| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Match #1
| Date | 12 August 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan Wangqiuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Roland Herfel |  GER |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Federer |  SUI | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| WC | Rafael Arévalo |  ESA | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Roger Federer | Rafael Arévalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 2 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Set 2 | 6 | 4 |