2008 Italian Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Jelena Janković defeated Alizé Cornet in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open.[1] Cornet entered the tournament as a qualifier.

Women's singles
2008 Italian Open
ChampionSerbia Jelena Janković
Runner-upFrance Alizé Cornet
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw56 (4WC/12Q/4LL)
Seeds19
Main article: 2008 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds

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

  1. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (second round)
  2. Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals, withdrew due to a left calf strain)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  4. Serbia Jelena Janković (champion)
  5. United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
  6. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (semifinals)
  7. United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
  8. France Marion Bartoli (third round)
  9. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  10. Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  11. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (second round)
  12. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
  13. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (first round)
  14. Russia Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a low back injury)
  15. Israel Shahar Pe'er (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendinitis)
  16. France Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to right intercostal muscle strain)
  17. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  18. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round)
  19. Austria Sybille Bammer (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Q Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 2 6 1
6 Russia Anna Chakvetadze 6 3 6
6 Russia Anna Chakvetadze 6 4 3
Q France Alizé Cornet 3 6 6
Q France Alizé Cornet w/o    
5 United States Serena Williams      
Q France Alizé Cornet 2 2  
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
7 United States Venus Williams 7 2 3
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 5 6 6
4 Serbia Jelena Janković w/o    
2 Russia Maria Sharapova      
9 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 77 5 2
2 Russia Maria Sharapova 63 7 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 7 2
Q Czech Republic K Zakopalová 4 2   Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 5 6
Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6   Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 1  
Q Romania M Niculescu 6 3 6 WC Belarus V Azarenka 2 0r
Q United States J Craybas 4 6 4 Q Romania M Niculescu 3 2  
WC Belarus V Azarenka 6 6   WC Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
19 Austria S Bammer 1 3   Q Bulgaria T Pironkova 2 6 1
12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6   6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 3 6
Q Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 3 0   12 Poland A Radwańska 3 6 6
Q Estonia K Kanepi 4 6 0 WC Italy R Vinci 6 2 2
WC Italy R Vinci 6 4 6 12 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 1
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 7 6   6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 1 6
  Italy T Garbin 5 4     Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 61 0
6 Russia A Chakvetadze 3 77 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Belarus O Govortsova 4 6 6   Belarus O Govortsova 2 0  
  Italy K Knapp 6 1 2 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 4  
  Russia V Dushevina 1 3   Q France A Cornet 6 6  
Q France A Cornet 6 6   Q France A Cornet 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 5   17 Italy F Schiavone 3 2  
17 Italy F Schiavone 6 7   Q France A Cornet w/o    
11 Hungary Á Szávay 6 6   5 United States S Williams      
  China Z Yan 1 1   11 Hungary Á Szávay 0 3  
Q China S Peng 4 6 3 WC Italy S Errani 6 6  
WC Italy S Errani 6 1 6 WC Italy S Errani 4 3  
WC Italy M Santangelo 2 2   5 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6     Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 0  
5 United States S Williams 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Netherlands M Krajicek 3 2     Australia S Stosur 4 1  
  Australia S Stosur 6 6   7 United States V Williams 7 6  
Q Russia E Vesnina 3 5   10 Russia V Zvonareva 5 2  
Q Czech Republic I Benešová 6 7   Q Czech Republic I Benešová 5 6 5
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 3   10 Russia V Zvonareva 7 4 7
10 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   7 United States V Williams 7 2 3
18 Russia N Petrova 6 5 4 4 Serbia J Janković 5 6 6
  Russia M Kirilenko 3 7 6   Russia M Kirilenko 6 5 6
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7     Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 7 2
Q Russia A Kleybanova 1 5     Russia M Kirilenko 1 1  
LL Ukraine O Savchuk 711 3 1 4 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Italy F Pennetta 69 6 6   Italy F Pennetta 1 4  
4 Serbia J Janković 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France M Bartoli 6 7  
  Spain J Vakulenko 1 2     France V Razzano 4 5  
  France V Razzano 6 6   8 France M Bartoli 6 4 67
LL Russia A Rodionova 1 3   9 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 79
LL Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6   LL Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 0  
Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 6 2 3 9 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
9 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 6 9 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 5 2
13 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 6 2 2 Russia M Sharapova 63 7 6
LL Russia E Makarova 6 4 6 LL Russia E Makarova 3 4  
  Austria T Paszek 3 0     Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6     Denmark C Wozniacki 4 63  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 77 6   2 Russia M Sharapova 6 77  
  Argentina G Dulko 61 4     Slovakia D Cibulková 2 6 4
2 Russia M Sharapova 6 3 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. France Alizé Cornet (qualified)
  2. Russia Elena Vesnina (qualified)
  3. France Pauline Parmentier (first round)
  4. Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová (qualified)
  5. Australia Casey Dellacqua (first round)
  6. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (qualified)
  7. Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva (qualified)
  8. Russia Alisa Kleybanova (qualified)
  9. Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova (qualified)
  10. United States Jill Craybas (qualified)
  11. China Peng Shuai (qualified)
  12. Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (qualified)
  13. Russia Anastasia Rodionova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  14. Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky (first round)
  15. Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  16. Russia Ekaterina Makarova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  17. Poland Marta Domachowska (first round)
  18. Ukraine Olga Savchuk (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  19. Czech Republic Iveta Benešová (qualified)
  20. Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives (Still competing in Berlin)
  21. Russia Galina Voskoboeva (qualifying competition)
  22. Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos (qualifying competition)
  23. Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan (qualifying competition)
  24. France Émilie Loit (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. France Alizé Cornet
  2. Russia Elena Vesnina
  3. Romania Monica Niculescu
  4. Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
  5. Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
  6. Estonia Kaia Kanepi
  7. Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva
  8. Russia Alisa Kleybanova
  9. Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova
  10. United States Jill Craybas
  11. China Peng Shuai
  12. Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova

