Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Miami Open. It was her fifth Miami Open title, tying Steffi Graf's record.
The 2007 Tashkent Open was a women's tennis tournament that was part of the WTA Tier IV category of the 2007 WTA Tour. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Unseeded Pauline Parmentier won the singles title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the final, while Anastasiya Yakimova and Ekaterina Dzehalevich won the doubles title over Tatiana Poutchek and Anastassia Rodionova.
Defending champion Jelena Janković defeated Alizé Cornet in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Italian Open. Cornet entered the tournament as a qualifier.
The 2008 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 21st edition of the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Palermo, Italy, from 7 July until 13 July 2008.
Mariya Koryttseva and Lilia Osterloh were the defending champions, but chose not to participate that year.
Sara Errani and Nuria Llagostera Vives were the defending champions. Both were present that year, but chose to compete with different partners.
Errani partnered with Lourdes Domínguez Lino, but lost in the quarterfinals to Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez.
Llagostera Vives, partnered with Martínez Sánchez, defeated Mariya Koryttseva and Darya Kustova in the final, 6–1, 6–2.
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Caroline Wozniacki were the defending champion, but Wozniacki chose not to participate this year. Medina Garrigues partnered with Virginia Ruano Pascual, but they lost in the second round against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Yanina Wickmayer.
Hsieh Su-Wei and Peng Shuai won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Alla Kudryavtseva and Ekaterina Makarova.
Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie won in the final of this tournament. They defeated Anastasia and Arina Rodionova 6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7].
Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate.
Alberta Brianti and Sara Errani won the final against Jill Craybas and Julia Görges 6–4, 6–1.
Liezel Huber and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but Huber chose not to participate that year and Mirza withdrew due to a right wrist sprain.
Mariya Koryttseva and Tatiana Poutchek won the title, beating Monica Niculescu and Galina Voskoboeva in the final, 6–3, 2–6, [10–8].
Alisa Kleybanova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the defending champions but decided not to participate.
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva defeated Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open.
Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond were the defending champions but lost to Hsieh Su-wei and Anabel Medina Garrigues in the third round.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5–7, 2–6.
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Kristina Mladenovic were the defending champions, but Jans-Ignacik could not participate on account of becoming a mother in early 2013. Mladenovic played alongside Galina Voskoboeva, but lost in the first round to Julia Görges and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci were the defending champions, but lost to Serena and Venus Williams in the quarterfinals.
Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká won the title, defeating Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5.
Mona Barthel was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Kirsten Flipkens.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the title, defeating Garbiñe Muguruza and Carla Suárez Navarro in the final, 6–4, 6–3.
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