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2008 Proximus Diamond Games – Singles

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Singles
2008 Proximus Diamond Games
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upItaly Karin Knapp
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (2WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Amélie Mauresmo was the three-time defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Justine Henin won the title, defeating Karin Knapp in the final 6–3, 6–3.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Belgium Justine Henin (champion)
  2. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  3. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  4. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  5. Austria Sybille Bammer (first round)
  6. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)
  7. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (withdrew due to personal reasons)
  8. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (first round)
  9. China Li Na (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Justine Henin 2 6 6
Q Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 6 3 3
1 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6  
  Italy Karin Knapp 3 3  
  Italy Karin Knapp 6 77  
9 China Li Na 4 65  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium J Henin 64 6 6
  Luxembourg A Kremer 1 1 Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 77 3 1
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 61 3 Q Russia A Kleybanova 4 3
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 77 6 Ukraine K Bondarenko 5 6 5
Q Russia A Kleybanova 6 6 Q Russia A Kleybanova 7 3 7
6 Hungary Á Szávay 2 3 1 Belgium J Henin 2 6 6
Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 3 3
3 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
  China S Peng 0 4 WC Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 3
WC Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6 3 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 6 1r
  Belarus O Govortsova 3 6 5 Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 4 4
Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 3 7 Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 7 6
LL United States J Ditty 4 6 6 LL United States J Ditty 5 4
8 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 3 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Austria S Bammer 0 6 2
  Russia Y Shvedova 6 3 6   Russia Y Shvedova 6 4 2
  Italy K Knapp 77 6   Italy K Knapp 3 6 6
  France N Dechy 63 4   Italy K Knapp 6 61 77
WC Belgium C Maes 5 3 4 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 77 62
  Japan A Sugiyama 7 6   Japan A Sugiyama 3 4
4 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
  Italy K Knapp 6 77
9 China N Li 6 6 9 China N Li 4 65
  Russia E Likhovtseva 1 1 9 China N Li 6 6
  Slovakia D Cibulková 6 3 6 Slovakia D Cibulková 4 3
  Israel T Obziler 3 6 3 9 China N Li 7 6
  United States M Tu 1 2 LL Sweden S Arvidsson 5 4
LL Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6 LL Sweden S Arvidsson 6 7
2 Russia A Chakvetadze 3 5
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References

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  1. ^ "Justine Henin wins Diamond Games; Pennetta and Zakopalova post straight-set victories to reach final in Chile". The New York Times. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.