Lucky losers
  1. Russia Anastasia Rodionova
  2. Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
  3. Russia Ekaterina Makarova
  4. Ukraine Olga Savchuk

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
1 France Alizé Cornet 7 6
China Zhang Shuai 5 2 1 France Alizé Cornet 6 6
WC Italy Nathalie Viérin 6 3 3 13 Russia Anastasia Rodionova 0 3
13 Russia Anastasia Rodionova 2 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
2 Russia Elena Vesnina 6 6
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 3 1 2 Russia Elena Vesnina 77 6
Slovenia Andreja Klepač 6 77 Slovenia Andreja Klepač 65 3
17 Poland Marta Domachowska 3 63

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
3 France Pauline Parmentier 2 0
Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6 Romania Monica Niculescu 3 6 6
WC Italy Anna-Giulia Remondina 1 6 5 16 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 6 2 3
16 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 6 4 7

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
4 Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 0 6 6
WC Italy Corinna Dentoni 6 2 1 4 Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová 6 3 6
Japan Ayumi Morita 65 3 21 Russia Galina Voskoboeva 1 6 2
21 Russia Galina Voskoboeva 77 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
5 Australia Casey Dellacqua 3 65
Ukraine Yuliana Fedak 6 77 Ukraine Yuliana Fedak 1 2
United Kingdom Katie O'Brien 4 3 19 Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 6 6
19 Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
6 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 6
Russia Yaroslava Shvedova 2 2 6 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 77
Italy Maria Elena Camerin 6 6 Italy Maria Elena Camerin 4 63
24 France Émilie Loit 0 2

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
7 Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva 6 6
Hungary Kira Nagy 2 0 7 Ukraine Mariya Koryttseva 6 6
United States Julie Ditty 2 7 6 United States Julie Ditty 2 4
Alt Russia Regina Kulikova 6 5 3

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
8 Russia Alisa Kleybanova 6 6
Alt China Zheng Jie 3 2 8 Russia Alisa Kleybanova 0 6 6
Australia Alicia Molik 3 5 15 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 4 3
15 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 7

Ninth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
9 Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova 6 6
WC Italy Astrid Besser 1 1 9 Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova 6 77
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 6 3 18 Ukraine Olga Savchuk 2 64
18 Ukraine Olga Savchuk 6 2 6

Tenth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
10 United States Jill Craybas 3 6 77
WC Italy Camila Giorgi 6 2 61 10 United States Jill Craybas 7 6
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek 4 4 22 Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos 5 1
22 Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos 6 6

Eleventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
11 China Peng Shuai 6 6
China Yuan Meng 1 2 11 China Peng Shuai 6 6
WC Italy Giulia Gabba 3 1 23 Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 3 4
23 Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 6 6

Twelfth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
12 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
Russia Evgeniya Rodina 3 1 12 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
Colombia Catalina Castaño 5 6 6 Colombia Catalina Castaño 1 2
14 Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 7 4 3

References
  1. "Jankovic happy with back-to-back Italian titles". The Guardian. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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