2008 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 DFS Classic
Final
ChampionUkraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Runner-upBelgium Yanina Wickmayer
Score7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Kateryna Bondarenko won her maiden WTA tour title, defeating Yanina Wickmayer in the final 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4).

Seeds

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

  1. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  2. Russia Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a back injury)
  3. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (quarterfinals)
  4. Austria Sybille Bammer (second round)
  5. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (quarterfinals)
  6. India Sania Mirza (second round)
  7. Belarus Olga Govortsova (second round)
  8. Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek (third round)
  9. Austria Tamira Paszek (second round)
  10. Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova (first round)
  11. Australia Casey Dellacqua (second round)
  12. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (champion)
  13. France Aravane Rezaï (second round)
  14. United States Jill Craybas (first round)
  15. Russia Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
  16. Russia Anastasia Rodionova (first round)
  17. Japan Aiko Nakamura (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská 63 2  
12 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 77 6  
12 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 6  
  New Zealand Marina Erakovic 3 2  
5 Ukraine Alona Bondarenko 4 5  
  New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6 7  
12 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 79 3 77
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 67 6 64
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 6  
WC United Kingdom Melanie South 4 3  
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 7 7  
  United States Bethanie Mattek 5 62  
  United States Bethanie Mattek 6 6  
3 Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 3 0  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France M Bartoli 7 4 0
  China M Yuan 2 1     Czech Republic P Cetkovská 5 6 6
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 6     Czech Republic P Cetkovská 6 65 6
  Poland M Domachowska 6 6     France C Pin 4 77 3
Q Estonia M Rüütel 4 4     Poland M Domachowska 2 4  
  France C Pin 7 77     France C Pin 6 6  
16 Russia A Rodionova 5 62     Czech Republic P Cetkovská 63 2  
12 Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6   12 Ukraine K Bondarenko 77 6  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 3 2   12 Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6  
Q Australia S Stosur 6 6   Q Australia S Stosur 3 2  
  Germany S Lisicki 3 4   12 Ukraine K Bondarenko 4 6 7
  United States V King 2 64   LL Hungary M Czink 6 4 5
LL Hungary M Czink 6 77   LL Hungary M Czink 6 78  
7 Belarus O Govortsova 3 66  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Ukraine A Bondarenko 77 3 7
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 63 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 64 6 5
  Venezuela M Sequera 3 77 1 5 Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 7 6
Q United States S Rao 710 6   Q United States S Rao 6 5 1
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 68 4   Q United States S Rao 4 6 6
WC United Kingdom N Cavaday 6 6   WC United Kingdom N Cavaday 6 3 1
14 United States J Craybas 0 4   5 Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 5  
10 Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 3 1     New Zealand M Erakovic 6 7  
Q Russia Y Shvedova 6 6   Q Russia Y Shvedova 7 1 7
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 0 6 62   United Kingdom K O'Brien 5 6 5
  United Kingdom K O'Brien 6 3 77 Q Russia Y Shvedova 3 5  
  Canada S Dubois 4 4     New Zealand M Erakovic 6 7  
  New Zealand M Erakovic 6 6     New Zealand M Erakovic 6 6  
6 India S Mirza 3 0  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Netherlands M Krajicek 6 6  
Q Belarus T Poutchek 6 78   Q Belarus T Poutchek 2 1  
  Romania IR Olaru 0 66   8 Netherlands M Krajicek 3 4  
Q France Y Fedossova 1 4     Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6  
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6     Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 3 6
  United States J Ditty 65 2   11 Australia C Dellacqua 2 6 3
11 Australia C Dellacqua 77 6     Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6  
17 Japan A Nakamura 7 6   WC United Kingdom M South 4 3  
  Israel T Obziler 5 3   17 Japan A Nakamura 6 4 6
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 6     Romania S Cîrstea 4 6 4
  Japan A Morita 2 0   17 Japan A Nakamura 6 4 4
WC United Kingdom M South 6 6   WC United Kingdom M South 2 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Fitzpatrick 4 4   WC United Kingdom M South 6 7  
4 Austria S Bammer 3 5  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9 Austria T Paszek 1 0  
  Romania M Niculescu 3 4     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 2  
Q Slovakia J Gajdošová 61 2     United States B Mattek 6 6  
  United States B Mattek 77 6     United States B Mattek 6 6  
Q United Kingdom A Elliott 3 6 66 13 France A Rezaï 1 4  
13 France A Rezaï 6 2 78   United States B Mattek 6 6  
15 Russia E Makarova 7 77   3 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 3 0  
WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 5 61   15 Russia E Makarova 63 7 7
  Russia O Puchkova 4 3     Germany A Kerber 77 5 5
  Germany A Kerber 6 6   15 Russia E Makarova 77 2 4
  France S Brémond 5 2   3 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 65 6 6
  France N Dechy 7 6     France N Dechy 1 3  
3 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
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