2008 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
2008 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Ana Ivanovic
Score	7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC)
Seeds	32
Events

Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was her third major singles title, and she became the first Russian to win the title. She did not lose a set during the tournament or face a tiebreak in any set. It was Ivanovic's second runner-up finish in as many major finals, though she would win the French Open a few months later.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Jelena Janković.

Justine Henin, whose consecutive streak of 33 match wins dated back at the 2007 Rogers Cup, lost in the quarterfinals to Sharapova.

Agnieszka Radwańska became the first Polish player to reach the quarterfinals in the Open era, the first player was to do so since Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the 1939 Wimbledon Championships.

This was the first Australian Open appearance for future champion Caroline Wozniacki, who lost to Ivanovic in the fourth round.

Seeds

01.

Justine Henin (quarterfinals)

02.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)

03.

Jelena Janković (semifinals)

04.

Ana Ivanovic (final)

05. Maria Sharapova (champion)

06.

Anna Chakvetadze (third round)

07.

Serena Williams (quarterfinals)

08.

Venus Williams (quarterfinals)

09.

Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)

10.

Marion Bartoli (first round)

11.

Elena Dementieva (fourth round)

12.

Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round)

13.

Tatiana Golovin (second round)

14.

Nadia Petrova (fourth round)

15.

Patty Schnyder (second round)

16.

Dinara Safina (first round)

17.

Shahar Pe'er (third round)

18.

Amélie Mauresmo (third round)

19.

Sybille Bammer (second round)

20.

Ágnes Szávay (first round)

21.

Alona Bondarenko (second round)

22.

Lucie Šafářová (first round)

23.

Vera Zvonareva (first round)

24.

Li Na (third round)

25.

Francesca Schiavone (third round)

26.

Victoria Azarenka (third round)

27.

Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)

28.

Katarina Srebotnik (third round)

29.

Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)

30.

Virginie Razzano (third round)

31.

Sania Mirza (third round)

32.

Julia Vakulenko (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	Justine Henin	4	0

5	Maria Sharapova	6	6
				5	Maria Sharapova	6	6

				3	Jelena Janković	3	1
3	Jelena Janković	6	6

7	Serena Williams	3	4
									5	Maria Sharapova	7	6

									4	Ana Ivanovic	5	3
8	Venus Williams	6³	4

4	Ana Ivanovic	7⁷	6
				4	Ana Ivanovic	0	6	6

				9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	3	4
9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	6

29	Agnieszka Radwańska	2	2

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	J Henin	6	6
	A Nakamura	2	2		1	J Henin	6	7
WC	M Adamczak	4	0			O Puchkova	1	5
	O Puchkova	6	6							1	J Henin	7	6
	M Ani	6	3	2						25	F Schiavone	5	4
	A Kerber	0	6	6		A Kerber	2	3
	É Loit	3	6⁵		25	F Schiavone	6	6
25	F Schiavone	6	7⁷												1	J Henin	6	6
19	S Bammer	6⁶	6	6											Q	S-w Hsieh	2	2
Q	T Tanasugarn	7⁸	4	2	19	S Bammer	2	0
Q	S-w Hsieh	2	6	8	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6
	K Zakopalová	6	4	6						Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6³	6
	K Bondarenko	6⁴	2								A Rezaï	2	7⁷	4
	A Rezaï	7⁷	6			A Rezaï	6	3	6
	S Cohen-Aloro	1	6	3	13	T Golovin	3	6	3
13	T Golovin	6	4	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

11	E Dementieva	6	6
	T Obziler	2	2		11	E Dementieva	5	6	6
	A Medina Garrigues	7⁷	6			A Medina Garrigues	7	2	3
	P Cetkovská	6¹	0							11	E Dementieva	6	6
WC	J Moore	6	6							17	S Pe'er	2	0
	J Ditty	3	2		WC	J Moore	0	5
	R Voráčová	2	6	0	17	S Pe'er	6	7
17	S Pe'er	6	2	6										11	E Dementieva	2	0
32	J Vakulenko	4	6	4										5	M Sharapova	6	6
	E Vesnina	6	1	6		E Vesnina	6	6
	J Craybas	6	6			J Craybas	2	4
	Y-j Chan	4	2								E Vesnina	3	0
	L Davenport	6	3	7						5	M Sharapova	6	6
	S Errani	2	6	5		L Davenport	1	3
	J Kostanić Tošić	4	3		5	M Sharapova	6	6
5	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

