2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champion	Jelena Janković
Runner-up	Alizé Cornet
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Jelena Janković successfully defended her title, beating qualifier Alizé Cornet in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

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

1. Ana Ivanovic (Second Round)
2. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals, withdrew due to a left calf strain)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
4. Jelena Janković (Champion)
5. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (Semifinals)
7. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
8. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
9. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
10. Vera Zvonareva (Third Round)
11. Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
12. Agnieszka Radwańska (Third Round)
13. Nicole Vaidišová (First Round)
14. Dinara Safina (Withdrew due to a low back injury)
15. Shahar Pe'er (Withdrew due to a right shoulder tendinitis)
16. Amélie Mauresmo (Withdrew due to right intercostal muscle strain)
17. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
18. Nadia Petrova (First Round)
19. Sybille Bammer (First Round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Tsvetana Pironkova	2	6	1
	6	Anna Chakvetadze	6	3	6
								6	Anna Chakvetadze	6	4	3
								Q	Alizé Cornet	3	6	6
	Q	Alizé Cornet	w/o
	5	Serena Williams
															Q	Alizé Cornet	2	2
															4	Jelena Janković	6	6
	7	Venus Williams	7	2	3
	4	Jelena Janković	5	6	6
								4	Jelena Janković	w/o
								2	Maria Sharapova
	9	Patty Schnyder	7^7	5	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	6^3	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	A Ivanovic	4	7	2
Q	K Zakopalová	4	2				Q	T Pironkova	6	5	6
Q	T Pironkova	6	6											Q	T Pironkova	6	1
Q	M Niculescu	6	3	6										WC	V Azarenka	2	0	r
Q	J Craybas	4	6	4			Q	M Niculescu	3	2
WC	V Azarenka	6	6				WC	V Azarenka	6	6
19	S Bammer	1	3																		Q	T Pironkova	2	6	1
12	A Radwańska	6	6																		6	A Chakvetadze	6	3	6
Q	A Amanmuradova	3	0				12	A Radwańska	3	6	6
Q	K Kanepi	4	6	0			WC	R Vinci	6	2	2
WC	R Vinci	6	4	6										12	A Radwańska	4	6	1
	K Bondarenko	7	6											6	A Chakvetadze	6	1	6
	T Garbin	5	4					K Bondarenko	6	6^1	0
							6	A Chakvetadze	3	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	O Govortsova	4	6	6				O Govortsova	2	0
	K Knapp	6	1	2										3	S Kuznetsova	2	4
	V Dushevina	1	3											Q	A Cornet	6	6
Q	A Cornet	6	6				Q	A Cornet	6	6
	L Šafářová	4	5				17	F Schiavone	3	2
17	F Schiavone	6	7																		Q	A Cornet	w/o
11	Á Szávay	6	6																		5	S Williams
	Z Yan	1	1				11	Á Szávay	0	3
Q	S Peng	4	6	3			WC	S Errani	6	6
WC	S Errani	6	1	6										WC	S Errani	4	3
WC	M Santangelo	2	2											5	S Williams	6	6
	A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	2	0
							5	S Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	V Williams	6	6
	M Krajicek	3	2					S Stosur	4	1
	S Stosur	6	6											7	V Williams	7	6
Q	E Vesnina	3	5											10	V Zvonareva	5	2
Q	I Benešová	6	7				Q	I Benešová	5	6	5
	A Sugiyama	3	3				10	V Zvonareva	7	4	7
10	V Zvonareva	6	6																		7	V Williams	7	2	3
18	N Petrova	6	5	4																	4	J Janković	5	6	6
	M Kirilenko	3	7	6				M Kirilenko	6	5	6
	A Medina Garrigues	6	7					A Medina Garrigues	3	7	2
Q	A Kleybanova	1	5												M Kirilenko	1	1
LL	O Savchuk	7	3	1										4	J Janković	6	6
	F Pennetta	6^9	6	6				F Pennetta	1	4
							4	J Janković	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	M Bartoli	6	7
	J Vakulenko	1	2					V Razzano	4	5
	V Razzano	6	6											8	M Bartoli	6	4	6^7
LL	A Rodionova	1	3											9	P Schnyder	4	6	7
LL	V Ruano Pascual	6	6				LL	V Ruano Pascual	1	0
Q	M Koryttseva	6	2	3			9	P Schnyder	6	6
9	P Schnyder	3	6	6																	9	P Schnyder	7	5	2
13	N Vaidišová	4	6	2																	2	M Sharapova	6^3	7	6
LL	E Makarova	6	4	6			LL	E Makarova	3	4
	T Paszek	3	0					C Wozniacki	6	6
	C Wozniacki	6	6												C Wozniacki	4	6^3
	D Cibulková	7	6											2	M Sharapova	6	7
	G Dulko	6^1	4					D Cibulková	2	6	4
							2	M Sharapova	6	3	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw