2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Final score	6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	96 (8WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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The 2008 Sony Ericsson Open women's singles was the women's singles event of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open, a WTA Tier I tennis tournament held in late March and early April. Serena Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 against Jelena Janković. It was the fifth time Williams had won the tournament, tying the record with Steffi Graf.^[1]

Seeds[]

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin	2	0
	8	Serena Williams	6	6
								8	Serena Williams	3	7	6
								3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	5	3
	3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	6	Venus Williams	4	4
															8	Serena Williams	6	5	6
															4	Jelena Janković	1	7	3
	10	Elena Dementieva	1	1r
	4	Jelena Janković	6	3
								4	Jelena Janković	6	6
								19	Vera Zvonareva	1	4
	19	Vera Zvonareva	7	6
	13	Dinara Safina	5	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	J Henin	6	6
		A Kerber	7	6					A Kerber	4	2
		A Amanmuradova	5	1											1	J Henin	6	6
		A Morigami	2	6	4											S Errani	2	1
		S Errani	6	3	6				S Errani	6	4	7
								26	M Kirilenko	4	6	62
																						1	J Henin	6	6
																							E Vesnina	2	2
								23	V Razzano	4	4
	Q	E Gagliardi	4	3					A Harkleroad	6	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6												A Harkleroad	4	7	4
		E Vesnina	6	6												E Vesnina	6	5	6
		E Likhovtseva	4	4					E Vesnina	6	4	6
								15	Á Szávay	2	6	1

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	P Schnyder	7	4	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	4	1			Q	V King	68	6	2
	Q	V King	3	6	6										11	P Schnyder	0	1
	Q	P Kvitová	6	5	5											K Kanepi	6	6
		K Kanepi	3	7	7				K Kanepi	7	1	6
								21	A Bondarenko	67	6	3
																							K Kanepi	3	3
																						8	S Williams	6	6
								27	F Pennetta	6	6
		C Dellacqua	2	61				Q	A Rodionova	4	2
	Q	A Rodionova	6	7											27	F Pennetta	7	3	2
		K Zakopalová	4	1											8	S Williams	66	6	6
		E Gallovits	6	6					E Gallovits	1	2
								8	S Williams	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	S Kuznetsova	6	3	6
		Y-j Chan	6	2	6				Y-j Chan	1	6	0
		IR Olaru	1	6	1										3	S Kuznetsova	1	7	6
		T Perebiynis	6	7											25	V Azarenka	6	5	0
		G Dulko	4	61					T Perebiynis	2	4
								25	V Azarenka	6	6
																						3	S Kuznetsova	7	6
																						16	S Pe'er	64	3
								17	A Radwańska	6	3	5
		E Makarova	6	63	3			WC	M Larcher de Brito	2	6	7
	WC	M Larcher de Brito	3	7	6										WC	M Larcher de Brito	0	2
	Q	A Nakamura	0	0											16	S Pe'er	6	6
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	66	3
								16	S Pe'er	7	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								9	M Bartoli	3	1
		T Pironkova	4	5					C Wozniacki	6	6
		C Wozniacki	6	7												C Wozniacki	2	6	6
	Q	R de los Ríos	6	4	6										22	K Srebotnik	6	3	1
		Y Meusburger	2	6	4			Q	R de los Ríos	2	2
								22	K Srebotnik	6	6
																							C Wozniacki	3	3
																						6	V Williams	6	6
								30	M Krajicek	2	6	2
		M Müller	4	7	2			WC	M Erakovic	6	3	6
	WC	M Erakovic	6	64	6										WC	M Erakovic	2	1
		J Craybas	4	6	66										6	V Williams	6	6
		M Domachowska	6	0	7				M Domachowska	4	3
								6	V Williams	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	A Chakvetadze	6	6
		A Cornet	1	6	3				T Paszek	3	2
		T Paszek	6	2	6										5	A Chakvetadze	5	1
	WC	C Vandeweghe	4	5											WC	S Lisicki	7	6
	WC	S Lisicki	6	7				WC	S Lisicki	6	7
								LL	M Koryttseva	1	5
																						WC	S Lisicki	3	2
																						10	E Dementieva	6	6
								20	F Schiavone	6	4	4
	LL	T Tanasugarn	1	2					D Cibulková	3	6	6
		D Cibulková	6	6												D Cibulková	0	7	4
		K Bondarenko	6	6											10	E Dementieva	6	61	6
		P Parmentier	1	3					K Bondarenko	0	4
								10	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								14	N Petrova	1	r
	PR	J Zheng	6	7				PR	J Zheng	2
	Q	G Voskoboeva	2	63											PR	J Zheng	5	6	6
		S Peng	1												24	A Mauresmo	7	4	4
		E Daniilidou	1	r					S Peng	6	2	62
								24	A Mauresmo	4	6	7
																						PR	J Zheng	4	5
																						4	J Janković	6	7
								31	K Knapp	6	5	0
		L Šafářová	6	7					L Šafářová	3	7	6
	WC	S Cîrstea	1	5												L Šafářová	2	1
		S Arvidsson	6	6											4	J Janković	6	6
	Q	T Poutchek	4	3					S Arvidsson	7	2	69
								4	J Janković	67	6	7

