2008 Family Circle Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2008 Family Circle Cup
Champions Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up Flag of Romania.svg Edina Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Govortsova
Final score6–2, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Charleston Open ·  2009  

Yan Zi and Zheng Jie were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Contents

Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama won the title by defeating Edina Gallovits and Olga Govortsova 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

The top 4 seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina / Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Szávay (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (second round)
  8. Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
4 6[7]
Flag of Romania.svg Edina Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Govortsova
64 [10]
Flag of Romania.svg Edina Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Govortsova
2 2
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66
8 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
1 1
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
62 [10]
  Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
4 6[7]
  Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Sequera
4 3 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
w/o
  Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers
665 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
3 0 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers
1 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Glatch
Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko
1 6[3] 5 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
66
5 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
63 [10]1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
4 6[7]
Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Govortsova
64 [10]
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
76
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
4 5 Flag of Japan.svg K Iijima
Flag of Japan.svg A Yonemura
633
  Flag of Japan.svg K Iijima
Flag of Japan.svg A Yonemura
673 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
2 2
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
3 5 Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Govortsova
66
  Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Govortsova
67 Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Govortsova
66
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
768[7] 7 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
3 1
7 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
5 7[10]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
61
Alt Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of Japan.svg A Morita
1 0 r 8 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
5 6[10]
  Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
70 [7] Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
74 [4]
  Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
656[10]8 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
61 [10]
  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
3 6[10]4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-J Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-J Chuang
2 6[2]
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
61 [6] Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
0 0
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-J Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-J Chuang
66
8 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
1 1
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
4 7[10]2 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
665[8] 6 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of the United States.svg C Fusano
2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
666 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
74 [7]
  Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
1 6[6] 2 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
656[10]
  Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
63 [10] Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
4 1
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66

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