2008 Medibank International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2008 Medibank International
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2007  · Sydney International ·  2009  

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on 6 May 2007.

Contents

Justine Henin won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin (champion)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 62 6
4 Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 2 64
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 4 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 62 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová 5 64 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 77 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin w/o   
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 62610   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová    
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 77 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66 
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 61 66Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 2 0  
Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 3 67Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 3 66
Q Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 67 Q Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 63 3
8 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 1 5  1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 62 6
4 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 2 64
4 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 62 7
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 2 1    Flag of France.svg V Razzano 1 65
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 66 4 Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 63 6
  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 76   Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 3 63
WC Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 5 3    Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 61 2
  Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 76   Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 4 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 5 1  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 5 66
  Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 74 4 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 62 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 66 
Q Flag of France.svg C Pin 1 62   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 64 6
LL Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 2 3  3 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 4 64
  Flag of France.svg T Golovin 66   Flag of France.svg T Golovin 1 63
3 Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 62 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 5 64 
7 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 77 
LL Flag of Italy.svg K Knapp 1 0  7 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 63 2
  Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66   Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 2 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 4 4    Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 0  
  Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66 2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66 
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 3 2    Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 3 4  
2 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66 

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