| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Elena Dementieva |
| Runner-up | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Final score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
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.
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Justine Henin (quarterfinals) Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals) Jelena Janković (semifinals) Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to viral illness) Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals, retired due to a left thigh injury)
Marion Bartoli (first round) Elena Dementieva (champion)| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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