2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

2008 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion   Maria Sharapova
Runner-up   Vera Zvonareva
Final score   6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Events
Singles   Doubles
Main article: 2008 Qatar Ladies Open

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

Maria Sharapova won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 6–0, against Vera Zvonareva.

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Ana Ivanović (Third Round, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
  2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
  3. Jelena Janković (Quarterfinals)
  4. Maria Sharapova (Champion)
  5. Anna Chakvetadze (Second Round)
  6. Venus Williams (Third Round)
  7. Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew due to a respiratory virus)
  8. Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
  9. Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
  1. Nadia Petrova (First Round, retired due to an upset stomach)
  2. Dinara Safina (Third Round)
  3. Shahar Pe'er (Third Round)
  4. Ágnes Szávay (First Round)
  5. Amélie Mauresmo (Second Round)
  6. Sybille Bammer (Quarterfinals)
  7. Agnieszka Radwańska (Semifinals)
  8. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  16   Agnieszka Radwańska 6 61 6  
    Dominika Cibulková 4 7 4  
  16   Agnieszka Radwańska 4 3    
  4   Maria Sharapova 6 6    
4   Maria Sharapova 6 6  
      Caroline Wozniacki 0 1    
    4   Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
      Vera Zvonareva 1 6 0
      Li Na 6 6    
3   Jelena Janković 3 4    
    Li Na 6 3 3
      Vera Zvonareva 3 6 6  
    Vera Zvonareva 2 6 6
  15   Sybille Bammer 6 2 0  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   A Ivanović 6 6    
    O Govortsova 4 7 3         O Govortsova 3 1    
    S Mirza 6 65 2r       1   A Ivanović        
    T Garbin 6 7         16   A Radwańska w/o      
Q   U Radwańska 2 5           T Garbin 3 3  
    A Morigami 5 0       16   A Radwańska 6 6    
16   A Radwańska 7 6         16   A Radwańska 6 61 6
9   P Schnyder 6 6             D Cibulková 4 7 4
    T Paszek 4 0       9   P Schnyder 3 4    
    L Šafářová 4 3           D Cibulková 6 6    
    D Cibulková 6 6             D Cibulková 6 6  
    K Knapp 6 6         6   V Williams 3 3    
WC   J Görges 1 4           K Knapp 2 3  
    6   V Williams 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4   M Sharapova 6 4 6  
Q   G Voskoboeva 6 7       Q   G Voskoboeva 4 6 1  
    E Daniilidou 1 66         4   M Sharapova 6 6    
WC   A Kerber 63 4         Q   T Tanasugarn 2 2    
Q   T Tanasugarn 7 6       Q   T Tanasugarn 7 7  
WC   S Lisicki 62 3       14   A Mauresmo 67 5    
14   A Mauresmo 7 6         4   M Sharapova 6 6  
10   N Petrova 2 2 r           C Wozniacki 0 1  
    A Medina Garrigues 6 1           A Medina Garrigues 2 7 6  
    M Kirilenko 6 5 6         M Kirilenko 6 5 1  
LL   E Makarova 3 7 0           A Medina Garrigues 6 63 3
    Y-j Chan 6 2 3           C Wozniacki 3 7 6  
    C Wozniacki 3 6 6         C Wozniacki 6 6  
    8   M Bartoli 2 3    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5   A Chakvetadze 67 4    
    N Li 6 0 6         N Li 7 6    
    E Likhovtseva 1 6 4           N Li 6 6    
Q   T Sun 7 62 3       12   S Pe'er 1 3    
    V Razzano 65 7 6         V Razzano 1 63  
LL   A Klepač 3 4       12   S Pe'er 6 7    
12   S Pe'er 6 6             N Li 6 6  
13   Á Szávay 63 0         3   J Janković 3 4  
    A Sugiyama 7 6           A Sugiyama 4 6 6  
Q   A Morita 6 6       Q   A Morita 6 4 0  
    E Vesnina 3 4             A Sugiyama 1 2  
Q   J Zheng 4 6 1       3   J Janković 6 6    
Q   Y Shvedova 6 4 6     Q   Y Shvedova 1 6 3
    3   J Janković 6 3 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    17   F Schiavone 6 3 4  
    V Zvonareva 6 6           V Zvonareva 2 6 6  
    A Rodionova 0 3             V Zvonareva 7 6    
    V Dushevina 3 6 2       11   D Safina 5 3    
    Z Yan 6 4 6         Z Yan 2 1  
    K Srebotnik 2 4       11   D Safina 6 6    
11   D Safina 6 6             V Zvonareva 2 6 6
15   S Bammer 6 6         15   S Bammer 6 2 0
    A Nakamura 1 3       15   S Bammer 3 7 6  
Q   M Niculescu 6 6       Q   M Niculescu 6 5 4  
LL   J Ditty 1 4         15   S Bammer 6 7  
    N Dechy 1 6 6       2   S Kuznetsova 3 68    
    S Peng 6 4 1         N Dechy 5 5  
    2   S Kuznetsova 7 7    
 

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