans | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Dayne Kelly | 6 | 0 | 2 | | X Spong | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Xander Spong | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | D Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Nikolaus Moser | 6 | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | 15 | T Trombetta | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Szymon Tatarczyk | 3 | 7 | 7 | | S Tatarczyk | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Krishnanath Balakrishnan | 3 | 6$^3$ | | 15 | T Trombetta | 6 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ty Trombetta | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Evans | 6$^5$ | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Matt Reid | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Y Bhambri | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | Tadayuki Longhi | 2 | 7 | 6 | | T Longhi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peerakit Siributwong | 6 | 6 | | | P Siributwong | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Stefan Szacinki | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | T Longhi | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Neil Pauffley | 3 | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | | | 8 | Y Bhambri | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zalán Klempa | 6 | 7 | | | Z Klempa | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giorgio Portaluri | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Y Bhambri | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yuki Bhambri | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Andrew Thomas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilad Ben Zvi | 3 | r | | 6 | A Thomas | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Erik Crepaldi | 7 | 2 | 8 | | E Crepaldi | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christopher Rungkat | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | A Thomas | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Wu Di | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Wu | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Cho Soong-Jae | 3 | 2 | | | D Wu | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Logan Mackenzie | 1 | 3 | | 12 | M Verryth | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Verryth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Wu | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| LL | James Eames | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Harrison | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Andrew Gregory | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Gregory | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hiroki Moriya | 6 | 7 | | | H Moriya | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Safwat | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | H Moriya | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | Sam Garforth-Bles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | R Harrison | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Silvio Dadić | 4 | 4 | | Q | S Garforth-Bles | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Coman | 2 | 4 | | 4 | R Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Jared Easton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Cox | 3 | 4 | | 7 | J Easton | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ilija Vučić | 1 | 3 | | | G Rufin | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Guillaume Rufin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | J Easton | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | Daniele Piludu | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | T-h Yang | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Karunuday Singh | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | K Singh | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Maverick Banes | 3 | 2 | | 10 | T-h Yang | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Yang Tsung-hua | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T-h Yang | 7 | 6 |
| 13 | Kittipong Wachiramanowong | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Janowicz | 5 | 1 |
| | Milos Raonic | 3 | 6$^6$ | | 13 | K Wachiramanowong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jan Tavčar | 6$^9$ | 4 | | | A Sanders | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Sanders | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | K Wachiramanowong | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | Dane Propoggia | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | J Janowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Timothy van Terheijden | 6$^4$ | 4 | | Q | D Propoggia | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | James Meredith | 2 | 4 | | 2 | J Janowicz | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jerzy Janowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |