2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

The 2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles was the singles event of the 2008 Qatar Ladies Open, a WTA Tier I tennis tournament held in February. Justine Henin was the defending champion, but she chose not to participate that year.

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

Main article: 2008 Qatar Ladies Open

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

Seeds

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

1. Ana Ivanovic (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)
10. Nadia Petrova (First Round, retired due to an upset stomach)
11. Dinara Safina (Third Round)
12. Shahar Pe'er (Third Round)
13. Ágnes Szávay (First Round)
14. Amélie Mauresmo (Second Round)
15. Sybille Bammer (Quarterfinals)
16. Agnieszka Radwańska (Semifinals)
17. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Agnieszka Radwańska	6	6^1	6
		Dominika Cibulková	4	7^7	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 Ivanovic	6	6
		O Govortsova	4	7^7	3				O Govortsova	3	1
		S Mirza	6	6^5	2^r										1	A Ivanovic
		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	6^1	6
	9	P Schnyder	6	6																			D Cibulková	4	7^7	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	7^8				Q	G Voskoboeva	4	6	1
		E Daniilidou	1	6^6											4	M Sharapova	6	6
	WC	A Kerber	6^3	4											Q	T Tanasugarn	2	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	7^7	6				Q	T Tanasugarn	7^9	7
	WC	S Lisicki	6^2	3				14	A Mauresmo	6^7	5
	14	A Mauresmo	7^7	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	6^3	3
		Y-j Chan	6	2	3											C Wozniacki	3	7^7	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	6^7	4
		N Li	6	0	6				N Li	7^9	6
		E Likhovtseva	1	6	4											N Li	6	6
	Q	T Sun	7^7	6^2	3										12	S Pe'er	1	3
		V Razzano	6^5	7^7	6				V Razzano	1	6^3
	LL	A Klepač	3	4				12	S Pe'er	6	7^7
	12	S Pe'er	6	6																			N Li	6	6
	13	Á Szávay	6^3	0																		3	J Janković	3	4
		A Sugiyama	7^7	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	7^10
		N Dechy	1	6	6										2	S Kuznetsova	3	6^8
		S Peng	6	4	1				N Dechy	5	5
								2	S Kuznetsova	7	7

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw

References

1. "Sharapova maintains momentum with title win". The Independent. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.