2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships
2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships | |
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Date | April 7–13 |
Edition | 29th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 56S / 16D |
Prize money | $600,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. |
Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships was the 29th edition of that tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. It was classified as a Tier II event on the 2008 WTA Tour. The event took place at the Racquet Park at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. from April 7 through April 13, 2008. The tournament offered total prize money of US$600,000. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title and earned $95,500 first-prize money.[1][2]
Tatiana Golovin of France was the defending singles champion.
Review[]
Maria Sharapova, in her first event appearance, defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final to become the champion. This was also her first clay court title.[1] Other top ten players appearing included Anna Chakvetadze, Australian Open semi-finalist Daniela Hantuchová and Marion Bartoli. Other notable names participating were three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport and Amélie Mauresmo.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Maria Sharapova defeated
Dominika Cibulková, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
- This was Sharapova's third title of the year, 19th of her career, and her first clay court title.
Doubles[]
Bethanie Mattek /
Vladimíra Uhlířová defeated
Victoria Azarenka /
Elena Vesnina, 6–3, 6–1
References[]
- ^ a b Mark Long (April 13, 2008). "Sharapova beats Cibulkova at Amelia Island, wins 1st clay-court title". USA Today.
- ^ Francine King (April 14, 2008). "Sharapova soars in her debut". jacksonville.com.
External links[]
- 2008 WTA Tour
- Amelia Island Championships
- 2008 in American tennis
- 2008 in sports in Florida
- April 2008 sports events in the United States