2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open

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2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Date28 July – 3 August
Edition7th
Category Tier IV Series
Draw32S /16D
Prize money $145,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Champions
Singles
Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
Doubles
  2007  · Nordic Light Open

The 2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Nordea Nordic Light Open, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, from 28 July until 3 August 2008. Fourth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title and earned $22,925 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki defeated Flag of Russia.svg Vera Dushevina, 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová, 7–5, 6–4

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