2008 Estoril Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2008 Estoril Open
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · Estoril Open ·  2009  

Andreea Ehritt-Vanc and Anastasia Rodionova were the defending champions, but chose not to participate that year.

Contents

Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta won in the final 6–4, 6–4, against Mervana Jugić-Salkić and İpek Şenoğlu.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová / Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (first round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská (first round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová / Flag of Poland.svg Klaudia Jans (second round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 66 
 1 3  1 66 
 66  2 3  
 2 2  1 66 
4 64 [10]  2 3  
 2 6[7] 4 2 6[4]
 75 [10] 64 [10]
 657[5] 1 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
 64 [10] 4 4  
WC 4 6[8]  3 3  
 3 6[10] 66 
3 64 [8]  66 
 66  2 2  
 3 4   66 
 66  2 1  
2 2 3  

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