2008 Australian Open – Women's Singles

2008 Australian Open
Champion		Maria Sharapova
Runner-up		Ana Ivanovic
Final score		7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 2007 2009 >

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Jelena Janković.

Maria Sharapova, the runner-up to Williams in 2007, won in the final 7–5, 6–3, against Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title and her first at the Australian Open. She was also the first Russian woman to win this tournament. Ivanovic lost in a Grand Slam final for the second time, though she would eventually win the French Open a few months later.

This was also 2004 champion Justine Henin's last Grand Slam appearance until two years later, as she announced her retirement in May before that year's French Open was held, returning at the 2010 Australian Open. The top seed was defeated in the quarterfinals by Maria Sharapova.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin	4	0
	5	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								5	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								3	Jelena Janković	3	1
	3	Jelena Janković	6	6
	7	Serena Williams	3	4
															5	Maria Sharapova	7	6
															4	Ana Ivanovic	5	3
	8	Venus Williams	63	4
	4	Ana Ivanovic	77	6
								4	Ana Ivanovic	0	6	6
								9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	3	4
	9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	6
	29	Agnieszka Radwańska	2	2

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	J Henin	6	6
		A Nakamura	2	2				1	J Henin	6	7
	WC	M Adamczak	4	0					O Poutchkova	1	5
		O Poutchkova	6	6											1	J Henin	7	6
		M Ani	6	3	2										25	F Schiavone	5	4
		A Kerber	0	6	6				A Kerber	2	3
		É Loit	3	65				25	F Schiavone	6	6
	25	F Schiavone	6	77																		1	J Henin	6	6
	19	S Bammer	66	6	6																	Q	S-w Hsieh	2	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	78	4	2			19	S Bammer	2	0
	Q	S-w Hsieh	2	6	8			Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6
		K Zakopalová	6	4	6										Q	S-w Hsieh	6	63	6
		K Bondarenko	64	2												A Rezaï	2	77	4
		A Rezaï	77	6					A Rezaï	6	3	6
		S Cohen-Aloro	1	6	3			13	T Golovin	3	6	3
	13	T Golovin	6	4	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	E Dementieva	6	6
		T Obziler	2	2				11	E Dementieva	5	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	77	6					A Medina Garrigues	7	2	3
		P Cetkovská	61	0											11	E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	J Moore	6	6											17	S Pe'er	2	0
		J Ditty	3	2				WC	J Moore	0	5
		R Voráčová	2	6	0			17	S Pe'er	6	7
	17	S Pe'er	6	2	6																	11	E Dementieva	2	0
	32	J Vakulenko	4	6	4																	5	M Sharapova	6	6
		E Vesnina	6	1	6				E Vesnina	6	6
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	2	4
		Y-j Chan	4	2												E Vesnina	3	0
	PR	L Davenport	6	3	7										5	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Errani	2	6	5			PR	L Davenport	1	3
		J Kostanić Tošić	4	3				5	M Sharapova	6	6
	5	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	J Janković	2	6	12
		T Paszek	6	2	10			3	J Janković	6	7
		S Dubois	67	3					E Gallovits	2	5
		E Gallovits	79	6											3	J Janković	6	4	6
		F Pennetta	6	5	6										30	V Razzano	2	6	1
		D Cibulková	4	7	4				F Pennetta	2	7	3
		A Harkleroad	3	5				30	V Razzano	6	5	6
	30	V Razzano	6	7																		3	J Janković	77	6
	18	A Mauresmo	66	6	6																		C Dellacqua	63	1
		T Poutchek	78	0	0			18	A Mauresmo	6	77
		Y Shvedova	6	6					Y Shvedova	4	65
		T Malek	2	2											18	A Mauresmo	6	4	4
		C Dellacqua	4	6	8											C Dellacqua	3	6	6
		K Knapp	6	3	6				C Dellacqua	4	7	8
		L Osterloh	3	3				15	P Schnyder	6	5	6
	15	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	N Vaidišová	6	6
		IR Olaru	3	0				12	N Vaidišová	6	6
		K Kanepi	64	5					A Molik	2	3
		A Molik	77	7											12	N Vaidišová	6	6
	WC	M Brengle	5	2												A Sugiyama	3	4
		T Perebiynis	7	6					T Perebiynis	4	4
		A Sugiyama	6	1					A Sugiyama	6	6
	23	V Zvonareva	3	1	r																	12	N Vaidišová	3	4
	26	V Azarenka	6	7																		7	S Williams	6	6
		A Amanmuradova	2	5				26	V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	S Klösel	6	61	6			Q	S Klösel	1	1
	Q	J Schruff	1	77	4										26	V Azarenka	3	4
	Q	E Ivanova	6	4	2										7	S Williams	6	6
	Q	M Yuan	4	6	6			Q	M Yuan	3	1
	WC	J Gajdošová	3	3				7	S Williams	6	6
	7	S Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	V Williams	6	7
		Z Yan	2	5				8	V Williams	7	6
		C Pin	5	6	6				C Pin	5	4
	Q	M Niculescu	7	1	1										8	V Williams	77	6
	WC	S Ferguson	4	3											31	S Mirza	60	4
	Q	T Bacsinszky	6	6				Q	T Bacsinszky	1	6	5
	WC	I Tulyaganova	4	2				31	S Mirza	6	4	7
	31	S Mirza	6	6																		8	V Williams	6	6
	24	N Li	6	4	6																	Q	M Domachowska	4	4
		S Brémond	2	6	4			24	N Li	6	6
		ME Camerin	6	6					ME Camerin	4	3
	WC	C Wheeler	1	2											24	N Li	6	2	4
	WC	M Johansson	1	1											Q	M Domachowska	2	6	6
	Q	M Domachowska	6	6				Q	M Domachowska	7	1	6
		S Arvidsson	63	6	6				S Arvidsson	5	6	1
	10	M Bartoli	77	4	3

