2008 Tashkent Open – Singles

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Singles
2008 Tashkent Open
Final
Champion Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2007  · Tashkent Open ·  2009  

Pauline Parmentier was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

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Sorana Cîrstea won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Sabine Lisicki in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4).

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Govortsova (first round)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea (champion)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki (final)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková (semifinals, retired due to an illness)
  6. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova (first round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Galina Voskoboeva (withdrew due to an illness)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai 73 4
4 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 5 66
4 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 64 64
3 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 2 67
3 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 60  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková 3 0r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66 
LL Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 4 1  1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 67 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 3 66Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 1 5  
WC Flag of Uzbekistan.svg V Ekshibarova 62 1 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 6666
  Flag of Belarus.svg A Yakimova 1 0  6 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 72 4
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 66   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova 3 4r
  Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 5 1r6 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 63  
6 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu 70  1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 73 4
4 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66 4 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 5 66
WC Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Saidkhodjaeva 0 1  4 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 76 
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Panova 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg A Panova 5 1  
WC Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Ogorodova 4 0  4 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 3 77
  Flag of France.svg K Laisné 3 64   Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 65 64
  Flag of Georgia.svg S Shapatava 64 6  Flag of Georgia.svg S Shapatava 5 2  
  Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 76   Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 76 
7 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 653  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Uzbekistan.svg S Khayrova 1 1  
  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek 66   Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek 4 1  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg A Klepač 0 72   Flag of Portugal.svg M Larcher de Brito 66 
  Flag of Portugal.svg M Larcher de Brito 6646  Flag of Portugal.svg M Larcher de Brito 2 65 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 4 673 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 67 
Q Flag of Russia.svg N Bratchikova 61 63  Flag of Russia.svg A Lapushchenkova 1 4  
  Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich 645  3 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 66 
3 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 77 3 Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea 60  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 66 5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 3 0r
  Flag of Germany.svg K Wörle 4 4  5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 67 
  Flag of Russia.svg V Manasieva 66   Flag of Russia.svg V Manasieva 1 5  
LL Flag of Uzbekistan.svg N Abduraimova 1 1  5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru 66   Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru 1 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 2 1    Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru 2 66
Q Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg K Palkina 74 7Q Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg K Palkina 63 2
2 Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 6765

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