2008 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 China Open
Final
ChampionSerbia Jelena Janković
Runner-upRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Ágnes Szávay was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Anabel Medina Garrigues.

First-seeded Jelena Janković won in the final 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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

  1. Serbia Jelena Janković (champion)
  2. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
  3. Russia Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a low back pain)
  4. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  5. Russia Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
  6. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (first round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  8. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  9. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 2 6
5 Russia Vera Zvonareva 4 6 4
1 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 2  
4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 7 7  
  China Zheng Jie 63 5  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Serbia J Janković 6 7  
  France V Razzano 7 5 4 Q Canada A Wozniak 3 5  
Q Canada A Wozniak 63 7 6 1 Serbia J Janković 7 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7   7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 1  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 5     Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 6 5
  Argentina G Dulko 3 1   7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 0 7
7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6   1 Serbia J Janković 6 2 6
5 Russia V Zvonareva 4 6 4
5 Russia V Zvonareva 7 6  
WC China N Li 1 64     Italy F Schiavone 65 2  
  Italy F Schiavone 6 7   5 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Hungary Á Szávay 6 6     Spain A Medina Garrigues 0 1  
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 4 3     Hungary Á Szávay 2 2  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 6     Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6  
9 Denmark C Wozniacki 63 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 7  
LL Czech Republic I Benešová 4 5   8 Russia A Chakvetadze 3 2  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 3 6 6   Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  France A Mauresmo 6 4 3   Slovakia D Cibulková 2 4  
WC China S Peng 5 4   4 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 7 6   Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 2 3  
4 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
4 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 7  
6 Poland A Radwańska 2 3     China J Zheng 63 5  
  China J Zheng 6 6     China J Zheng 6 6  
WC China Z Yan 3 4     Japan A Sugiyama 1 2  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6     China J Zheng 7 2 6
Q China S Zhang 1 6 67 2 Serbia A Ivanovic 64 6 4
  France A Cornet 6 3 7   France A Cornet 1 61  
2 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 7  

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