# 2008 BMW Open – Singles

Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to illness.
Fernando González won in the final 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3, against Simone Bolelli.

## Seeds

* Paul-Henri Mathieu (semifinals)
* Fernando González (champion)
* Philipp Kohlschreiber (withdrew due to illness)
* Igor Andreev (second round)
* Tommy Haas (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
* Andreas Seppi (second round)
* Steve Darcis (second round)
* Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| | Simone Bolelli | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Simone Bolelli | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | Simone Bolelli | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 3 |
| | | | | | 2 | Fernando González | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6 |
| Q | Younes El Aynaoui | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Fernando González | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6 |
| 2 | Fernando González | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | P-H Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Brands | 3 | 3 | | 1 | P-H Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Schüttler | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | Q | G Naso | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Naso | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1 | P-H Mathieu | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Korolev | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 8 | M Čilić | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | P Petzschner | 6 | 0 | 6 | | P Petzschner | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Rochus | 4 | 4 | | 8 | M Čilić | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Čilić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | P-H Mathieu | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6$^4$ |
| LL | J Silva | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | S Bolelli | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^7$ |
| WC | M Bachinger | 6 | 2 | 3 | LL | J Silva | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Eitzinger | 6 | 5 | 2 | | H-t Lee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H-t Lee | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | H-t Lee | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | |
| | M Gicquel | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | S Bolelli | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | S Bolelli | 6 | 6 | | | S Bolelli | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Karanušić | 3 | 3 | | 6 | A Seppi | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | A Seppi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals |
| 7 | S Darcis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Becker | 3 | 4 | | 7 | S Darcis | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Sidorenko | 4 | 6$^6$ | | Q | Y El Aynaoui | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y El Aynaoui | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | Q | Y El Aynaoui | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Clément | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | JM del Potro | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | | | JM del Potro | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Monfils | 3 | 4 | | 4 | I Andreev | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | I Andreev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Y El Aynaoui | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| LL | I Klec | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | F González | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | M Berrer | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | M Berrer | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Safin | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | M Safin | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Berlocq | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | WC | M Safin | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | K Vliegen | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | F González | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | S Roitman | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | K Vliegen | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Sela | 3 | 4 | | 2 | F González | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | F González | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |