2008 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2008 US Open
Champion United States Serena Williams
Runner-up Serbia Jelena Janković
Final score 6–4, 7–5
Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković 6–4, 7–5 in the final, winning her third US Open title. As a result Williams returned to World No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time since 2003.

Notably this was the final Grand Slam in which 1998 champion and former World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport competed in the singles championship. She lost to Marion Bartoli in the third round.

Seeds

  1. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (Second Round)
  2. Serbia Jelena Janković (Final)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
  4. United States Serena Williams (Champion)
  5. Russia Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
  6. Russia Dinara Safina (Semifinals)
  7. United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
  8. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Second Round)
  9. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Fourth Round)
  10. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (First Round)
  11. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (First Round)
  12. France Marion Bartoli (Fourth Round)
  13. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
  14. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
  15. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  16. Italy Flavia Pennetta (Quarterfinals)
  17. France Alizé Cornet (Third Round)
  18. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (Third Round)
  19. Russia Nadia Petrova (Third Round)
  20. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
  21. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Fourth Round)
  22. Russia Maria Kirilenko (First Round)
  23. United States Lindsay Davenport (Third Round)
  24. Israel Shahar Pe'er (First Round)
  25. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
  26. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
  27. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (Third Round)
  28. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (Fourth Round)
  29. Austria Sybille Bammer (Quarterfinals)
  30. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Third Round)
  31. France Virginie Razzano (First Round)
  32. France Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  16  Italy Flavia Pennetta 2 3    
6  Russia Dinara Safina 6 6    
  6  Russia Dinara Safina 3 2    
  4  United States Serena Williams 6 6    
4  United States Serena Williams 78 79  
  7  United States Venus Williams 66 67    
    4  United States Serena Williams 6 7  
  2  Serbia Jelena Janković 4 5  
  5  Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6    
15  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 3    
  5  Russia Elena Dementieva 4 4  
  2  Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6    
29  Austria Sybille Bammer 1 4  
  2  Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 4 6
  Russia V Dushevina 1 6 4 1 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 3
Q France J Coin 7 7   Q France J Coin 6 4 6
  Australia C Dellacqua 66 64   Q France J Coin 4 4  
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 6   32 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Romania M Niculescu 0 3     Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 0
  France N Dechy 6 3 2 32 France A Mauresmo 2 6 6
32 France A Mauresmo 4 6 6 32 France A Mauresmo 3 0  
19 Russia N Petrova 6 6   16 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
  France O Sanchez 2 4   19 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6   Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 4 2  
  Russia E Rodina 2 4   19 Russia N Petrova 6 4 3
  China S Peng 6 6   16 Italy F Pennetta 4 6 6
  Greece E Daniilidou 1 0     China S Peng 2 7 1
Q Switzerland S Vögele 6 2 2 16 Italy F Pennetta 6 68 6
16 Italy F Pennetta 2 6 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 2  
Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
WC Australia J Moore 7 7   WC Australia J Moore 1 3  
WC United States M Oudin 65 65   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 7  
  Poland M Domachowska 7 5 4 17 France A Cornet 4 5  
  United States B Mattek 67 7 6   United States B Mattek 65 1  
  France C Pin 5 0   17 France A Cornet 7 6  
17 France A Cornet 7 6   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 0  
31 France V Razzano 4 1   6 Russia D Safina 7 6  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 5 3   Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 3 2  
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 4 7 6   Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 5 2
  France S Cohen-Aloro 1 4   6 Russia D Safina 3 7 6
Q Italy R Vinci 6 6   Q Italy R Vinci 4 3  
Q United States K Ahn 3 4   6 Russia D Safina 6 6  
6 Russia D Safina 6 6  

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 1 4   4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Russia E Vesnina 4 6 6   Russia E Vesnina 1 1  
  Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 1 2 4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Belarus O Govortsova 6 6   30 Japan A Sugiyama 2 1  
Q Czech Republic S Záhlavová 3 1     Belarus O Govortsova 6 64 1
  Slovenia A Klepač 6 3 2r 30 Japan A Sugiyama 4 7 6
30 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 4 4 United States S Williams 6 6  
20 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6   WC France S Brémond 2 2  
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 1 2   20 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 5 3  
WC France S Brémond 7 6   WC France S Brémond 7 6  
  Germany J Görges 60 4   WC France S Brémond 7 3 6
  Estonia M Ani 0 65     Italy T Garbin 5 6 4
  Italy T Garbin 6 7     Italy T Garbin 5 6 6
WC United States G Brodsky 5 3   13 Hungary Á Szávay 7 2 3
13 Hungary Á Szávay 7 6  

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
9 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 4 2   9 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 3 2 LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 0 63  
LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 0 6 6 9 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q Romania IR Olaru 6 6   18 Slovakia D Cibulková 0 3  
  Romania E Gallovits 0 2   Q Romania IR Olaru 2 2  
  United States J Craybas 3 64   18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 7   9 Poland A Radwańska 1 3  
27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 6 6 7 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC United States J Jackson 6 3 2 27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 1 6
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 4     Germany S Lisicki 4 6 4
  Germany S Lisicki 6 6   27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 1  
Q Czech Republic H Šromová 3 6 3 7 United States V Williams 6 6  
Q Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 2 6 Q Paraguay R de los Ríos 0 3  
  Australia S Stosur 2 3   7 United States V Williams 6 6  
7 United States V Williams 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
5 Russia E Dementieva 6 7  
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 5   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  France P Parmentier 6 7     France P Parmentier 2 1  
  New Zealand M Erakovic 3 62   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
Q United States A Glatch 2 2     United Kingdom A Keothavong 3 4  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 6     United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 3 6
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 5 5   25 Italy F Schiavone 2 6 4
25 Italy F Schiavone 7 7   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
24 Israel S Pe'er 6 0 1   China N Li 4 1  
  China N Li 2 6 6   China N Li 4 6 6
  Croatia J Kostanić Tošić 4 2     Italy S Errani 6 2 0
  Italy S Errani 6 6     China N Li 6 4 6
  Russia E Bychkova 6 6     Russia E Makarova 1 6 2
  Australia A Rodionova 1 3     Russia E Bychkova 6 5 3
  Russia E Makarova 1 6 6   Russia E Makarova 3 7 6
10 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 2 3

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 6
Q Russia A Pivovarova 3 6 3 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  United States V King 2 6 2   Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 3  
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 4 6 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6  
  Argentina G Dulko 4 0     Slovakia M Rybáriková 64 4  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6     Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6  
  Austria T Paszek 6 3 6   Austria T Paszek 1 2  
22 Russia M Kirilenko 3 6 4 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 6
28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 6 6 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 3 3
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 0 3 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 2     Austria Y Meusburger 1 3  
  Austria Y Meusburger 6 6   28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 61 6
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 2 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 7 3
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 4 6   Romania S Cîrstea 63 1  
Q China S Zhang 4 2   3 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
8 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 3   8 Russia V Zvonareva 3 3  
  Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 6     Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 6  
  Ukraine M Koryttseva 1 4     Ukraine T Perebiynis 3 0  
  France A Rezaï 6 6   29 Austria S Bammer 6 6  
WC United States A Muhammad 2 4     France A Rezaï 1 5  
  Japan A Nakamura 4 2   29 Austria S Bammer 6 7  
29 Austria S Bammer 6 6   29 Austria S Bammer 7 0 6
23 United States L Davenport 6 6   12 France M Bartoli 63 6 4
  Canada A Wozniak 4 2   23 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Russia A Kleybanova 6 7     Russia A Kleybanova 5 3  
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 5   23 United States L Davenport 1 63  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 4 2 12 France M Bartoli 6 7  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 63 6 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 2  
  Russia G Voskoboeva 2 3   12 France M Bartoli 6 6  
12 France M Bartoli 6 6  

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
14 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 2 1   14 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Italy K Knapp 0 3     Czech Republic I Benešová 2 3  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6   14 Belarus V Azarenka 4 4  
  France É Loit 0 2   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
Q Italy ME Camerin 6 6   Q Italy ME Camerin 1 2  
WC United States A Rolle 2 1   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 2 1
26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7   2 Serbia J Janković 3 6 6
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 5   26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 4  
  China J Zheng 6 6     China J Zheng 6 6  
Q United States S Perry 2 3     China J Zheng 5 5  
  China Z Yan 2 4   2 Serbia J Janković 7 7  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6     Sweden S Arvidsson 3 7 5
WC United States C Vandeweghe 3 1   2 Serbia J Janković 6 65 7
2 Serbia J Janković 6 6  

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