2008_Porsche_Tennis_Grand_Prix_–_Singles

2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

2008 tennis event results

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

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Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Nadia Petrova. Janković became the highest ranking singles player by winning the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (second round)
  2. Serbia Jelena Janković (champion)
  3. Russia Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
  6. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  7. Russia Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  8. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4 4  
  Russia Nadia Petrova 4 3  
2 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
6 United States Venus Williams 7 5 2
2 Serbia Jelena Janković 68 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Williams 6 1 4
  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 1 2     China N Li 0 6 6
  China N Li 6 6     China N Li 2 3  
  Russia N Petrova 6 6     Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Q Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 2     Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 7   Switzerland P Schnyder 4 1  
5 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 5   Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Belarus V Azarenka 4 4  
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
WC Germany T Malek 6 2 5   Austria S Bammer 1 4  
  Austria S Bammer 4 6 7 4 Russia E Dementieva 66 6 1
  Belarus V Azarenka 7 6     Belarus V Azarenka 7 3 6
  Hungary Á Szávay 5 3     Belarus V Azarenka 6 7  
Q Czech Republic S Záhlavová 3 2   8 Poland A Radwańska 1 5  
8 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC Germany A-L Grönefeld 1 2   6 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Italy F Pennetta 6 2 1 Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 4 2  
Q Ukraine K Bondarenko 4 6 6 6 United States V Williams 6 6  
  France A Cornet 2 1   3 Russia D Safina 4 2  
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6   Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 1 66  
3 Russia D Safina 6 7  
6 United States V Williams 7 5 2
7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   2 Serbia J Janković 68 7 6
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 2   7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 3 1     France M Bartoli 2 0  
  France M Bartoli 6 6   7 Russia V Zvonareva 68 65  
WC Greece E Daniilidou 65 1   2 Serbia J Janković 7 7  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 7 6     Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 0  
2 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
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