2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion Maria Sharapova
Runner-up Vera Zvonareva
Score6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 2008 Qatar Ladies Open

Maria Sharapova defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 WTA Qatar Open.[1]

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but she chose not to participate that year.

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

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Agnieszka Radwańska 6 61 6
  Dominika Cibulková 4 77 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 77 3   O Govortsova 3 1  
  S Mirza 6 65 2r 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 61 6
9 P Schnyder 6 6     D Cibulková 4 77 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 78   Q G Voskoboeva 4 6 1
  E Daniilidou 1 66   4 M Sharapova 6 6  
WC A Kerber 63 4   Q T Tanasugarn 2 2  
Q T Tanasugarn 77 6   Q T Tanasugarn 79 7  
WC S Lisicki 62 3   14 A Mauresmo 67 5  
14 A Mauresmo 77 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 63 3
  Y-j Chan 6 2 3   C Wozniacki 3 77 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 67 4  
  N Li 6 0 6   N Li 79 6  
  E Likhovtseva 1 6 4   N Li 6 6  
Q T Sun 77 62 3 12 S Pe'er 1 3  
  V Razzano 65 77 6   V Razzano 1 63  
LL A Klepač 3 4   12 S Pe'er 6 77  
12 S Pe'er 6 6     N Li 6 6  
13 Á Szávay 63 0   3 J Janković 3 4  
  A Sugiyama 77 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 6 710  
  N Dechy 1 6 6 2 S Kuznetsova 3 68  
  S Peng 6 4 1   N Dechy 5 5  
2 S Kuznetsova 7 7  

References

  1. ^ "Sharapova maintains momentum with title win". The Independent. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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