2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Champion Dinara Safina
Runner-up Flavia Pennetta
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw56 (3WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 2008 East West Bank Classic

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  2. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
  3. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
  4. Dinara Safina (champion)
  5. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  6. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  7. Patty Schnyder (second round)
  8. Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
  9. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  10. Flavia Pennetta (final)
  11. Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
  12. Shahar Pe'er (first round)
  13. Virginie Razzano (first round)
  14. Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
  15. Dominika Cibulková (second round)
  16. Sania Mirza (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Jelena Janković 7 6  
9 Nadia Petrova 5 4  
1 Jelena Janković 63 1  
4 Dinara Safina 7 6  
4 Dinara Safina 6 6  
8 Victoria Azarenka 3 1  
4 Dinara Safina 6 6  
10 Flavia Pennetta 4 2  
10 Flavia Pennetta 7 3 6
14 Sybille Bammer 63 6 1
10 Flavia Pennetta 3 6 7
WC Bethanie Mattek 6 2 5
WC Bethanie Mattek 6 7  
  Meng Yuan 2 5  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Janković 7 6  
  V King 6 6     V King 5 2  
Q A Haynes 3 3   1 J Janković 6 6  
  O Savchuk 6 6   LL M Czink 3 2  
  G Dulko 4 3     O Savchuk 4 6 4
LL M Czink 6 6   LL M Czink 6 2 6
13 V Razzano 3 3   1 J Janković 7 6  
9 N Petrova 6 6   9 N Petrova 5 4  
Q A Jidkova 0 4   9 N Petrova 6 3 6
  A Amanmuradova 6 6     A Amanmuradova 1 6 1
WC J Jackson 2 2   9 N Petrova 6 7  
  A Keothavong 3 2   5 V Zvonareva 4 5  
  J Craybas 6 6     J Craybas 4 62  
5 V Zvonareva 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 D Safina 6 6  
  S Peng 6 6     S Peng 2 2  
  J Ditty 4 2   4 D Safina 7 0 7
  A Rodionova 5 6 3 Q A Kudryavtseva 61 6 63
Q A Kudryavtseva 7 3 6 Q A Kudryavtseva 3 7 6
  M Niculescu 4 3   15 D Cibulková 6 5 4
15 D Cibulková 6 6   4 D Safina 6 6  
12 S Pe'er 1 1   8 V Azarenka 3 1  
  S Stosur 6 6     S Stosur 7 7  
  E Vesnina 4 6 2 Q R Kulikova 64 5  
Q R Kulikova 6 4 6   S Stosur 4 64  
  Y-j Chan 6 6   8 V Azarenka 6 7  
  A Rezaï 1 4     Y-j Chan 1 3  
8 V Azarenka 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 P Schnyder 4 5  
  S Lisicki 4 4     A Sugiyama 6 7  
  A Sugiyama 6 6     A Sugiyama 65 3  
  A Nakamura 4 2   10 F Pennetta 7 6  
  T Paszek 6 6     T Paszek 6 1 4
  A Wozniak 1 0   10 F Pennetta 2 6 6
10 F Pennetta 6 6   10 F Pennetta 7 3 6
14 S Bammer 6 6   14 S Bammer 63 6 1
Q A Rolle 0 4   14 S Bammer 6 7  
  A Harkleroad 2 3     S Dubois 3 5  
  S Dubois 6 6   14 S Bammer 6 5 6
  M Domachowska 6 6   3 A Chakvetadze 4 7 2
WC C Vandeweghe 3 3     M Domachowska 1 1  
3 A Chakvetadze 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 D Hantuchová 2 4  
Q D Kustova 3 4     O Govortsova 6 6  
  O Govortsova 6 6     O Govortsova 5 2  
WC B Mattek 6 6   WC B Mattek 7 6  
Q A Spears 2 4   WC B Mattek 6 6  
  A Morita 7 3 1 11 N Vaidišová 4 0  
11 N Vaidišová 65 6 6 WC B Mattek 6 7  
16 S Mirza 6 6     M Yuan 2 5  
Q E Hrdinová 3 4   16 S Mirza 4 3  
  K Bondarenko 6 65 4   M Yuan 6 6  
  M Yuan 2 7 6   M Yuan 6 6  
  P Kvitová 6 1 7 LL M South 2 3  
  A Kleybanova 4 6 5   P Kvitová 4 2  
LL M South 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)
  2. Olga Puchkova (first round)
  3. Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)
  5. Ahsha Rolle (qualified)
  6. Melanie South (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
  8. Rika Fujiwara (qualifying competition)
  9. Abigail Spears (qualified)
  10. Eva Hrdinová (qualified)
  11. Anna Tatishvili (first round)
  12. Angela Haynes (qualified)
  13. Monique Adamczak (qualifying competition)
  14. Julie Coin (first round)
  15. Regina Kulikova (qualified)
  16. Alina Jidkova (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Alla Kudryavtseva
  2. Darya Kustova
  3. Regina Kulikova
  4. Alina Jidkova
  5. Ahsha Rolle
  6. Eva Hrdinová
  7. Abigail Spears
  8. Angela Haynes

Lucky losers

  1. Melinda Czink
  2. Melanie South

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6
WC Kady Pooler 1 0
1 Alla Kudryavtseva 6 7
13 Monique Adamczak 4 5
Surina De Beer 1 4
13 Monique Adamczak 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Olga Puchkova 6 1 4
Darya Kustova 3 6 6
Darya Kustova 6 77
Alexa Glatch 2 63
Alexa Glatch 6 4 6
11 Anna Tatishvili 1 6 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Melinda Czink 6 6
WC Riza Zalameda 2 2
3 Melinda Czink 77 64 4
15 Regina Kulikova 65 77 6
WC Ashley Weinhold 1 0
15 Regina Kulikova 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Lilia Osterloh 6 6
WC Lindsey Nelson 1 2
4 Lilia Osterloh 1 2
16 Alina Jidkova 6 6
Anne Yelsey 4 65
16 Alina Jidkova 6 77

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Ahsha Rolle 6 6
Michelle Larcher de Brito 2 4
5 Ahsha Rolle 0 6 6
WC Asia Muhammad 6 2 4
WC Asia Muhammad 6 77
14 Julie Coin 3 63

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Melanie South 77 4 6
WC Katsarina Zheltova 64 6 4
6 Melanie South 1 3
10 Eva Hrdinová 6 6
Alexandra Podkolzina 3 4
10 Eva Hrdinová 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Tatiana Poutchek 6 6
WC Brittany Augustine 1 2
7 Tatiana Poutchek 6 3 3
9 Abigail Spears 4 6 6
Alexandra Stevenson 5 2r
9 Abigail Spears 7 4

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Rika Fujiwara 4 6 6
WC Julia Boserup 6 1 2
8 Rika Fujiwara 4 2
12 Angela Haynes 6 6
Melissa Torres Sandoval 5 3
12 Angela Haynes 7 6

References

  1. ^ Shaw, Lucas (July 28, 2008). "Safina lifts her level with Carson title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Safina wins WTA Los Angeles title". ABC News (Australia). Agence France-Presse. July 27, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Segundo título del año para Safina" [Second title of the year for Safina]. El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). EFE. July 28, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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