2008 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2008 US Open
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Final score6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw64 (7 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2007  · US Open ·  2009  

Nathalie Dechy and Dinara Safina were the defending champions, but Safina chose not to participate, and only Dechy competed that year.
Dechy partnered with Casey Dellacqua, but lost in the first round to Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska.

Contents

Cara Black and Liezel Huber won in the final 6–3, 7–6(8–6), against Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (first round)
  7. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko / Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko (third round)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua (first round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (final)
  11. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (third round)
  12. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of Russia.svg Galina Voskoboeva (second round)
  13. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  14. Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez (second round)
  15. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (first round)
  16. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
66 
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
4 3  
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
66 
5 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
63 62
5 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
2 67
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
67 
10 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
3 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková
Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano
1 63
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
64 6
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
5 1  
10 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
76 
10 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
76 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić
630  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Cetkovská
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
0 4  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
76   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
4 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
642  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
76 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
2 2  
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
5 1  WC Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
76 
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek
4 66  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek
5 4  
15 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
63 4 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
11 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
4 1  11 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
76 
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova
76   Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova
5 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes
Flag of the United States.svg A Rolle
5 2  11 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
63 1
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
66 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
Flag of Russia.svg A Pavlyuchenkova
3 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
2 4  
  Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska
63 2 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66 
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
3 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
5 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
76   Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
w/o   
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
6656  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina
   
  Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi
2 74   Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
67 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
3 4    Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg C Pin
4 61 
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Lin
Flag of the United States.svg R Zalameda
66 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Lin
Flag of the United States.svg R Zalameda
3 3  
  Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg C Pin
4 66  Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg C Pin
66 
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Hrdinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
62 4   Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
63 62
9 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
62 3 5 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
2 67
  Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
1 66  Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
72 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammed
Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin
1 4    Flag of Romania.svg S Cirstea
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
6662
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
66   Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
3 3  
  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska
Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki
66 5 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
1 4    Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska
Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki
2 3  
  Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
644  5 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
66 
5 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
76 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
5 62
  Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
73 6  Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
74 65
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
76   Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
6367
  Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
5 3    Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
2 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of France.svg A Cornet
65 3   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
1 76  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
74 7
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
72 2 12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
5 665
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
5 66  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
1 63
13 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
76 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova
5 2  13 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
5 1  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
2 61   Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
67   Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki
Flag of France.svg A Rezaï
66564 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková
Flag of Turkey.svg I Senoglu
3 74   Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki
Flag of France.svg A Rezaï
644  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Italy.svg K Knapp
2 3  4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76 
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
76 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of Belarus.svg D Kustova
5 1  7 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
3 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak
1 2    Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
62 2
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
66 7 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
6 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich
66 10 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
76 
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
1 2    Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Belarus.svg E Dzehalevich
4 4  
  Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg P Parmentier
4 1  10 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66 
10 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66 10 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
76 
14 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66   Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
630  
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Brodsky
Flag of the United States.svg M Cecil
1 0  14 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
63 2
  Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
67   Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Zakopalová
3 63   Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rodionova
3 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
66   Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Hampton
Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe
3 2    Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
4 3  
  Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
63 7  Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
66 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 65

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