2008 Tashkent Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Tashkent Open
Final
ChampionRomania Sorana Cîrstea
Runner-upGermany Sabine Lisicki
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pauline Parmentier was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Sorana Cîrstea won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Sabine Lisicki in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4).

Seeds

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  1. China Peng Shuai (semifinals)
  2. Belarus Olga Govortsova (first round)
  3. Romania Sorana Cîrstea (champion)
  4. Germany Sabine Lisicki (final)
  5. Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková (semifinals, retired due to an illness)
  6. Romania Monica Niculescu (quarterfinals)
  7. Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova (first round)
  8. Russia Galina Voskoboeva (withdrew due to an illness)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 China Peng Shuai 7 3 4
4 Germany Sabine Lisicki 5 6 6
4 Germany Sabine Lisicki 6 4 64
3 Romania Sorana Cîrstea 2 6 7
3 Romania Sorana Cîrstea 6 0  
5 Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 3 0r

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 China S Peng 6 6  
LL Russia A Rodionova 4 1   1 China S Peng 6 7  
Q Netherlands A Rus 3 6 6 Q Netherlands A Rus 1 5  
WC Uzbekistan V Ekshibarova 6 2 1 1 China S Peng 66 6 6
  Belarus A Yakimova 1 0   6 Romania M Niculescu 7 2 4
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 4r
  Ukraine O Savchuk 5 1r 6 Romania M Niculescu 6 3  
6 Romania M Niculescu 7 0   1 China S Peng 7 3 4
4 Germany S Lisicki 6 6   4 Germany S Lisicki 5 6 6
WC Uzbekistan D Saidkhodjaeva 0 1   4 Germany S Lisicki 7 6  
Q Russia A Panova 6 6   Q Russia A Panova 5 1  
WC Uzbekistan A Ogorodova 4 0   4 Germany S Lisicki 3 7 7
  France K Laisné 3 6 4   Poland U Radwańska 6 5 64
  Georgia (country) S Shapatava 6 4 6   Georgia (country) S Shapatava 5 2  
  Poland U Radwańska 7 6     Poland U Radwańska 7 6  
7 Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 65 3  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Uzbekistan S Khayrova 1 1  
  Belarus T Poutchek 6 6     Belarus T Poutchek 4 1  
  Slovenia A Klepač 0 7 2   Portugal M Larcher de Brito 6 6  
  Portugal M Larcher de Brito 6 64 6   Portugal M Larcher de Brito 2 65  
  Russia A Lapushchenkova 4 6 7 3 Romania S Cîrstea 6 7  
Q Russia N Bratchikova 6 1 63   Russia A Lapushchenkova 1 4  
  Belarus E Dzehalevich 64 5   3 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6  
3 Romania S Cîrstea 7 7   3 Romania S Cîrstea 6 0  
5 Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6   5 Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 0r
  Germany K Wörle 4 4   5 Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 7  
  Russia V Manasieva 6 6     Russia V Manasieva 1 5  
LL Uzbekistan N Abduraimova 1 1   5 Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6  
  Romania IR Olaru 6 6     Romania IR Olaru 1 2  
  United Kingdom K O'Brien 2 1     Romania IR Olaru 2 6 6
Q Kyrgyzstan K Palkina 7 4 7 Q Kyrgyzstan K Palkina 6 3 2
2 Belarus O Govortsova 67 6 5
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