2008 International Women's Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 International Women's Open
Final
Champion Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Score6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · International Women's Open ·  2009  

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Contents

Agnieszka Radwańska won the title, defeating Nadia Petrova in the final 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska (champion)
  5. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka (first round, retired due to a knee injury)
  6. Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet (first round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová (first round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 3 3  
8 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 66 
8 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 4 74
4 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66116
4 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 76 
2 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 5 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 2 2  
  Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66   Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 3 2    Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 634  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 76 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 4 3    Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 1   
  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 64 7  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 2 r  
6 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 1 65   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 3 3  
8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
3 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 3 3  
WC Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 3 0  Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66 
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 4 3  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66 8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 2 4    Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 2 73
  Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 2 2  8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 6656
8 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 2 4  
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 66   Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 1 72
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 64 2   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 6636
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 3 66  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko 5 5  
LL Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 3 4  4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 77 
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 66   Flag of France.svg V Razzano 63 4
4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 3 66
4 Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 76 
5 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 2 r  2 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 5 3  
  Flag of France.svg A Rezaï 6    Flag of France.svg A Rezaï 3 73
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M South 4 4  Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 65 6
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 3 3  
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 6965 2 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 71 7  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 3 0  
2 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 

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