2008 Salwator Cup – Singles

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Singles
2008 Salwator Cup
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong
Runner-up Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
Final score7–6(4),4–6. 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
Salwator Cup ·  2014  

This was the first edition of the tournament.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova (first round)
  2. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (final)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (withdrew)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-Jan (second round)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong (champion)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (Quarterfinal)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 4 65
3 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu62 7
3 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu 6(4)63
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong74 6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 3 0  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova 3 65
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber64 7WC Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber66 
SE Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Voegele 66 SE Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Voegele 1 2  
  Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich 4 2  WC Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber66 
WC Flag of Poland.svg K Piter 4 2  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová0 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 66   Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 2 2  
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg V Kutuzova 1 r  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová66 
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová6  WC Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 4 65
3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu66 3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu62 7
  Flag of Colombia.svg M Duque-Marino 2 2  3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu66 
Q Flag of Lithuania.svg L Stančiūtė 64 6Q Flag of Lithuania.svg L Stančiūtė 3 4  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 4 60 3 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 3 62   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 3 5  
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 64 6  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 66 
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg H Velieva 2 2  5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-J Chan 2 2  
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-J Chan 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong66 
SE Flag of Russia.svg V Manasieva 4 2  6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong66 
  Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani 3 2    Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 4 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 66 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong66 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 2 76LL Flag of Estonia.svg M Rüütel 1 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová 66(3)3   Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 2 3  
LL Flag of Estonia.svg M Rüütel 66 LL Flag of Estonia.svg M Rüütel 66 
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg V Kapshay 2 4  6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Bychkova 3 6(10)   Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 3 0  
8 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 67 8 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 6(5)4  
  Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 6(5)67  Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 76 
Q Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić 74 5   Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 4 61
  Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 66   Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin64 6
WC Flag of Poland.svg A Korzeniak 2 0    Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin   
WC Flag of Poland.svg O Brózda 3 2  2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn w/ o  
2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66 

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