2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion United States Serena Williams
Runner-up Serbia Jelena Janković
Final score 6–1, 5–7, 6–3

Serena Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 against Jelena Janković the title of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open (also known as the 2008 Miami Masters).

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Belgium Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
  2. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Semifinals)
  4. Serbia Jelena Janković (Final)
  5. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
  6. United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
  8. United States Serena Williams (Champion)
  9. France Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
  10. Russia Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals, retired due to a mid-back injury)
  11. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
  12. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
  13. Russia Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
  14. Russia Nadia Petrova (Second Round, retired due to a right quad strain)
  15. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
  16. Israel Shahar Pe'er (Fourth Round)
  17. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Second Round)
  18. Austria Sybille Bammer (Third Round)
  19. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
  20. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
  21. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (Second Round)
  22. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
  23. France Virginie Razzano (Second Round)
  24. France Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
  25. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
  26. Russia Maria Kirilenko (Second Round)
  27. Italy Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
  28. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
  29. India Sania Mirza (withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
  30. Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek (Second Round)
  31. Italy Karin Knapp (Second Round)
  32. United States Lindsay Davenport (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Belgium Justine Henin 2 0    
8  United States Serena Williams 6 6    
  8  United States Serena Williams 3 7 6  
  3  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 5 3  
3  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
  6  United States Venus Williams 4 4    
    8  United States Serena Williams 6 5 6
  4  Serbia Jelena Janković 1 7 3
  10  Russia Elena Dementieva 1 1 r  
4  Serbia Jelena Janković 6 3    
  4  Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
  19  Russia Vera Zvonareva 1 4    
19  Russia Vera Zvonareva 7 6  
  13  Russia Dinara Safina 5 4    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  Belgium J Henin 6 6    
   Germany A Kerber 7 6          Germany A Kerber 4 2    
   Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 5 1         1  Belgium J Henin 6 6    
   Japan A Morigami 2 6 4          Italy S Errani 2 1    
   Italy S Errani 6 3 6        Italy S Errani 6 4 7
    26  Russia M Kirilenko 4 6 62  
      1  Belgium J Henin 6 6  
         Russia E Vesnina 2 2  
    23  France V Razzano 4 4    
Q  Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 3          United States A Harkleroad 6 6    
   United States A Harkleroad 6 6            United States A Harkleroad 4 7 4
   Russia E Vesnina 6 6            Russia E Vesnina 6 5 6  
   Russia E Likhovtseva 4 4          Russia E Vesnina 6 4 6
    15  Hungary Á Szávay 2 6 1  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    11  Switzerland P Schnyder 7 4 6  
   United States M Shaughnessy 6 4 1     Q  United States V King 68 6 2  
Q  United States V King 3 6 6       11  Switzerland P Schnyder 0 1    
Q  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 5 5          Estonia K Kanepi 6 6    
   Estonia K Kanepi 3 7 7        Estonia K Kanepi 7 1 6
    21  Ukraine A Bondarenko 67 6 3  
         Estonia K Kanepi 3 3  
      8  United States S Williams 6 6  
    27  Italy F Pennetta 6 6    
   Australia C Dellacqua 2 61       Q  Russia A Rodionova 4 2    
Q  Russia A Rodionova 6 7         27  Italy F Pennetta 7 3 2
   Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 1         8  United States S Williams 66 6 6  
   Romania E Gallovits 6 6          Romania E Gallovits 1 2  
    8  United States S Williams 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    3  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 6  
   Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 2 6        Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 1 6 0  
   Romania IR Olaru 1 6 1       3  Russia S Kuznetsova 1 7 6  
   Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 7         25  Belarus V Azarenka 6 5 0  
   Argentina G Dulko 4 61          Ukraine T Perebiynis 2 4  
    25  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6    
      3  Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  
      16  Israel S Pe'er 64 3  
    17  Poland A Radwańska 6 3 5  
   Russia E Makarova 6 63 3     WC  Portugal M Larcher de Brito 2 6 7  
WC  Portugal M Larcher de Brito 3 7 6       WC  Portugal M Larcher de Brito 0 2  
Q  Japan A Nakamura 0 0         16  Israel S Pe'er 6 6    
   France N Dechy 6 6          France N Dechy 66 3  
    16  Israel S Pe'er 7 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    9  France M Bartoli 3 1    
   Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 5          Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6    
   Denmark C Wozniacki 6 7            Denmark C Wozniacki 2 6 6  
Q  Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 4 6       22  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 3 1  
   Austria Y Meusburger 2 6 4     Q  Paraguay R de los Ríos 2 2  
    22  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6    
         Denmark C Wozniacki 3 3  
      6  United States V Williams 6 6  
    30  Netherlands M Krajicek 2 6 2  
   Germany M Müller 4 7 2     WC  New Zealand M Erakovic 6 3 6  
WC  New Zealand M Erakovic 6 64 6       WC  New Zealand M Erakovic 2 1  
   United States J Craybas 4 6 66       6  United States V Williams 6 6    
   Poland M Domachowska 6 0 7        Poland M Domachowska 4 3  
    6  United States V Williams 6 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    5  Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6    
   France A Cornet 1 6 3        Austria T Paszek 3 2    
   Austria T Paszek 6 2 6       5  Russia A Chakvetadze 5 1    
WC  United States C Vandeweghe 4 5         WC  Germany S Lisicki 7 6    
WC  Germany S Lisicki 6 7       WC  Germany S Lisicki 6 7  
    LL  Ukraine M Koryttseva 1 5    
      WC  Germany S Lisicki 3 2  
      10  Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
    20  Italy F Schiavone 6 4 4  
LL  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 2          Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6  
   Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6            Slovakia D Cibulková 0 7 4
   Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6         10  Russia E Dementieva 6 61 6  
   France P Parmentier 1 3          Ukraine K Bondarenko 0 4  
    10  Russia E Dementieva 6 6    
 

