| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Budapest Grand Prix | |
| Champion |  Alizé Cornet |
| Runner-up |  Andreja Klepač |
| Final score | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Draw | 30 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Gisela Dulko was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Second-seeded Alizé Cornet won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–3, against Andreja Klepač.
The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Ágnes Szávay (second round) Alizé Cornet (champion)
Tsvetana Pironkova (second round)
Iveta Benešová (first round) Lucie Šafářová (second round) Pauline Parmentier (first round) Klára Zakopalová (quarterfinals)
Sorana Cîrstea (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Andreja Klepač | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Karolina Šprem | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Andreja Klepač | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Alizé Cornet | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Gréta Arn | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Alizé Cornet | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Á Szávay | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Klepač | 6 | 6 | A Klepač | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  N Zorić | 4 | 4 | A Klepač | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Chvojková | 6 | 4 | 1 | P Kvitová | 62 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Müller | 3 | 6 | 6 | M Müller | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S Cîrstea | 2 | 4 | A Klepač | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | K Šprem | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Mirčić | 3 | 1 | 3 | T Pironkova | 2 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Lapushchenkova | 3 | 1 | WC | K Marosi | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Marosi | 6 | 6 | WC | K Marosi | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T Obziler | 6 | 6 | K Šprem | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IR Olaru | 3 | 2 | T Obziler | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Šprem | 7 | 6 | K Šprem | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | P Parmentier | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | K Zakopalová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Cohen-Aloro | 3 | 2 | 7 | K Zakopalová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Hradecká | 6 | 4 | 66 | M Johansson | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Johansson | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | K Zakopalová | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  Z Kučová | 6 | 6 | G Arn | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Bacsinszky | 3 | 4 | Q | Z Kučová | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Arn | 6 | 6 | G Arn | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | I Benešová | 4 | 4 | G Arn | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | 2 | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Nagy | 2 | 2 | 5 | L Šafářová | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Kiraly | 0 | 4 | A-L Grönefeld | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 V Kutuzova | 2 | 1 | 2 | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Rybáriková | 6 | 6 | M Rybáriková | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.
Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Daniela Hantuchová was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Jelena Janković was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Alizé Cornet was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Shahar Pe'er.
Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost to compatriot Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round.
Alizé Cornet and Vania King were the defending champions; however, King decided not to participate.
Cornet plays alongside Anna-Lena Grönefeld but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Julia Görges was the defending champion, but she lost to Samantha Stosur in the second round.
María José Martínez Sánchez was the defending champion but decided not to participate.
Alizé Cornet won the title defeating Yanina Wickmayer in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Anabel Medina Garrigues was the defending champion, but lost to Maria Elena Camerin in the first round.
Francesca Schiavone was the defending champion but decided not to participate.
Roberta Vinci was the defending champion, but lost to Camila Giorgi in the second round.
Monica Puig was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Samantha Stosur.
Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Yanina Wickmayer.
Angelique Kerber was the reigning champion, but chose to compete in Båstad instead.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Laura Siegemund was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to CoCo Vandeweghe.
Elina Svitolina was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Victoria Azarenka.
Alizé Cornet was the defending champion, but lost in the final. Fiona Ferro won her first career WTA Tour singles title, defeating Cornet in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1.
Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but chose to participate in Korea Open, instead.