Olympic Summer Games 2008 / Tennis / Ladies singles

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Women's tennis singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics .

The defending champion was Justine Henin . The final was played by Jelena Dementjewa and Dinara Safina , which Dementjewa won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović retreat
02. SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković Quarter finals
03. RussiaRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 round
04th United StatesUnited States Serena Williams Quarter finals

05. RussiaRussia Jelena Dementjewa gold

06th RussiaRussia Dinara Safina silver

07th United StatesUnited States Venus Williams Quarter finals

08th. PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska 2nd round
No. Player Round reached
09. RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova bronze

10. SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2nd round

11. HungaryHungary Ágnes Szávay 1 round

12. Belarus 1995Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka Round of 16

13. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Patty Schnyder 2nd round

14th ItalyItaly Flavia Pennetta 1 round

15th FranceFrance Alizé Cornet Round of 16

16. SlovakiaSlovakia Dominika Cibulková Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • INV = Tripartite Invitation
  • IP = ITF place
  • ALT = replacement (alternate)
  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walk over

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                                       
     AustriaAustria Sybille Bammer 3 6th 3  
9  RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 6th 3 6th  
  9  RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 3 6 3    
  5  RussiaRussia Jelena Dementjewa 6th 7th    
4th  United StatesUnited States Serena Williams 6th 4th 3
  5  RussiaRussia Jelena Dementjewa 3 6th 6th  
    5  RussiaRussia Jelena Dementjewa 3 7th 6th
  6th  RussiaRussia Dinara Safina 6th 5 3
  7th  United StatesUnited States Venus Williams 5 5    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 7th 7th    
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 6 3 5  
  6th  RussiaRussia Dinara Safina 7th 7th       Bronze game
6th  RussiaRussia Dinara Safina 6th 5 6th
  2  SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković 2 7th 3     9  RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 6th 7th  
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 0 5  

Upper half

Upper half 1
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  OLD  IsraelIsrael T. Obziler 7th 5 4th            
   UkraineUkraine M. Korytzewa 5 7th 6th  
   UkraineUkraine M. Korytzewa 6th 1 5
     Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 2 6th 7th  
OLD  EstoniaEstonia M. Ani 4th 2  
 
     Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 6th 6th    
     Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 5 4th  
     AustriaAustria S. Bammer 7th 6th  
     SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 2 6th 4th    
   AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6th 4th 6th  
   AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6th 6th  
  13  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 4th 4th    
   United StatesUnited States J. Craybas 3 2  
 
  13  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 6th    
Upper half 2
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  9  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 6th 6th              
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan 2 0    
9  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 6th 7th  
     IsraelIsrael S. Peer 3 6 4    
   IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 5 6th
 
     RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 3 7th 0  
  9  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 7th 6th  
     ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6 4 4th  
     UzbekistanUzbekistan A. Amanmuradova 4th 2      
   ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 6th    
   ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 7th  
  8th  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 3 6 6    
IP  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan 1 6 6  
 
  8th  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 7th    
Upper half 3
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  4th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th              
   Belarus 1995Belarus W. Hawarzowa 3 1    
4th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th  
     AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 2 0    
   AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 6th 6th  
 
     ItalyItaly S. Errani 3 2    
  4th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 3 6th 6th
  15th  FranceFrance A. Cornet 6th 3 4th
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 7th 7th      
   SpainSpain C. Suarez Navarro 5 6 2    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 2 2  
  15th  FranceFrance A. Cornet 6th 6th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic N. Vaidišová 6th 1 4th
 
  15th  FranceFrance A. Cornet 4th 6th 6th  
Upper half 4
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  10  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 6th 7th              
   JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 2 5    
10  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 1 3  
     DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th    
IP  TunisiaTunisia S. Sfar 4th 1  
 
     DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th    
     DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6 3 2  
  5  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 7th 6th  
     ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 2 1      
   SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6th 6th    
   SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 3 4th  
  5  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 6th 6th    
   UkraineUkraine K. Bondarenko 1 4th  
 
  5  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 6th 6th    

Bottom half

Lower half 1
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  7th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th              
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky 3 2    
7th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
     Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová 1 4th    
   IndiaIndia S. Mirza 1 1 r
 
     Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová 6th 2    
  7th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
  12  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 3 2  
     ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko 3 4th      
   AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 2 2  
  12  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 6th 6th    
   UkraineUkraine T. Perebyjnis 4th 7th 4th
 
  12  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 6th 5 6th  
Lower half 2
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  14th  ItalyItaly F. Pennetta 2 6 6              
   EstoniaEstonia K. Kanepi 6th 7th    
   EstoniaEstonia K. Kanepi 6th 7th  
     FranceFrance V. Razzano 4th 5    
   GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 3 3  
 
     FranceFrance V. Razzano 6th 6th    
     EstoniaEstonia K. Kanepi 6th 2 0
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 4th 6th 6th
  IP  JapanJapan A. Morita 5 7th 6th    
   New ZealandNew Zealand M. Eraković 7th 6 7 4th  
IP  JapanJapan A. Morita 2 5  
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 7th    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 7th 6th  
 
  3  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 6 5 4th    
Lower half 3
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  6th  RussiaRussia D. Safina 6th 7th              
   ItalyItaly M. Santangelo 3 6 1    
6th  RussiaRussia D. Safina 7th 6th  
  OLD  SpainSpain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 3 1    
IP  AustraliaAustralia A. Molik 1 1  
 
  OLD  SpainSpain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6th 6th    
  6th  RussiaRussia D. Safina 6th 6th  
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 4th 3  
  IP  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives 2 6th 7th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 6th 3 5  
IP  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives 7th 1 4th
     China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 6 7 6th 6th  
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 4th 6th 7th
 
  11  HungaryHungary Á. Szávay 6th 3 5  
Lower half 4
  First round Second round Round of 16
                                       
  16  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 7th              
   FranceFrance P. Parmentier 1 5    
16  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 6th  
     BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 2 2    
   PolandPoland M. Domachowska 3 4th  
 
     BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 6th 6th    
  16  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 5 1  
  2  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 7th 6th  
     VenezuelaVenezuela M. Sequera 6th 1 r    
   UkraineUkraine A. Bondarenko 3 0    
   UkraineUkraine A. Bondarenko 5 1  
  2  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 7th 6th    
   ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black 3 3  
 
  2  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 6th 6th    

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