2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Francesca Schiavone.

Elena Dementieva won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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

1. Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Final)
3. Ana Ivanovic (Quarterfinals)
4. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)
5. Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to viral illness)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (Quarterfinals, retired due to a left thigh injury)
7. Marion Bartoli (First Round)
8. Elena Dementieva (Champion)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Francesca Schiavone	7	5	2
	8	Elena Dementieva	5	7	6
								8	Elena Dementieva	4	6	6
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	3	2
	4	Jelena Janković	7	4	3
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	J Henin	7	6^6	6
	N Petrova	4	4				Q	K Srebotnik	5	7	3
Q	K Srebotnik	6	6											1	J Henin	6^3	6^4
	S Bammer	7	6												F Schiavone	7	7
Q	E Makarova	6^6	3					S Bammer	3	2
	F Schiavone	6	6^5	6				F Schiavone	6	6
7	M Bartoli	1	7	1																		F Schiavone	7	5	2
																					8	E Dementieva	5	7	6
							3	A Ivanovic	6	6
Q	A Nakamura	3	0					N Vaidišová	4	0
	N Vaidišová	6	6											3	A Ivanovic	7	3	3
	M Kirilenko	6	3	2										8	E Dementieva	5	6	6
	A Bondarenko	3	6	6				A Bondarenko	2	1
	P Schnyder	5	0				8	E Dementieva	6	6
8	E Dementieva	7	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	A Chakvetadze	6	2	6
Q	A Radwańska	2	6	4			6	A Chakvetadze	6^3	6	6
WC	S Sfar	1	3					D Safina	7	4	3
	D Safina	6	6											6	A Chakvetadze	1	0	r
WC	S Mirza	7	6											4	J Janković	6	0
Q	V Dushevina	6^5	2				WC	S Mirza	6	3	4
							4	J Janković	4	6	6
																					4	J Janković	7	4	3
LL	A Morigami	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	5	6	6
	A Szávay	1	4				LL	A Morigami	6	1	4
	A Mauresmo	7	6					A Mauresmo	4	6	6
Q	A Medina Garrigues	6^7	2												A Mauresmo	1	6^4
	L Šafářová	1	6	6										2	S Kuznetsova	6	7
LL	A Sugiyama	6	3	2				L Šafářová	1	2
							2	S Kuznetsova	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw