2008_Qatar_Ladies_Open_–_Singles

2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

2008 tennis event results

Maria Sharapova defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 WTA Qatar Open.[1]

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Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but she chose not to participate that year.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  3. Serbia Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
  5. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  6. United States Venus Williams (third round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew due to a respiratory virus)
  8. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  9. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  10. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round, retired due to an upset stomach)
  11. Russia Dinara Safina (third round)
  12. Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)
  13. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)
  14. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  15. Austria Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
  16. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
  17. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 61 6
  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 4 77 4
16 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 4 3  
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  
  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 0 1  
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
  Russia Vera Zvonareva 1 6 0
  China Li Na 6 6  
3 Serbia Jelena Janković 3 4  
  China Li Na 6 3 3
  Russia Vera Zvonareva 3 6 6
  Russia Vera Zvonareva 2 6 6
15 Austria Sybille Bammer 6 2 0

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
  Belarus O Govortsova 4 77 3   Belarus O Govortsova 3 1  
  India S Mirza 6 65 2r 1 Serbia A Ivanovic      
  Italy T Garbin 6 7   16 Poland A Radwańska w/o    
Q Poland U Radwańska 2 5     Italy T Garbin 3 3  
  Japan A Morigami 5 0   16 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
16 Poland A Radwańska 7 6   16 Poland A Radwańska 6 61 6
9 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6     Slovakia D Cibulková 4 77 4
  Austria T Paszek 4 0   9 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 4  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 3     Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6     Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Italy K Knapp 6 6   6 United States V Williams 3 3  
WC Germany J Görges 1 4     Italy K Knapp 2 3  
6 United States V Williams 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 6
Q Russia G Voskoboeva 6 78   Q Russia G Voskoboeva 4 6 1
  Greece E Daniilidou 1 66   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
WC Germany A Kerber 63 4   Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 2  
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 77 6   Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 79 7  
WC Germany S Lisicki 62 3   14 France A Mauresmo 67 5  
14 France A Mauresmo 77 6   4 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
10 Russia N Petrova 2 2 r   Denmark C Wozniacki 0 1  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 1     Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 7 6
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 6   Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 1
LL Russia E Makarova 3 7 0   Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 63 3
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 2 3   Denmark C Wozniacki 3 77 6
  Denmark C Wozniacki 3 6 6   Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
8 France M Bartoli 2 3  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Russia A Chakvetadze 67 4  
  China N Li 6 0 6   China N Li 79 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 1 6 4   China N Li 6 6  
Q China T Sun 77 62 3 12 Israel S Pe'er 1 3  
  France V Razzano 65 77 6   France V Razzano 1 63  
LL Slovenia A Klepač 3 4   12 Israel S Pe'er 6 77  
12 Israel S Pe'er 6 6     China N Li 6 6  
13 Hungary Á Szávay 63 0   3 Serbia J Janković 3 4  
  Japan A Sugiyama 77 6     Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 6
Q Japan A Morita 6 6   Q Japan A Morita 6 4 0
  Russia E Vesnina 3 4     Japan A Sugiyama 1 2  
Q China J Zheng 4 6 1 3 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
Q Russia Y Shvedova 6 4 6 Q Russia Y Shvedova 1 6 3
3 Serbia J Janković 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
17 Italy F Schiavone 6 3 4
  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6     Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6
  Russia A Rodionova 0 3     Russia V Zvonareva 7 6  
  Russia V Dushevina 3 6 2 11 Russia D Safina 5 3  
  China Z Yan 6 4 6   China Z Yan 2 1  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 4   11 Russia D Safina 6 6  
11 Russia D Safina 6 6     Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6
15 Austria S Bammer 6 6   15 Austria S Bammer 6 2 0
  Japan A Nakamura 1 3   15 Austria S Bammer 3 7 6
Q Romania M Niculescu 6 6   Q Romania M Niculescu 6 5 4
LL United States J Ditty 1 4   15 Austria S Bammer 6 710  
  France N Dechy 1 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 68  
  China S Peng 6 4 1   France N Dechy 5 5  
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 7  

References

  1. [1]
    "Sharapova maintains momentum with title win". The Independent. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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