3	J Janković	2	6	12
	T Paszek	6	2	10	3	J Janković	6	7
	S Dubois	6⁷	3			E Gallovits	2	5
	E Gallovits	7⁹	6							3	J Janković	6	4	6
	F Pennetta	6	5	6						30	V Razzano	2	6	1
	D Cibulková	4	7	4		F Pennetta	2	7	3
	A Harkleroad	3	5		30	V Razzano	6	5	6
30	V Razzano	6	7												3	J Janković	7⁷	6
18	A Mauresmo	6⁶	6	6												C Dellacqua	6³	1
	T Poutchek	7⁸	0	0	18	A Mauresmo	6	7⁷
	Y Shvedova	6	6			Y Shvedova	4	6⁵
	T Malek	2	2							18	A Mauresmo	6	4	4
	C Dellacqua	4	6	8							C Dellacqua	3	6	6
	K Knapp	6	3	6		C Dellacqua	4	7	8
	L Osterloh	3	3		15	P Schnyder	6	5	6
15	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

12	N Vaidišová	6	6
	R Olaru	3	0		12	N Vaidišová	6	6
	K Kanepi	6⁴	5			A Molik	2	3
	A Molik	7⁷	7						12	N Vaidišová	6	6
WC	M Brengle	5	2							A Sugiyama	3	4
	T Perebiynis	7	6			T Perebiynis	4	4
	A Sugiyama	6	1			A Sugiyama	6	6
23	V Zvonareva	3	1^r										12	N Vaidišová	3	4
26	V Azarenka	6	7										7	S Williams	6	6
	A Amanmuradova	2	5		26	V Azarenka	6	6
Q	S Klösel	6	6¹	6	Q	S Klösel	1	1
Q	J Schruff	1	7⁷	4					26	V Azarenka	3	4
Q	E Ivanova	6	4	2					7	S Williams	6	6
Q	M Yuan	4	6	6	Q	M Yuan	3	1
WC	J Gajdošová	3	3		7	S Williams	6	6
7	S Williams	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

8	V Williams	6	7
	Z Yan	2	5		8	V Williams	7	6
	C Pin	5	6	6		C Pin	5	4
Q	M Niculescu	7	1	1						8	V Williams	7⁷	6
WC	S Ferguson	4	3							31	S Mirza	6⁰	4
Q	T Bacsinszky	6	6		Q	T Bacsinszky	1	6	5
WC	I Tulyaganova	4	2		31	S Mirza	6	4	7
31	S Mirza	6	6												8	V Williams	6	6
24	N Li	6	4	6											Q	M Domachowska	4	4
	S Brémond	2	6	4	24	N Li	6	6
	ME Camerin	6	6			ME Camerin	4	3
WC	C Wheeler	1	2							24	N Li	6	2	4
WC	M Johansson	1	1							Q	M Domachowska	2	6	6
Q	M Domachowska	6	6		Q	M Domachowska	7	1	6
	S Arvidsson	6³	6	6		S Arvidsson	5	6	1
10	M Bartoli	7⁷	4	3

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

16	D Safina	6⁴	6	2
Q	S Lisicki	7⁷	4	6	Q	S Lisicki	6	7
	ME Salerni	2	3			M Koryttseva	1	5
	M Koryttseva	6	6						Q	S Lisicki	6	4	3
	C Wozniacki	6	6							C Wozniacki	4	6	6
	G Dulko	1	1			C Wozniacki	7⁷	6
	A Kudryavtseva	4	6⁴		21	A Bondarenko	6⁴	1
21	A Bondarenko	6	7⁷												C Wozniacki	1	6²
28	K Srebotnik	4	6	9										4	A Ivanovic	6	7⁷
	L Domínguez Lino	6	0	7	28	K Srebotnik	6	6
Q	A Bachmann	6³	4			A Rodionova	4	1
	A Rodionova	7⁷	6						28	K Srebotnik	3	4
	T Garbin	6	6						4	A Ivanovic	6	6
	E Daniilidou	2	2			T Garbin	0	3
	S Cîrstea	5	3		4	A Ivanovic	6	6
4	A Ivanovic	7	6

Section 7

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

6	A Chakvetadze	0
	A Petkovic	0^r			6	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	S Peng	5	6	7	Q	A Kleybanova	3	4
Q	A Kleybanova	7	4	9					6	A Chakvetadze	7⁸	1	2
	A Morigami	6	6						27	M Kirilenko	6⁶	6	6
	M Krajicek	2	2			A Morigami	1	1
	M Tu	4	6	3	27	M Kirilenko	6	6
27	M Kirilenko	6	4	6										27	M Kirilenko	6	4	4
22	L Šafářová	1	4											9	D Hantuchová	1	6	6
	C Castaño	6	6			C Castaño	2	4
	R Vinci	4	4			V Ruano Pascual	6	6
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