2008 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Qatar Ladies Open
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Vera Zvonareva
Score	6–1, 2–6, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 Qatar Ladies Open

Maria Sharapova defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 WTA Qatar Open.

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but she chose not to participate that year.

Seeds

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

1. Ana Ivanovic (third round, withdrew due to a left ankle sprain)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
3. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
4. Maria Sharapova (champion)
5. Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
6. Venus Williams (third round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew due to a respiratory virus)
8. Marion Bartoli (second round)
9. Patty Schnyder (second round)
10. Nadia Petrova (first round, retired due to an upset stomach)
11. Dinara Safina (third round)
12. Shahar Pe'er (third round)
13. Ágnes Szávay (first round)
14. Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
15. Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
16. Agnieszka Radwańska (semifinals)
17. Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Agnieszka Radwańska	6	61	6
		Dominika Cibulková	4	77	4
								16	Agnieszka Radwańska	4	3
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
		Caroline Wozniacki	0	1
															4	Maria Sharapova	6	2	6
																Vera Zvonareva	1	6	0
		Li Na	6	6
	3	Jelena Janković	3	4
									Li Na	6	3	3
									Vera Zvonareva	3	6	6
		Vera Zvonareva	2	6	6
	15	Sybille Bammer	6	2	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Ivanovic	6	6
		O Govortsova	4	77	3				O Govortsova	3	1
		S Mirza	6	65	2r										1	A Ivanovic
		T Garbin	6	7											16	A Radwańska	w/o
	Q	U Radwańska	2	5					T Garbin	3	3
		A Morigami	5	0				16	A Radwańska	6	6
	16	A Radwańska	7	6																		16	A Radwańska	6	61	6
	9	P Schnyder	6	6																			D Cibulková	4	77	4
		T Paszek	4	0				9	P Schnyder	3	4
		L Šafářová	4	3					D Cibulková	6	6
		D Cibulková	6	6												D Cibulková	6	6
		K Knapp	6	6											6	V Williams	3	3
	WC	J Görges	1	4					K Knapp	2	3
								6	V Williams	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Sharapova	6	4	6
	Q	G Voskoboeva	6	78				Q	G Voskoboeva	4	6	1
		E Daniilidou	1	66											4	M Sharapova	6	6
	WC	A Kerber	63	4											Q	T Tanasugarn	2	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	77	6				Q	T Tanasugarn	79	7
	WC	S Lisicki	62	3				14	A Mauresmo	67	5
	14	A Mauresmo	77	6																		4	M Sharapova	6	6
	10	N Petrova	2	2	r																		C Wozniacki	0	1
		A Medina Garrigues	6	1					A Medina Garrigues	2	7	6
		M Kirilenko	6	5	6				M Kirilenko	6	5	1
	LL	E Makarova	3	7	0											A Medina Garrigues	6	63	3
		Y-j Chan	6	2	3											C Wozniacki	3	77	6
		C Wozniacki	3	6	6				C Wozniacki	6	6
								8	M Bartoli	2	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Chakvetadze	67	4
		N Li	6	0	6				N Li	79	6
		E Likhovtseva	1	6	4											N Li	6	6
	Q	T Sun	77	62	3										12	S Pe'er	1	3
		V Razzano	65	77	6				V Razzano	1	63
	LL	A Klepač	3	4				12	S Pe'er	6	77
	12	S Pe'er	6	6																			N Li	6	6
	13	Á Szávay	63	0																		3	J Janković	3	4
		A Sugiyama	77	6					A Sugiyama	4	6	6
	Q	A Morita	6	6				Q	A Morita	6	4	0
		E Vesnina	3	4												A Sugiyama	1	2
	Q	J Zheng	4	6	1										3	J Janković	6	6
	Q	Y Shvedova	6	4	6			Q	Y Shvedova	1	6	3
								3	J Janković	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								17	F Schiavone	6	3	4
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	2	6	6
		A Rodionova	0	3												V Zvonareva	7	6
		V Dushevina	3	6	2										11	D Safina	5	3
		Z Yan	6	4	6				Z Yan	2	1
		K Srebotnik	2	4				11	D Safina	6	6
	11	D Safina	6	6																			V Zvonareva	2	6	6
	15	S Bammer	6	6																		15	S Bammer	6	2	0
		A Nakamura	1	3				15	S Bammer	3	7	6
	Q	M Niculescu	6	6				Q	M Niculescu	6	5	4
	LL	J Ditty	1	4											15	S Bammer	6	710
		N Dechy	1	6	6										2	S Kuznetsova	3	68
		S Peng	6	4	1				N Dechy	5	5
								2	S Kuznetsova	7	7

External links

• Draw and Qualifying draw