2008 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2008 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Vera Zvonareva
Score	6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2

Main article: 2008 WTA Tour Championships

The 2008 WTA Tour Championships – Singles was the singles event of the 2008 WTA Tour Championships, a season-ending tennis tournament held in November that featured the eight players who had collected the most ranking points during that year's WTA Tour season.

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Venus Williams won in the final 6–7^(5–7), 6–0, 6–2, against Vera Zvonareva.

Seeds

1. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)
2. Dinara Safina (Round Robin)
3. Serena Williams (Round Robin, withdrew due to a stomach injury)
4. Ana Ivanovic (Round Robin, withdrew due to a virus)
5. Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Round Robin)
7. Venus Williams (Champion)
8. Vera Zvonareva (Final)

Alternates

1. Agnieszka Radwańska (Round Robin, Replaced Ivanovic)
2. Nadia Petrova (Round Robin, Replaced S.Williams)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Vera Zvonareva	79	3	6
	5	Elena Dementieva	67	6	3
								8	Vera Zvonareva	77	0	2
								7	Venus Williams	65	6	6
	7	Venus Williams	6	2	6
	1	Jelena Janković	2	6	3

White Group

		Janković	Ivanovic Radwańska	Kuznetsova	Zvonareva	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Jelena Janković		6–3, 6–4 (w/ Ivanovic)	7–6(6), 6–4	6–2, 3–6, 4–6	2–1	5–2	38–31	2
4 ALT	Ana Ivanovic Agnieszka Radwańska	3–6, 4–6 (w/ Ivanovic)		6–2, 7–5 (w/ Radwańska)	3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6 (w/ Ivanovic)	0–2 1–0	1–4 2–0	21–30 13–7	X 3
6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–7(6), 4–6	2–6, 5–7 (w/ Radwańska)		2–6, 3–6	0–3	0–6	22–38	4
8	Vera Zvonareva	2–6, 6–3, 6–4	6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4 (w/ Ivanovic)	6–2, 6–3		3–0	6–2	44–32	1

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

Maroon Group

		Safina	S Williams Petrova	Dementieva	V Williams	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Dinara Safina		4–6, 1–6 (w/ Williams)	2–6, 4–6	5–7, 3–6	0–3	0–6	19–37	3
3 ALT	Serena Williams Nadia Petrova	6–4, 6–1 (w/ Williams)		4–6, 6–4, 4–6 (w/ Petrova)	7–5, 1–6, 0–6 (w/ Williams)	1–1 0–1	3–2 1–2	20–22 14–16	X 4
5	Elena Dementieva	6–2, 6–4	6–4, 4–6, 6–4 (w/ Petrova)		4–6, 6–4, 3–6	2–1	5–3	41–36	2
7	Venus Williams	7–5, 6–3	5–7, 6–1, 6–0 (w/ Williams)	6–4, 4–6, 6–3		3–0	6–2	46–29	1

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

External links

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