2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Francesca Schiavone.

Elena Dementieva won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

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

1. Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
3. Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
4. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
5. Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to viral illness)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals, retired due to a left thigh injury)
7. Marion Bartoli (first round)
8. Elena Dementieva (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Francesca Schiavone	7	5	2
	8	Elena Dementieva	5	7	6
								8	Elena Dementieva	4	6	6
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	3	2
	4	Jelena Janković	7	4	3
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Henin	7	66	6
		N Petrova	4	4				Q	K Srebotnik	5	7	3
	Q	K Srebotnik	6	6											1	J Henin	63	64
		S Bammer	7	6												F Schiavone	7	7
	Q	E Makarova	66	3					S Bammer	3	2
		F Schiavone	6	65	6				F Schiavone	6	6
	7	M Bartoli	1	7	1																		F Schiavone	7	5	2
																						8	E Dementieva	5	7	6
								3	A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	A Nakamura	3	0					N Vaidišová	4	0
		N Vaidišová	6	6											3	A Ivanovic	7	3	3
		M Kirilenko	6	3	2										8	E Dementieva	5	6	6
		A Bondarenko	3	6	6				A Bondarenko	2	1
		P Schnyder	5	0				8	E Dementieva	6	6
	8	E Dementieva	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Chakvetadze	6	2	6
	Q	A Radwańska	2	6	4			6	A Chakvetadze	63	6	6
	WC	S Sfar	1	3					D Safina	7	4	3
		D Safina	6	6											6	A Chakvetadze	1	0	r
	WC	S Mirza	7	6											4	J Janković	6	0
	Q	V Dushevina	65	2				WC	S Mirza	6	3	4
								4	J Janković	4	6	6
																						4	J Janković	7	4	3
	LL	A Morigami	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	5	6	6
		A Szávay	1	4				LL	A Morigami	6	1	4
		A Mauresmo	7	6					A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	Q	A Medina Garrigues	67	2												A Mauresmo	1	64
		L Šafářová	1	6	6										2	S Kuznetsova	6	7
	LL	A Sugiyama	6	3	2				L Šafářová	1	2
								2	S Kuznetsova	6	6

References

1. "Dementieva wins in Dubai". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
2. "Dementieva secures title in Dubai". BBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

External links

• Draw and Qualifying draw