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

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.

Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (Semifinals)
Jelena Janković (Final)
Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
Serena Williams (Champion)
Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals, retired due to a mid-back injury)
Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
Nadia Petrova (Second Round, retired due to a right quad strain)
Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
Shahar Pe'er (Fourth Round)
Agnieszka Radwańska (Second Round)
Sybille Bammer (Third Round)
Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
Alona Bondarenko (Second Round)
Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
Virginie Razzano (Second Round)
Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
Maria Kirilenko (Second Round)
Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
Sania Mirza (withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
Michaëlla Krajicek (Second Round)
Karin Knapp (Second Round)
Lindsay Davenport (Fourth 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	1^r

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
	J Zheng	6	7		J Zheng	2
Q	G Voskoboeva	2	6³							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
															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

References

↑ "Serena Williams equals record in Miami". The Telegraph. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.

External links

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[1] "Serena Williams equals record in Miami". The Telegraph. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.