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Sequera	6	6					M Sequera	2	1
		Y Shvedova	3	4											7	D Hantuchová	4	7	5
	WC	A Pivovarova	3	62												A Sugiyama	6	68	7
		A Sugiyama	6	7					A Sugiyama	6	6
								28	A Medina Garrigues	2	3
																							A Sugiyama	2	7	0
																						19	V Zvonareva	6	65	6
								19	V Zvonareva	3	6	6
	WC	S Dubois	3	3				Q	E Bychkova	6	3	2
	Q	E Bychkova	6	6											19	V Zvonareva	6	6
		O Govortsova	3	7	2										Q	A Kleybanova	1	4
	Q	A Kleybanova	6	66	6			Q	A Kleybanova	6	6
								12	N Vaidišová	4	0

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	D Safina	6	6
	Q	A Wozniak	2	6	6			Q	A Wozniak	2	2
		A Rezaï	6	4	3										13	D Safina	4	6	6
	WC	M Oudin	5	6	1										18	S Bammer	6	1	0
		T Garbin	7	2	6				T Garbin	2	2
								18	S Bammer	6	6
																						13	D Safina	6	6
																						32	L Davenport	3	4
								32	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	O Savchuk	1	5					C Pin	2	1
		C Pin	6	7											32	L Davenport	6	6
		É Loit	7	6											2	A Ivanovic	4	2
		V Ruano Pascual	61	4					É Loit	1	2
								2	A Ivanovic	6	6

Qualiying[]

Qualifying seeds[]

Qualifiers[]

Lucky losers[]

Qualifying draw[]

First qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Timea Bacsinszky	77	5	3
		Melinda Czink	65	7	6				Melinda Czink	3	6	65
		Karolina Šprem	2	6	1			20	Galina Voskoboeva	6	4	77
	20	Galina Voskoboeva	6	4	6

Second qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Mariya Koryttseva	6	6
		Evgeniya Rodina	3	4				2	Mariya Koryttseva	1	5
	WC	Sloane Stephens	1	5				16	Ekaterina Bychkova	6	7
	16	Ekaterina Bychkova	6	7

Third qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	María Emilia Salerni	6	3	3
		Petra Kvitová	2	6	6				Petra Kvitová	6	6
	WC	Tamaryn Hendler	4	7	6			WC	Tamaryn Hendler	1	1
	23	Ayumi Morita	6	5	0

Fourth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Anastasia Rodionova	77	6
		Ahsha Rolle	64	0				4	Anastasia Rodionova	6	3	6
		Anne Keothavong	2	6	6				Anne Keothavong	1	6	3
	15	Catalina Castaño	6	1	2

Fifth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Tamarine Tanasugarn	6	6
	WC	Anna Fitzpatrick	2	3				5	Tamarine Tanasugarn	4	65
		Alina Jidkova	63	5				24	Rossana de los Ríos	6	77
	24	Rossana de los Ríos	77	7

Sixth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Alisa Kleybanova	6	6
		Gréta Arn	4	2				6	Alisa Kleybanova	6	6
		Mashona Washington	6	6					Mashona Washington	1	2
	22	Sandra Klösel	3	3

Seventh qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Yuan Meng	7	77
	WC	Gail Brodsky	5	64				7	Yuan Meng	0	2
		Tatiana Poutchek	7	6					Tatiana Poutchek	6	6
	13	Hsieh Su-wei	5	4

Eighth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Aiko Nakamura	3	6	6
		Renata Voráčová	6	4	2			8	Aiko Nakamura	6	6
		Barbora Strýcová	4	0				17	Anne Kremer	1	3
	17	Anne Kremer	6	6

Ninth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	9	Julie Ditty	3	1
		Vania King	6	6					Vania King	6	6
		Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	4	66				14	Alla Kudryavtseva	1	2
	14	Alla Kudryavtseva	6	78

Tenth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	10	Petra Cetkovská	65	6	6
	WC	Anna Tatishvili	77	4	0			10	Petra Cetkovská	4	1
		Aleksandra Wozniak	6	6					Aleksandra Wozniak	6	6
	19	Yuliana Fedak	4	2

Eleventh qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	11	Lilia Osterloh	7	6
		Julia Schruff	5	1				11	Lilia Osterloh	1	3
		Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	6					Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	6
	21	Maria Elena Camerin	3	4

Twelfth qualifier[]

	First round							Qualifying competition
	12	Olga Savchuk	6	6
		Bethanie Mattek	1	4				12	Olga Savchuk	5	6	6
	WC	Audra Cohen	77	6				WC	Audra Cohen	7	2	4
	18	Olga Puchkova	63	3

References[]

External links[]

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)