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2008 Zurich Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 Zurich Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upItaly Flavia Pennetta
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Venus Williams won in the final 7–6(7–1), 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

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

  1. Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
  2. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  3. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Russia Vera Zvonareva (second round, retired due to dizziness)
  5. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  6. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  7. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
  8. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Italy Flavia Pennetta 6 7  
  Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 66  
  Italy Flavia Pennetta 61 2  
3 United States Venus Williams 7 6  
3 United States Venus Williams 4 6 6
2 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 3 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Serbia J Janković 7 3 3
  Russia N Petrova 1 1     Italy F Pennetta 5 6 6
  Italy F Pennetta 6 6     Italy F Pennetta 7 6  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6     Slovenia K Srebotnik 5 2  
WC Switzerland T Bacsinszky 3 3     Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 7 6
Q Russia V Dushevina 4 1   5 Poland A Radwańska 6 66 3
5 Poland A Radwańska 6 6     Italy F Pennetta 6 7  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 66  
4/WC Russia V Zvonareva 3 0 r
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6     Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 3  
WC China N Li 2 4     Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 6  
  France A Mauresmo 2 1     Belarus V Azarenka 6 3 r
  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6     Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Q Romania M Niculescu 3 6 6 Q Romania M Niculescu 0 0  
7 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 3 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 2  
  Russia M Kirilenko 7 6     Russia M Kirilenko 3 5  
  Denmark C Wozniacki 63 2     Italy F Schiavone 6 7  
  Italy F Schiavone 7 6     Italy F Schiavone 3 3  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 1 6 7 3 United States V Williams 6 6  
  France A Cornet 6 3 66   Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 4  
3 United States V Williams 6 6  
3 United States V Williams 4 6 6
6 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 4 2 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 4
Q Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 3 6 Q Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
Q Sweden S Arvidsson 0 7 6 Q Sweden S Arvidsson 2 1  
  Austria S Bammer 6 5 4 Q Czech Republic P Kvitová 1 4  
  France M Bartoli 6 6   2 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
  Hungary A Szávay 4 0     France M Bartoli 2 4  
2 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
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