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	D Safina	64	6	2
	Q	S Lisicki	77	4	6			Q	S Lisicki	6	7
		ME Salerni	2	3					M Koryttseva	1	5
		M Koryttseva	6	6											Q	S Lisicki	6	4	3
		C Wozniacki	6	6												C Wozniacki	4	6	6
		G Dulko	1	1					C Wozniacki	77	6
		A Kudryavtseva	4	64				21	A Bondarenko	64	1
	21	A Bondarenko	6	77																			C Wozniacki	1	62
	28	K Srebotnik	4	6	9																	4	A Ivanovic	6	77
		L Domínguez Lino	6	0	7			28	K Srebotnik	6	6
	Q	A Bachmann	63	4					A Rodionova	4	1
		A Rodionova	77	6											28	K Srebotnik	3	4
		T Garbin	6	6											4	A Ivanovic	6	6
		E Daniilidou	2	2					T Garbin	0	3
		S Cîrstea	5	3				4	A Ivanovic	6	6
	4	A Ivanovic	7	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	A Chakvetadze	0
		A Petkovic	0	r				6	A Chakvetadze	6	6
		S Peng	5	6	7			Q	A Kleybanova	3	4
	Q	A Kleybanova	7	4	9										6	A Chakvetadze	78	1	2
		A Morigami	6	6											27	M Kirilenko	66	6	6
		M Krajicek	2	2					A Morigami	1	1
		M Tu	4	6	3			27	M Kirilenko	6	6
	27	M Kirilenko	6	4	6																	27	M Kirilenko	6	4	4
	22	L Šafářová	1	4																		9	D Hantuchová	1	6	6
		C Castaño	6	6					C Castaño	2	4
		R Vinci	4	4					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6												V Ruano Pascual	2	3
		A Cornet	6	6											9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		C Fernández	3	3					A Cornet	2	5
		V King	3	5				9	D Hantuchová	6	7
	9	D Hantuchová	6	7

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	N Petrova	6	6
		N Pratt	1	3				14	N Petrova	7	7
		E Linetskaya	68	0					A Kremer	5	5
		A Kremer	710	6											14	N Petrova	6	7
		L Granville	1	4												E Makarova	1	68
		Y Meusburger	6	6					Y Meusburger	3	1
		E Makarova	3	6	7				E Makarova	6	6
	20	Á Szávay	6	4	5																	14	N Petrova	6	5	0
	29	A Radwańska	6	6																		29	A Radwańska	1	7	6
		O Savchuk	0	1				29	A Radwańska	7	6
		M Müller	5	3					P Parmentier	5	4
		P Parmentier	7	6											29	A Radwańska	6	6
		O Govortsova	1	1											2	S Kuznetsova	3	4
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	60	2
		N Dechy	3	1				2	S Kuznetsova	77	6
	2	S Kuznetsova	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw