2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open

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2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open
DateSeptember 15 – September 21
Edition5th
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Doubles
Flag of Ukraine.svg Mariya Koryttseva / Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek
  2007  · Guangzhou International Women's Open ·  2009  

The 2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open (also known as the TOE Life Ceramics Guangzhou International Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, from September 15 through September 21, 2008.

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Champions

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva defeated Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Ukraine.svg Mariya Koryttseva / Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek defeated Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi, 6–3, 4–6, [10–8]



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