The 2008 Australian Open brought a first round defeat and he fared little better in the French, going out in the third round. Wimbledon, however, saw the Scot push past Richard Gasquet to reach the quarter-finals where he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets.
Umqhudelwano i-2008 Australian Open ize nokwehlulwa emzulwisaneni wokuqala, waqhubeka kahle esiFrentshini ephuma kowesithathu umzulwisano. I-Wimbledon yabona kepha iSkoshi sedlula u-Richard Gasquet sifika kuma-quarter final lapho esehluleka khona ukunqoba umpetha u-Rafael Nadal kuma-straight sets.