2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

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Singles
2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champion Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na
Runner-up Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Australian Hard Court Championships

Dinara Safina was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Shahar Pe'er.

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Li Na won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against Victoria Azarenka.

This was the final edition of the tournament. The Brisbane International was held the next year, merging the men's and women's tournaments in this city.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (semifinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer (first round)
  8. Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Szávay (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 3 67
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 63 5
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 4 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 63 4
5 Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er 4 2  
  Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 5 76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua 75 0 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura 5 3    Flag of Germany.svg T Malek 4 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg T Malek 76 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová 3 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak 73 7  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 6465 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak 3 2  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 64 6  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 66 
7 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 4 64   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 3 67
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 63 5
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 1 3  4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 2 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 61    Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 64 2
  Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 0 0 r 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 2 2  6 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 4 4  
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66   Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 4  
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 1 1  6 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66 
6 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty 60 2 5 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 60  
  Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino 2 1  Q Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 0 0 r
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 66 5 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 4 67
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky 4 1  3 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 61 68
  Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 66   Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 4 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 61 2 3 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 62 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 4 665 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 4 2  
8 Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay 65 2   Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 3 76LL Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 4 2  
  Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66   Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 3    Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 63 6
  Flag of France.svg V Razzano 2 2    Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 1 63
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 76 
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 5 76  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 5 1  
2 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 75 3

Coordinates: 28°01′00″S153°24′00″E / 28.0167°S 153.4°E / -28.0167; 153.4 (Gold Coast, Queensland)

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