2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Final score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Canara Bank Bangalore Open ·  2022  

Yaroslava Shvedova was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Akgul Amanmuradova.

Contents

Serena Williams defeated Patty Schnyder 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win her title. [1]

Singles results

Seeds

  1. Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (final)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Szávay (second round)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer (second round)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (first round)

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi 3 4  
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 66 
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 5 3  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 76 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 63 7
2 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 3 664

Top half

First round Second round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
1 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 66
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 2 2 PR Flag of Croatia.svg S Mamić 2 2
PR Flag of Croatia.svg S Mamić 661 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 3 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 4 65   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 63 6
  Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 62 7 Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 2 1
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 3 76  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 66
8 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 6671   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 3 4
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 6166
  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 6566  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 74 2
  Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 71 2 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 4 67
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 63 6  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 64 61
  Flag of Russia.svg Y Shvedova 3 63   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 4 76
WC Flag of India.svg S Uberoi 1 4 5 Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay 6644
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
6 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 2 67
  Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 63 5 6 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 652
  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 4 76  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 76
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun 6624 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 1 4
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann 2 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
  Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 66  Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 5 0
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 76
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 63 7
7 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 4 662 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 3 664
Q Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 63 1 7 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 76
WC Flag of India.svg I Lakhani 2 2 Q Flag of Romania.svg Á Szatmári 651
Q Flag of Romania.svg Á Szatmári 667 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 4 3
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 1 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 2 72
2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 6666

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita (first round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie O'Brien (moved to main draw)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač (first round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi (first round)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Vesna Manasieva (first round)
  9. Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann (qualified)

Qualifiers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 60 0
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie South 4 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie South 6866
  Flag of Belarus.svg Ekaterina Dzehalevich 72 3
  Flag of Belarus.svg Ekaterina Dzehalevich 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache 1 4  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie South 4 666
  Flag of Romania.svg Ágnes Szatmári 62 7
WC Flag of France.svg Aurélie Védy 63 1
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kristina Antoniychuk 3 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kristina Antoniychuk 3 4  
  Flag of Romania.svg Ágnes Szatmári 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg Ágnes Szatmári 63 6
6/WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 1 64

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 63 6
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova 4 61
9 Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 76 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Shengnan 5 3  
9 Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 67 
5 Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson 3 5  
WC Flag of India.svg Sanaa Bhambri 3 71
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak 6646
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak 3 69 
5 Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson 67 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hwang I-hsuan 5 1  
5 Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson 76 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Neha Uberoi 4 2  
3 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 76 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Debbrich Feys 631  
PR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie 3 2r
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Debbrich Feys 63  
3 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 66 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong 2 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Wörle 66 
WC Flag of India.svg Ankita Bhambri 2 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Wörle 64 4
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong 0 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 2 4  
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač 64 65
  Flag of Italy.svg Corinna Dentoni 4 67
  Flag of Italy.svg Corinna Dentoni 65 2
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian 3 76
Alt Flag of India.svg Akshitha Basavaraju 1 0  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 2 1  
  Flag of India.svg Rushmi Chakravarthi 2 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata 2 62
  Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 62 7
8 Flag of Russia.svg Vesna Manasieva 4 65

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References

  1. "Main Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2012.