2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Final
Champion	Dinara Safina
Runner-up	Flavia Pennetta
Score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	56 (3WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 East West Bank Classic

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Seeds

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

1. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
2. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
3. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
4. Dinara Safina (champion)
5. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
6. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
7. Patty Schnyder (second round)
8. Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
9. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
10. Flavia Pennetta (final)
11. Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
12. Shahar Pe'er (first round)
13. Virginie Razzano (first round)
14. Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
15. Dominika Cibulková (second round)
16. Sania Mirza (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jelena Janković	7	6
	9	Nadia Petrova	5	4
								1	Jelena Janković	63	1
								4	Dinara Safina	7	6
	4	Dinara Safina	6	6
	8	Victoria Azarenka	3	1
															4	Dinara Safina	6	6
															10	Flavia Pennetta	4	2
	10	Flavia Pennetta	7	3	6
	14	Sybille Bammer	63	6	1
								10	Flavia Pennetta	3	6	7
								WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	2	5
	WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	7
		Meng Yuan	2	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Janković	7	6
		V King	6	6					V King	5	2
	Q	A Haynes	3	3											1	J Janković	6	6
		O Savchuk	6	6											LL	M Czink	3	2
		G Dulko	4	3					O Savchuk	4	6	4
	LL	M Czink	6	6				LL	M Czink	6	2	6
	13	V Razzano	3	3																		1	J Janković	7	6
	9	N Petrova	6	6																		9	N Petrova	5	4
	Q	A Jidkova	0	4				9	N Petrova	6	3	6
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	1	6	1
	WC	J Jackson	2	2											9	N Petrova	6	7
		A Keothavong	3	2											5	V Zvonareva	4	5
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	4	62
								5	V Zvonareva	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	D Safina	6	6
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	2	2
		J Ditty	4	2											4	D Safina	7	0	7
		A Rodionova	5	6	3										Q	A Kudryavtseva	61	6	63
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	7	3	6			Q	A Kudryavtseva	3	7	6
		M Niculescu	4	3				15	D Cibulková	6	5	4
	15	D Cibulková	6	6																		4	D Safina	6	6
	12	S Pe'er	1	1																		8	V Azarenka	3	1
		S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	7	7
		E Vesnina	4	6	2			Q	R Kulikova	64	5
	Q	R Kulikova	6	4	6											S Stosur	4	64
		Y-j Chan	6	6											8	V Azarenka	6	7
		A Rezaï	1	4					Y-j Chan	1	3
								8	V Azarenka	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Schnyder	4	5
		S Lisicki	4	4					A Sugiyama	6	7
		A Sugiyama	6	6												A Sugiyama	65	3
		A Nakamura	4	2											10	F Pennetta	7	6
		T Paszek	6	6					T Paszek	6	1	4
		A Wozniak	1	0				10	F Pennetta	2	6	6
	10	F Pennetta	6	6																		10	F Pennetta	7	3	6
	14	S Bammer	6	6																		14	S Bammer	63	6	1
	Q	A Rolle	0	4				14	S Bammer	6	7
		A Harkleroad	2	3					S Dubois	3	5
		S Dubois	6	6											14	S Bammer	6	5	6
		M Domachowska	6	6											3	A Chakvetadze	4	7	2
	WC	C Vandeweghe	3	3					M Domachowska	1	1
								3	A Chakvetadze	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	D Hantuchová	2	4
	Q	D Kustova	3	4					O Govortsova	6	6
		O Govortsova	6	6												O Govortsova	5	2
	WC	B Mattek	6	6											WC	B Mattek	7	6
	Q	A Spears	2	4				WC	B Mattek	6	6
		A Morita	7	3	1			11	N Vaidišová	4	0
	11	N Vaidišová	65	6	6																	WC	B Mattek	6	7
	16	S Mirza	6	6																			M Yuan	2	5
	Q	E Hrdinová	3	4				16	S Mirza	4	3
		K Bondarenko	6	65	4				M Yuan	6	6
		M Yuan	2	7	6											M Yuan	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	1	7										LL	M South	2	3
		A Kleybanova	4	6	5				P Kvitová	4	2
								LL	M South	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)
2. Olga Puchkova (first round)
3. Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
4. Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)
5. Ahsha Rolle (qualified)
6. Melanie South (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
7. Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
8. Rika Fujiwara (qualifying competition)
9. Abigail Spears (qualified)
10. Eva Hrdinová (qualified)
11. Anna Tatishvili (first round)
12. Angela Haynes (qualified)
13. Monique Adamczak (qualifying competition)
14. Julie Coin (first round)
15. Regina Kulikova (qualified)
16. Alina Jidkova (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Alla Kudryavtseva
2. Darya Kustova
3. Regina Kulikova
4. Alina Jidkova
5. Ahsha Rolle
6. Eva Hrdinová
7. Abigail Spears
8. Angela Haynes

Lucky losers

1. Melinda Czink
2. Melanie South

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Alla Kudryavtseva	6	6
	WC	Kady Pooler	1	0
								1	Alla Kudryavtseva	6	7
								13	Monique Adamczak	4	5
		Surina De Beer	1	4
	13	Monique Adamczak	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Olga Puchkova	6	1	4
		Darya Kustova	3	6	6
									Darya Kustova	6	77
									Alexa Glatch	2	63
		Alexa Glatch	6	4	6
	11	Anna Tatishvili	1	6	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Melinda Czink	6	6
	WC	Riza Zalameda	2	2
								3	Melinda Czink	77	64	4
								15	Regina Kulikova	65	77	6
	WC	Ashley Weinhold	1	0
	15	Regina Kulikova	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Lilia Osterloh	6	6
	WC	Lindsey Nelson	1	2
								4	Lilia Osterloh	1	2
								16	Alina Jidkova	6	6
		Anne Yelsey	4	65
	16	Alina Jidkova	6	77

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Ahsha Rolle	6	6
		Michelle Larcher de Brito	2	4
								5	Ahsha Rolle	0	6	6
								WC	Asia Muhammad	6	2	4
	WC	Asia Muhammad	6	77
	14	Julie Coin	3	63

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Melanie South	77	4	6
	WC	Katsarina Zheltova	64	6	4
								6	Melanie South	1	3
								10	Eva Hrdinová	6	6
		Alexandra Podkolzina	3	4
	10	Eva Hrdinová	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Tatiana Poutchek	6	6
	WC	Brittany Augustine	1	2
								7	Tatiana Poutchek	6	3	3
								9	Abigail Spears	4	6	6
		Alexandra Stevenson	5	2r
	9	Abigail Spears	7	4

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Rika Fujiwara	4	6	6
	WC	Julia Boserup	6	1	2
								8	Rika Fujiwara	4	2
								12	Angela Haynes	6	6
		Melissa Torres Sandoval	5	3
	12	Angela Haynes	7	6

References

1. Shaw, Lucas (28 July 2008). "Safina lifts her level with Carson title". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
2. "Safina wins WTA Los Angeles title". ABC News (Australia) . Agence France-Presse. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
3. "Segundo título del año para Safina" [Second title of the year for Safina]. El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

External links

• WTA main and qualifying draw
• ITF tournament edition details