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    14  Russia N Petrova 1 r    
   China J Zheng 6 7          China J Zheng 2      
Q  Russia G Voskoboeva 2 63            China J Zheng 5 6 6  
   China S Peng 1           24  France A Mauresmo 7 4 4  
   Greece E Daniilidou 1 r          China S Peng 6 2 62
    24  France A Mauresmo 4 6 7  
         China J Zheng 4 5  
      4  Serbia J Janković 6 7  
    31  Italy K Knapp 6 5 0  
   Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 7          Czech Republic L Šafářová 3 7 6  
WC  Romania S Cîrstea 1 5            Czech Republic L Šafářová 2 1  
   Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6         4  Serbia J Janković 6 6    
Q  Belarus T Poutchek 4 3          Sweden S Arvidsson 7 2 69
    4  Serbia J Janković 67 6 7  
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    7  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6    
   Venezuela M Sequera 6 6          Venezuela M Sequera 2 1    
   Russia Y Shvedova 3 4         7  Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 7 5  
WC  Russia A Pivovarova 3 62            Japan A Sugiyama 6 68 7  
   Japan A Sugiyama 6 7          Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
    28  Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 3    
         Japan A Sugiyama 2 7 0
      19  Russia V Zvonareva 6 65 6
    19  Russia V Zvonareva 3 6 6  
WC  Canada S Dubois 3 3       Q  Russia E Bychkova 6 3 2  
Q  Russia E Bychkova 6 6         19  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
   Belarus O Govortsova 3 7 2       Q  Russia A Kleybanova 1 4    
Q  Russia A Kleybanova 6 66 6     Q  Russia A Kleybanova 6 6  
    12  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 0    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    13  Russia D Safina 6 6    
Q  Canada A Wozniak 2 6 6     Q  Canada A Wozniak 2 2    
   France A Rezaï 6 4 3       13  Russia D Safina 4 6 6  
WC  United States M Oudin 5 6 1       18  Austria S Bammer 6 1 0  
   Italy T Garbin 7 2 6        Italy T Garbin 2 2  
    18  Austria S Bammer 6 6    
      13  Russia D Safina 6 6  
      32  United States L Davenport 3 4  
    32  United States L Davenport 6 6    
Q  Ukraine O Savchuk 1 5          France C Pin 2 1    
   France C Pin 6 7         32  United States L Davenport 6 6  
   France É Loit 7 6         2  Serbia A Ivanovic 4 2    
   Spain V Ruano Pascual 61 4          France É Loit 1 2  
    2  Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6    
 

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