| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Match 1/2
| Date | 17 August 2008 — 15:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan Wangqiuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Jake Garner |  USA |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rafael Nadal |  ESP | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 12 | Fernando González |  CHI | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Rafael Nadal | Fernando González | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 3 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Set 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Set 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Tie-break 2 | 7 | 2 |