2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Draw	96 (8WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds	32

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.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
2. Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Semifinals)
4. Jelena Janković (Final)
5. Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
6. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
8. Serena Williams (Champion)
9. Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
10. Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals, retired due to a mid-back injury)
11. Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
12. Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
13. Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
14. Nadia Petrova (Second Round, retired due to a right quad strain)
15. Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
16. Shahar Pe'er (Fourth Round)
17. Agnieszka Radwańska (Second Round)
18. Sybille Bammer (Third Round)
19. Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
20. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
21. Alona Bondarenko (Second Round)
22. Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
23. Virginie Razzano (Second Round)
24. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
25. Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
26. Maria Kirilenko (Second Round)
27. Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
28. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
29. Sania Mirza (withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
30. Michaëlla Krajicek (Second Round)
31. Karin Knapp (Second Round)
32. Lindsay Davenport (Fourth Round)

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
	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

1. Timea Bacsinszky (First Round)
2. Mariya Koryttseva (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
3. María Emilia Salerni (First Round)
4. Anastasia Rodionova (Qualified)
5. Tamarine Tanasugarn (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
6. Alisa Kleybanova (Qualified)
7. Yuan Meng (Qualifying Competition)
8. Aiko Nakamura (Qualified)
9. Julie Ditty (First Round)
10. Petra Cetkovská (Qualifying Competition)
11. Lilia Osterloh (Qualifying Competition)
12. Olga Savchuk (Qualified)
13. Hsieh Su-wei (First Round)
14. Alla Kudryavtseva (Qualifying Competition)
15. Catalina Castaño (First Round)
16. Ekaterina Bychkova (Qualified)
17. Anne Kremer (Qualifying Competition)
18. Olga Puchkova (First Round)
19. Yuliana Fedak (First Round)
20. Galina Voskoboeva (Qualified)
21. Maria Elena Camerin (First Round)
22. Sandra Klösel (First Round)
23. Ayumi Morita (First Round)
24. Rossana de los Ríos (Qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Galina Voskoboeva
2. Ekaterina Bychkova
3. Petra Kvitová
4. Anastasia Rodionova
5. Rossana de los Ríos
6. Alisa Kleybanova
7. Tatiana Poutchek
8. Aiko Nakamura
9. Vania King
10. Aleksandra Wozniak
11. Emmanuelle Gagliardi
12. Olga Savchuk

Lucky Losers

1. Mariya Koryttseva
2. Tamarine Tanasugarn

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

External links

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