2008 Italian Open – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Italian Open | |
| Champion | Novak Djokovic | 
| Runner-up | Stanislas Wawrinka | 
| Score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | 
| Draw | 56 (4WC/7Q) | 
| Seeds | 16 | 
Novak Djokovic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open.
Rafael Nadal was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Juan Carlos Ferrero. Notably, this marked the first of two instances that Nadal lost his opening match at a clay court tournament.