2008 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 French Open
Champion	Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–4, 6–3

Main article: 2008 French Open

Justine Henin was the three-time defending champion, but she retired from the sport on May 14, 2008. Her retirement left Serena Williams as the only former French Open champion remaining in the women's draw. Williams was defeated in the third round by Katarina Srebotnik, meaning that there would be a first-time French Open champion in 2008.

Ana Ivanovic, the runner-up to Henin in 2007, won her first and only Grand Slam singles title, beating first-time finalist Dinara Safina, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. Ivanovic went through the entire tournament dropping only one set, against Jelena Janković, in an all-Serbian semifinal which decided the world No. 1 ranking. Ivanovic subsequently displaced Maria Sharapova from the top ranking, who had been elevated to world No. 1 ahead of the tournament following Henin's retirement.

Safina had come from a set and match point down in both her fourth round and quarterfinal matches against Sharapova and Elena Dementieva, respectively.

This was also the first Grand Slam main draw appearance of future World No. 2 and two-time grand slam champion Petra Kvitová.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2008 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	13	Dinara Safina	4	77	6
	7	Elena Dementieva	6	65	0
								13	Dinara Safina	6	6
								4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3	2
	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7	6
		Kaia Kanepi	5	2
															13	Dinara Safina	4	3
															2	Ana Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	Carla Suárez Navarro	3	2
	3	Jelena Janković	6	6
								3	Jelena Janković	4	6	4
								2	Ana Ivanovic	6	3	6
	10	Patty Schnyder	3	2
	2	Ana Ivanovic	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Sharapova	6	3	8
		E Rodina	1	6	6			1	M Sharapova	6	3	6
	Q	B Mattek	6	3	6			Q	B Mattek	2	6	2
	WC	M Brengle	3	6	4										1	M Sharapova	77	6
	Q	J Gajdošová	64	68											32	K Knapp	64	0
	WC	O Sanchez	77	710				WC	O Sanchez	2	64
		M Müller	0	4				32	K Knapp	6	77
	32	K Knapp	6	6																		1	M Sharapova	78	65	2
	21	M Kirilenko	6	6																		13	D Safina	66	77	6
		ME Camerin	1	0				21	M Kirilenko	6	3	2
	Q	J Zheng	4	6	6			Q	J Zheng	4	6	6
		M Santangelo	6	3	0										Q	J Zheng	2	5
	Q	M Rybáriková	77	3	8										13	D Safina	6	7
		K Šprem	63	6	6			Q	M Rybáriková	0	1
		K Bondarenko	1	3				13	D Safina	6	6
	13	D Safina	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	S Foretz	2	1				11	V Zvonareva	6	6
		IR Olaru	64	3					S Cohen-Aloro	2	4
		S Cohen-Aloro	7	6											11	V Zvonareva	6	6
	Q	Y Wickmayer	2	5												A Wozniak	2	2
		A Amanmuradova	6	7					A Amanmuradova	6	1	3
		A Wozniak	6	6					A Wozniak	1	6	6
	20	S Bammer	0	2																		11	V Zvonareva	4	6	2
	31	A Sugiyama	6	2	6																	7	E Dementieva	6	1	6
		A Kudryavtseva	1	6	3			31	A Sugiyama	0	5
		O Govortsova	7	2	6				O Govortsova	6	7
		Y Fedak	5	6	3											O Govortsova	0	4
		M Domachowska	3	6	6										7	E Dementieva	6	6
		R de los Ríos	6	3	1				M Domachowska	1	4
		V Dushevina	7	0	2			7	E Dementieva	6	6
	7	E Dementieva	66	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Nakamura	2	3				4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		V King	4	6	6				V King	4	2
	WC	V Huck	6	2	1										4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Kleybanova	6	6											25	N Petrova	2	1
		T Tanasugarn	3	0					A Kleybanova	3	3
		A Rezaï	64	3				25	N Petrova	6	6
	25	N Petrova	7	6																		4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	18	F Schiavone	6	6																		16	V Azarenka	2	3
		J Craybas	3	2				18	F Schiavone	6	6
	PR	S Mamić	6	6				PR	S Mamić	3	0
		M Krajicek	4	3											18	F Schiavone	1	1
		S Cîrstea	6	3											16	V Azarenka	6	6
		A Kremer	0	0	r				S Cîrstea	0	0
		E Gallovits	1	3				16	V Azarenka	6	6
	16	V Azarenka	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Á Szávay	6	4	6
		A Morita	1	6	4			12	Á Szávay	7	6
		S Lisicki	3	6	6				S Lisicki	63	3
		E Vesnina	6	4	0										12	Á Szávay	65	6	2
		P Kvitová	6	6												P Kvitová	7	4	6
		A Morigami	4	3					P Kvitová	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	6	3	6			WC	S Stosur	2	1
	17	S Pe'er	2	6	1																		P Kvitová	3	6	1
	29	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																			K Kanepi	6	3	6
	Q	MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	2				29	A Medina Garrigues	4	6	6
		Y-j Chan	7	2	0				T Pironkova	6	3	1
		T Pironkova	5	6	6										29	A Medina Garrigues	1	7	5
		K Kanepi	6	6												K Kanepi	6	65	7
		M Yuan	2	2					K Kanepi	6	7
		N Llagostera Vives	3	7	1			6	A Chakvetadze	4	62
	6	A Chakvetadze	6	5	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	V Williams	6	4	6
		T Obziler	3	6	2			8	V Williams	6	6
		S Dubois	5	2				Q	S Sfar	2	4
	Q	S Sfar	7	6											8	V Williams	5	3
	Q	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6											26	F Pennetta	7	6
		ME Salerni	1	1				Q	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	1	1
		T Perebiynis	3	2				26	F Pennetta	3	6	6
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	3	2
	22	A Mauresmo	7	4	6																	Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		O Savchuk	5	6	1			22	A Mauresmo	3	4
	Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	5	6			Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		P Parmentier	4	7	2										Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		J Ditty	5	63												C Dellacqua	3	3
		N Dechy	7	7					N Dechy	4	2
		C Dellacqua	64	6	6				C Dellacqua	6	6
	9	M Bartoli	7	3	2

