2008 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2008 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic
Champion Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder
Runner-up Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek
Final score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Contents

Patty Schnyder won in the final 6–3, 6–0, against Tamira Paszek.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder (champion)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (withdrew due to a right knee injury)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (second round)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak (first round)
  9. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 2 74
  Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 65 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 3 0  
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder 66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 5 1  
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder 76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 67 
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 76 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 1 5  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 5 2  1 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 74 6
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 66   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 6462
  Flag of Russia.svg V Bardina 2 1    Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 67 
WC Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 2 1  9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 1 5  
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66 1 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 2 74
3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 76   Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg V King 671  3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 67 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 2 0 r   Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 3 5  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 63  3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 60 2
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 76   Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 4 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 5 4    Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 67 
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin 2 1  7 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 0 62 
7 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66 
Q Flag of Indonesia.svg S Gumulya 2 0  5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 66   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 3 2  
Q Flag of Indonesia.svg AF Damayanti 2 1  5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 67 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 2 63   Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 1 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 3 1  4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 1  
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 63 2 2 Flag of Switzerland.svg P Schnyder 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 74
  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 66   Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 6656
LL Flag of Indonesia.svg L Tananta 2 3    Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 2 2  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Yuan 5 672 Flag of Switzerland.svg P Schnyder 66 
WC Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 72 5   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Yuan 2 5  
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg P Schnyder 67 

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