2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Qatar Ladies Open
Final
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upRussia Vera Zvonareva
Score6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  3. Serbia Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
  5. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  6. United States Venus Williams (third round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew due to a respiratory virus)
  8. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  9. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  10. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round, retired due to an upset stomach)
  11. Russia Dinara Safina (third round)
  12. Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)
  13. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)
  14. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  15. Austria Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
  16. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
  17. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska6616
  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková4 774
16 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska4 3  
4 Russia Maria Sharapova66 
4 Russia Maria Sharapova66 
  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki0 1  
4 Russia Maria Sharapova62 6
  Russia Vera Zvonareva1 60
  China Li Na66 
3 Serbia Jelena Janković3 4  
  China Li Na63 3
  Russia Vera Zvonareva3 66
  Russia Vera Zvonareva2 66
15 Austria Sybille Bammer62 0

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia A Ivanovic66 
  Belarus O Govortsova4 773   Belarus O Govortsova3 1  
  India S Mirza6652r1 Serbia A Ivanovic     
  Italy T Garbin67  16 Poland A Radwańskaw/o    
Q Poland U Radwańska2 5     Italy T Garbin3 3  
  Japan A Morigami5 0   16 Poland A Radwańska66 
16 Poland A Radwańska76  16 Poland A Radwańska6616
9 Switzerland P Schnyder66    Slovakia D Cibulková4 774
  Austria T Paszek4 0   9 Switzerland P Schnyder3 4  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová4 3     Slovakia D Cibulková66 
  Slovakia D Cibulková66    Slovakia D Cibulková66 
  Italy K Knapp66  6 United States V Williams3 3  
WC Germany J Görges1 4     Italy K Knapp2 3  
6 United States V Williams66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia M Sharapova64 6
Q Russia G Voskoboeva678  Q Russia G Voskoboeva4 61
  Greece E Daniilidou1 66  4 Russia M Sharapova66 
WC Germany A Kerber634   Q Thailand T Tanasugarn2 2  
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn776  Q Thailand T Tanasugarn797 
WC Germany S Lisicki623   14 France A Mauresmo675  
14 France A Mauresmo776  4 Russia M Sharapova66 
10 Russia N Petrova2 2 r   Denmark C Wozniacki0 1  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues61     Spain A Medina Garrigues2 76
  Russia M Kirilenko65 6  Russia M Kirilenko65 1
LL Russia E Makarova3 70   Spain A Medina Garrigues6633
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan62 3   Denmark C Wozniacki3 776
  Denmark C Wozniacki3 66  Denmark C Wozniacki66 
8 France M Bartoli2 3  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Russia A Chakvetadze674  
  China N Li60 6  China N Li796 
  Russia E Likhovtseva1 64   China N Li66 
Q China T Sun77623 12 Israel S Pe'er1 3  
  France V Razzano65776  France V Razzano1 63 
LL Slovenia A Klepač3 4   12 Israel S Pe'er677 
12 Israel S Pe'er66    China N Li66 
13 Hungary Á Szávay630   3 Serbia J Janković3 4  
  Japan A Sugiyama776    Japan A Sugiyama4 66
Q Japan A Morita66  Q Japan A Morita64 0
  Russia E Vesnina3 4     Japan A Sugiyama1 2  
Q China J Zheng4 61 3 Serbia J Janković66 
Q Russia Y Shvedova64 6Q Russia Y Shvedova1 63
3 Serbia J Janković63 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
17 Italy F Schiavone63 4
  Russia V Zvonareva66    Russia V Zvonareva2 66
  Russia A Rodionova0 3     Russia V Zvonareva76 
  Russia V Dushevina3 62 11 Russia D Safina5 3  
  China Z Yan64 6  China Z Yan2 1  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik2 4   11 Russia D Safina66 
11 Russia D Safina66    Russia V Zvonareva2 66
15 Austria S Bammer66  15 Austria S Bammer62 0
  Japan A Nakamura1 3   15 Austria S Bammer3 76
Q Romania M Niculescu66  Q Romania M Niculescu65 4
LL United States J Ditty1 4   15 Austria S Bammer6710 
  France N Dechy1 662 Russia S Kuznetsova3 68 
  China S Peng64 1   France N Dechy5 5  
2 Russia S Kuznetsova77 

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.