2008 Hansol Korea Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 Hansol Korea Open
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Final score2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Hansol Korea Open ·  2009  

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Contents

Maria Kirilenko won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, against Samantha Stosur.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (champion)
  2. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro (first round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska (first round)
  7. Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic (first round)
  8. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko 63 6
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi 4 64
1 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 61 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 0 1  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg L Wienerová 2 0  1 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 63    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 3 3  
LL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M South 1 0 r 1 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 63 75 Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 3 2  
  Flag of France.svg C Pin 4 65 Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 3 2  
WC Flag of South Korea.svg S-h Han 1 1  5 Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 66 
5 Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 66 1 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 63 6
3 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 66563 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 4 64
Q Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara 2 70 3 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 66 
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Pivovarova 6565 Q Flag of Russia.svg A Pivovarova 1 1  
WC Flag of South Korea.svg Y-r Lee 73 3r3 Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 3 61   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 1 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 67   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 67 
  Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo 63 4 8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 3 62 
8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan 1 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 2 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 6646
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 1 0    Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 4 73
  Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 1 2    Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 3 4  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66   Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 6636  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová 3 2  
4 Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 1 74   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66 
6 Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 73 3   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 0 1  
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 6166  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 612  
LL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg M Yuan 0 0    Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 67 
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 66 2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 2 5  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 4 1  Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 4 5  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská 3 4  2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 67 
2 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66 

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