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| Singles | |
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| 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
| Champion |  Jelena Janković |
| Runner-up |  Nadia Petrova |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–3 |
Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.
Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Nadia Petrova. Janković became the highest ranking singles player by winning the final.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Serena Williams (second round) Jelena Janković (champion) Dinara Safina (quarterfinals) Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals) Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round) Venus Williams (semifinals) Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Nadia Petrova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Victoria Azarenka | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Nadia Petrova | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Venus Williams | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jelena Janković | 68 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Williams | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 N Vaidišová | 1 | 2 |  N Li | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Li | 6 | 6 | N Li | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Petrova | 6 | 6 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 2 | 2 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Schnyder | 6 | 4 | 7 | P Schnyder | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Kuznetsova | 4 | 6 | 5 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Azarenka | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  T Malek | 6 | 2 | 5 |  S Bammer | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Bammer | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | E Dementieva | 66 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| V Azarenka | 7 | 6 | V Azarenka | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Á Szávay | 5 | 3 | V Azarenka | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Záhlavová | 3 | 2 | 8 | A Radwańska | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A-L Grönefeld | 1 | 2 | 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 F Pennetta | 6 | 2 | 1 | Q |  K Bondarenko | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Bondarenko | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Cornet | 2 | 1 | 3 | D Safina | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  T Pironkova | 6 | 6 | Q | T Pironkova | 1 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Safina | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | V Williams | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | 2 | J Janković | 68 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 D Hantuchová | 3 | 2 | 7 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Cibulková | 3 | 1 | M Bartoli | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | 7 | V Zvonareva | 68 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  E Daniilidou | 65 | 1 | 2 | J Janković | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Bondarenko | 7 | 6 | A Bondarenko | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Yan Zi.
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. With the win, she regained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2003. This was also her second US Open and third major overall won without losing a set during the tournament. Three of the top four seeds were in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.
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