2008 ECM Prague Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2008 ECM Prague Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Final score7–6(2), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · ECM Prague Open ·  2009  

The women's singles of the 2008 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Akiko Morigami was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Vera Zvonareva won in the final 7–6(2), 6–2, against Victoria Azarenka.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (champion)
  2. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka (final)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Karin Knapp (first round)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek (first round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66 
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 2 4  
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 76 
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 622  
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 66 
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová 3 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 2 3  1 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva w/o   
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 1 3  WC Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková    
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 66 1 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66   Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 1 2  
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 2 0    Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 4 4  
5 Flag of Italy.svg K Knapp 4 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 2 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg Y Meusburger 0 0  4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66 
Q Flag of Croatia.svg J Pandžić 0 2  Q Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 0 2  
Q Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 66 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 74 6
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 3 72   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 5 62
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 65 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 64 6
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 66   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 2 63
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 4 3  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 76 
  Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 5 0  8 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 63 5
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 1 67
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 4 4  WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 2 1  
  Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich 1 65 3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek 64 7  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek 2 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 3 4  3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 66 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 3 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 1 3  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 61 6
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 66   Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 4 63
  Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 0 2  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 76 
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Ivanova 1 65 2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 652  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 67   Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 5 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 5 5  2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 76 
2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 77 

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