| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Sharapova |
| Runner-up |  Dominika Cibulková |
| Score | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| Draw | 56 (8 Q / 3 WC ) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Tatiana Golovin was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament with injury.
Maria Sharapova won the title, defeating Dominika Cibulková in the final 7–6(9–7), 6–3. This was Sharapova's 19th career title, but her first title on clay, after 7 years on the WTA tour. [1]
The top 8 seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Maria Sharapova (champion) Anna Chakvetadze (third round) Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
Marion Bartoli (second round)
Patty Schnyder (second round) Dinara Safina (third round)
Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
Ágnes Szávay (quarterfinals)
Sybille Bammer (second round)
Alona Bondarenko (quarterfinals) Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
Katarina Srebotnik (third round) Virginie Razzano (quarterfinals)
Victoria Azarenka (second round)
Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round)
Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 69 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Alona Bondarenko | 711 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lindsay Davenport | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ágnes Szávay | 4 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominika Cibulková | 67 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alizé Cornet | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Virginie Razzano | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alizé Cornet | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominika Cibulková | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Amélie Mauresmo | 1 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominika Cibulková | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 6 | 6 | Q | B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Bacsinszky | 2 | 4 | 1 | M Sharapova | 77 | 5 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Czink | 7 | 6 | 15 | A Medina Garrigues | 63 | 7 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||
 C Dellacqua | 5 | 2 | Q | M Czink | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 ME Salerni | 4 | 3 | 15 | A Medina Garrigues | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Sharapova | 69 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | A Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | 10 | A Bondarenko | 711 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N Llagostera Vives | 2 | 0 | 10 | A Bondarenko | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 C Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | C Wozniacki | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Parmentier | 3 | 1 | 10 | A Bondarenko | 77 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Perebiynis | 6 | 7 | 6 | D Safina | 65 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Peng | 4 | 5 | T Perebiynis | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | D Safina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Hantuchová | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Šprem | 6 | 77 | Q | K Šprem | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama | 4 | 63 | Q | K Šprem | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Amanmuradova | 61 | 64 | 16 | L Davenport | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Craybas | 77 | 77 | J Craybas | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | V King | 2 | 3 | 16 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | 16 | L Davenport | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | 8 | Á Szávay | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Y-J Chan | 4 | 0 | 12 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Tanasugarn | 1 | 3 | L Šafářová | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | 12 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Rezaï | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Á Szávay | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E Makarova | 6 | 2 | 7 | E Makarova | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Á Szávay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | P Schnyder | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Sequera | 61 | 0 | E Vesnina | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Vesnina | 77 | 6 | E Vesnina | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Krajicek | 2 | 1 | A Cornet | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Cornet | 6 | 6 | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Orlik | 3 | 62 | 9 | S Bammer | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | S Bammer | 6 | 77 | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | V Razzano | 6 | 6 | 13 | V Razzano | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Y Fedak | 2 | 1 | 13 | V Razzano | 6 | 2 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Shaughnessy | 2 | 2 | M Domachowska | 3 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Domachowska | 6 | 6 | 13 | V Razzano | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Ruano Pascual | 3 | 3 | O Govortsova | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| O Govortsova | 6 | 6 | O Govortsova | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M Bartoli | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Radwańska | 6 | 1 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Dulko | 7 | 6 | G Dulko | 2 | 6 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 E Gallovits | 5 | 2 | 7 | A Radwańska | 6 | 5 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Mattek | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | A Mauresmo | 3 | 7 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Cîrstea | 6 | 2 | 6 | WC | S Cîrstea | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | O Savchuk | 0 | 5 | 11 | A Mauresmo | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 7 | 11 | A Mauresmo | 1 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | V Azarenka | 3 | 7 | 6 | D Cibulková | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Errani | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | V Azarenka | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Rodionova | 3 | 5 | D Cibulková | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Cibulková | 6 | 7 | D Cibulková | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Dechy | 4 | 3 | 2 | A Chakvetadze | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Morita | 6 | 6 | Q | A Morita | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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