2008 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Vera Zvonareva.

Singles
2008 Family Circle Cup
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Vera Zvonareva
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 2008 Family Circle Cup

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Zvonareva in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[1] This was Williams' third successive title in the 2008 season, and was the first time she had won a clay court tournament since the 2002 French Open.[2]

Seeds

The top 8 seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Jelena Janković (Quarterfinals)
  2. Maria Sharapova (Quarterfinals)
  3. Anna Chakvetadze (Second Round)
  4. Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
  5. Serena Williams (Champion)
  6. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
  7. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  8. Dinara Safina (Third Round)
  9. Vera Zvonareva (Final)
  10. Ágnes Szávay (Quarterfinals)
  11. Agnieszka Radwańska (Third Round)
  12. Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
  13. Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
  14. Anabel Medina Garrigues (First Round)
  15. Dominika Cibulková (First Round)
  16. Michaëlla Krajicek (First Round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r = retired
  • W/O = walkover

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Jelena Janković 2 6 2
9 Vera Zvonareva 6 3 6
9 Vera Zvonareva 6 62 6
4 Elena Dementieva 3 77 3
4 Elena Dementieva 6 6
7 Patty Schnyder 4 4
9 Vera Zvonareva 4 6 3
5 Serena Williams 6 3 6
10 Ágnes Szávay 5 4
  Alizé Cornet 7 6
  Alizé Cornet 5 3
5 Serena Williams 7 6
5 Serena Williams 7 4 6
2 Maria Sharapova 5 6 1

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 J Janković 7 6
Q A Jidkova 66 1 Q A Stevenson 5 0
Q A Stevenson 78 6 1 J Janković 6 6
  A Rezaï 6 4 7   A Rodionova 0 2
  M Sequera 4 6 5   A Rezaï 3 4
  A Rodionova 6 1   A Rodionova 6 6
15 D Cibulková 4 0 r 1 J Janković 2 6 2
9 V Zvonareva 6 6 9 V Zvonareva 6 3 6
Q C-J Chuang 2 2 9 V Zvonareva 6 6
  V Ruano Pascual 4 7 6   V Ruano Pascual 1 0
  O Puchkova 6 5 0 9 V Zvonareva 6 4 6
  C Dellacqua 7 6 6 M Bartoli 4 6 1
  ME Salerni 5 4   C Dellacqua 5 6 1
6 M Bartoli 7 4 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 E Dementieva 6 6
  J Craybas 6 6   J Craybas 0 2
Q V Lepchenko 2 2 4 E Dementieva 6 7
WC A Rolle 6 61 2 13 V Azarenka 4 5
Q T Sun 2 77 6 Q T Sun 64 0
Q C Scheepers 1 0 13 V Azarenka 77 6
13 V Azarenka 6 6 4 E Dementieva 6 6
11 A Radwańska 6 4 6 7 P Schnyder 4 4
  M Domachowska 4 6 3 11 A Radwańska 67 6 7
  M Shaughnessy 3 0 r   E Gallovits 79 2 5
  E Gallovits 6 3 11 A Radwańska 3 2
  E Vesnina 3 2 7 P Schnyder 6 6
  O Govortsova 6 6   O Govortsova 62 0
7 P Schnyder 77 6

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 D Safina 6 6
  L Domínguez Lino 6 6   L Domínguez Lino 1 4
Q A Wozniak 1 1 8 D Safina 2 5
  A Sugiyama 6 6 10 Á Szávay 6 7
  A Morita 4 1   A Sugiyama 5 6 4
  Y Fedak 0 64 10 Á Szávay 7 3 6
10 Á Szávay 6 77 10 Á Szávay 5 4
16 M Krajicek 3 6 4   A Cornet 7 6
  A Cornet 6 3 6   A Cornet 6 2 6
  S Errani 6 6   S Errani 3 6 3
  J Ditty 2 3   A Cornet 6 7
  S Cîrstea 65 7 6   S Cîrstea 1 5
WC V King 77 5 1   S Cîrstea 6 1 6
3 A Chakvetadze 2 6 2

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 S Williams 6 6
  A Molik 2 3   G Dulko 3 4
  G Dulko 6 6 5 S Williams 4 6 6
  Y-J Chan 3 2 12 K Srebotnik 6 4 3
Q B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6 Q B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 1 5
  T Bacsinszky 64 3 12 K Srebotnik 4 6 7
12 K Srebotnik 77 6 5 S Williams 7 4 6
14 A Medina Garrigues 6 0 5 2 M Sharapova 5 6 1
  T Perebiynis 4 6 7   T Perebiynis 6 6
LL J Schruff 77 6 LL J Schruff 4 3
  G Voskoboeva 62 4   T Perebiynis 5 2
  M Yuan 3 6 2 2 M Sharapova 7 6
WC B Mattek 6 4 6 WC B Mattek 0 0
2 M Sharapova 6 6

References
  1. "Serena stumbles to Carolina win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Serena Williams captures 3rd successive title". The New York Times. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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