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	A Radwańska	6	6
		M Koryttseva	4	3				14	A Radwańska	6	6
	WC	S Brémond	6	3	2			Q	J Pandžić	2	0
	Q	J Pandžić	4	6	6										14	A Radwańska	6	6
		S Errani	4	6	5										19	A Cornet	4	4
		G Dulko	6	4	7				G Dulko	0	6	4
		J Vakulenko	5	4				19	A Cornet	6	4	6
	19	A Cornet	7	6																		14	A Radwańska	3	63
	28	D Cibulková	6	6																		3	J Janković	6	7
		A Kerber	2	2				28	D Cibulková	6	6
		M Sequera	7	7					M Sequera	3	0
		L Osterloh	65	5											28	D Cibulková	5	3
		T Garbin	7	3	3										3	J Janković	7	6
		M Erakovic	69	6	6				M Erakovic	2	65
	LL	M Niculescu	63	2				3	J Janković	6	7
	3	J Janković	7	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	S Williams	6	6
		A Harkleroad	2	1				5	S Williams	6	7
	WC	M Johansson	6	4	6			WC	M Johansson	2	5
		C Pin	4	6	2										5	S Williams	4	4
		E Makarova	7	6											27	K Srebotnik	6	6
		C Castaño	5	1					E Makarova	0	5
		V Ruano Pascual	4	2				27	K Srebotnik	6	7
	27	K Srebotnik	6	6																		27	K Srebotnik	2	4
	24	V Razzano	6	3	2																	10	P Schnyder	6	6
		K Zakopalová	4	6	6				K Zakopalová	4	3
		Z Yan	6	4	6				É Loit	6	6
		É Loit	1	6	8											É Loit	64	7	2
		T Paszek	6	3	3										10	P Schnyder	7	5	6
		T Bacsinszky	1	6	6				T Bacsinszky	4	6	1
		E Bychkova	3	4				10	P Schnyder	6	4	6
	10	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	N Vaidišová	62	1
	Q	I Benešová	7	6				Q	I Benešová	6	6
		A Rodionova	0	6	3				S Peng	4	3
		S Peng	6	2	6										Q	I Benešová	3	3
		G Voskoboeva	6	64	6											P Cetkovská	6	6
	WC	Y Fedossova	0	7	1				G Voskoboeva	5	3
		P Cetkovská	6	6					P Cetkovská	7	6
	23	A Bondarenko	3	0																			P Cetkovská	0	0
	30	C Wozniacki	6	6																		2	A Ivanovic	6	6
		Y Meusburger	0	2				30	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	A Yakimova	64	7	6			Q	A Yakimova	0	4
		S-w Hsieh	7	5	4										30	C Wozniacki	4	1
		S Klösel	1	1											2	A Ivanovic	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	1	2
		S Arvidsson	2	5				2	A Ivanovic	6	6
	2	A Ivanovic	6	7

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw