| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Match #1
| Date | 14 August 2008 — 18:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan Wangqiuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Lars Graff |  SWE |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | James Blake |  USA | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 | Roger Federer |  SUI | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| James Blake | Roger Federer | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 2 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Set 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Tie-break 2 | 7 | 2 |