2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
Champion	Jelena Janković
Runner-up	Nadia Petrova
Score	6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

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.

Seeds

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

1. Serena Williams (second round)
2. Jelena Janković (champion)
3. Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
6. Venus Williams (semifinals)
7. Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
8. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Sources: ^{[1] [2]}

Top half

	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

Sources: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Bottom half

	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

Sources: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
2. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
3. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
4. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
5. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
6. "2008 WTA Tour Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-08.

External links

• WTA tournament draws