2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion Russia Maria Sharapova
Runner-up Russia Vera Zvonareva
Final score 6–1, 2–6, 6–0

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

Maria Sharapova won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 6–0, against Vera Zvonareva.

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 Radwańska 6 61 6  
   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 4 77 4  
  16  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 4 3    
  4  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6    
4  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6  
     Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 0 1    
    4  Russia Maria Sharapova 6 2 6
     Russia Vera Zvonareva 1 6 0
     China Li Na 6 6    
3  Serbia Jelena Janković 3 4    
     China Li Na 6 3 3
     Russia Vera Zvonareva 3 6 6  
   Russia Vera Zvonareva 2 6 6
  15  Austria Sybille Bammer 6 2 0  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6    
   Belarus O Govortsova 4 7 3        Belarus O Govortsova 3 1    
   India S Mirza 6 65 2r       1  Serbia A Ivanovic        
   Italy T Garbin 6 7         16  Poland A Radwańska w/o      
Q  Poland U Radwańska 2 5          Italy T Garbin 3 3  
   Japan A Morigami 5 0       16  Poland A Radwańska 6 6    
16  Poland A Radwańska 7 6         16  Poland A Radwańska 6 61 6
9  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6            Slovakia D Cibulková 4 7 4
   Austria T Paszek 4 0       9  Switzerland P Schnyder 3 4    
   Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 3          Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6    
   Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6            Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
   Italy K Knapp 6 6         6  United States V Williams 3 3    
WC  Germany J Görges 1 4          Italy K Knapp 2 3  
    6  United States V Williams 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Russia M Sharapova 6 4 6  
Q  Russia G Voskoboeva 6 7       Q  Russia G Voskoboeva 4 6 1  
   Greece E Daniilidou 1 66         4  Russia M Sharapova 6 6    
WC  Germany A Kerber 63 4         Q  Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 2    
Q  Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 6       Q  Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 7  
WC  Germany S Lisicki 62 3       14  France A Mauresmo 67 5    
14  France A Mauresmo 7 6         4  Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
10  Russia N Petrova 2 2 r          Denmark C Wozniacki 0 1  
   Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 1          Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 7 6  
   Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 6        Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 1  
LL  Russia E Makarova 3 7 0          Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 63 3
   Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 2 3          Denmark C Wozniacki 3 7 6  
   Denmark C Wozniacki 3 6 6        Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
    8  France M Bartoli 2 3    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5  Russia A Chakvetadze 67 4    
   China N Li 6 0 6        China N Li 7 6    
   Russia E Likhovtseva 1 6 4          China N Li 6 6    
Q  China T Sun 7 62 3       12  Israel S Pe'er 1 3    
   France V Razzano 65 7 6        France V Razzano 1 63  
LL  Slovenia A Klepač 3 4       12  Israel S Pe'er 6 7    
12  Israel S Pe'er 6 6            China N Li 6 6  
13  Hungary Á Szávay 63 0         3  Serbia J Janković 3 4  
   Japan A Sugiyama 7 6          Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 6  
Q  Japan A Morita 6 6       Q  Japan A Morita 6 4 0  
   Russia E Vesnina 3 4            Japan A Sugiyama 1 2  
Q  China J Zheng 4 6 1       3  Serbia J Janković 6 6    
Q  Russia Y Shvedova 6 4 6     Q  Russia Y Shvedova 1 6 3
    3  Serbia J Janković 6 3 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    17  Italy F Schiavone 6 3 4  
   Russia V Zvonareva 6 6          Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6  
   Russia A Rodionova 0 3            Russia V Zvonareva 7 6    
   Russia V Dushevina 3 6 2       11  Russia D Safina 5 3    
   China Z Yan 6 4 6        China Z Yan 2 1  
   Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 4       11  Russia D Safina 6 6    
11  Russia D Safina 6 6            Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6
15  Austria S Bammer 6 6         15  Austria S Bammer 6 2 0
   Japan A Nakamura 1 3       15  Austria S Bammer 3 7 6  
Q  Romania M Niculescu 6 6       Q  Romania M Niculescu 6 5 4  
LL  United States J Ditty 1 4         15  Austria S Bammer 6 7  
   France N Dechy 1 6 6       2  Russia S Kuznetsova 3 68    
   China S Peng 6 4 1        France N Dechy 5 5  
    2  Russia S Kuznetsova 7 7    
 

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