2008 Italian Open – Women's singles

Main article: 2008 Rome Masters

Jelena Janković is the defending champion.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Ana Ivanović (Second Round)
2. Maria Sharapova
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova
4. Jelena Janković
5. Serena Williams
6. Anna Chakvetadze
7. Venus Williams
8. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
9. Patty Schnyder

10. Vera Zvonareva
11. Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
12. Agnieszka Radwańska (Third Round)
13. Nicole Vaidišová (First Round)
14. Dinara Safina (withdrew due to back injury)
15. Shahar Pe'er (withdrew due to right shoulder tendinitis)
16. Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to muscle strain)
17. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
18. Nadia Petrova (First Round)
19. Sybille Bammer (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Q

Tsvetana Pironkova

6

Anna Chakvetadze

5

Serena Williams

4

Jelena Janković

9

Patty Schnyder

2

Maria Sharapova

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Ivanović	4	7	2
	Q	K Zakopalová	4	2				Q	T Pironkova	6	5	6
	Q	T Pironkova	6	6											Q	T Pironkova	6	1
	Q	M Niculescu	6	3	6										WC	V Azarenka	2	0	r
	Q	J Craybas	4	6	4			Q	M Niculescu	3	2
	WC	V Azarenka	6	6				WC	V Azarenka	6	6
	19	S Bammer	1	3																		Q	T Pironkova
	12	A Radwańska	6	6																		6	A Chakvetadze
	Q	A Amanmuradova	3	0				12	A Radwańska	3	6	6
	Q	K Kanepi	4	6	0			WC	R Vinci	6	2	2
	WC	R Vinci	6	4	6										12	A Radwańska	4	6	1
		K Bondarenko	7	6											6	A Chakvetadze	6	1	6
		T Garbin	5	4					K Bondarenko	6	61	0
								6	A Chakvetadze	3	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		O Govortsova	4	6	6				O Govortsova	2	0
		K Knapp	6	1	2										3	S Kuznetsova	2	4
		V Dushevina	1	3											Q	A Cornet	6	6
	Q	A Cornet	6	6				Q	A Cornet	6	6
		L Šafářová	4	5				17	F Schiavone	3	2
	17	F Schiavone	6	7																		Q	A Cornet
	11	Á Szávay	6	6																		5	S Williams
		Z Yan	1	1				11	Á Szávay	0	3
	Q	S Peng	4	6	3			WC	S Errani	6	6
	WC	S Errani	6	1	6										WC	S Errani	4	3
	WC	M Santangelo	2	2											5	S Williams	6	6
		A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	2	0
								5	S Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	V Williams	6	6
		M Krajicek	3	2					S Stosur	4	1
		S Stosur	6	6											7	V Williams
	Q	E Vesnina	3	5											10	V Zvonareva
	Q	I Benešová	6	7				Q	I Benešová	5	6	5
		A Sugiyama	3	3				10	V Zvonareva	7	4	7
	10	V Zvonareva	6	6
	18	N Petrova	6	5	4																	4	J Janković
		M Kirilenko	3	7	6				M Kirilenko	6	5	6
		A Medina Garrigues	6	7					A Medina Garrigues	3	7	2
	Q	A Kleybanova	1	5												M Kirilenko	1	1
	LL	O Savchuk	7	3	1										4	J Janković	6	6
		F Pennetta	69	6	6				F Pennetta	1	4
								4	J Janković	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Bartoli	6	7
		J Vakulenko	1	2					V Razzano	4	5
		V Razzano	6	6											8	M Bartoli	6	4	67
	LL	A Rodionova	1	3											9	P Schnyder	4	6	7
	LL	V Ruano Pascual	6	6				LL	V Ruano Pascual	1	0
	Q	M Koryttseva	6	2	3			9	P Schnyder	6	6
	9	P Schnyder	3	6	6																	9	P Schnyder
	13	N Vaidišová	4	6	2																	2	M Sharapova
	LL	E Makarova	6	4	6			LL	E Makarova	3	4
		T Paszek	3	0					C Wozniacki	6	6
		C Wozniacki	6	6												C Wozniacki	4	63
		D Cibulková	7	6											2	M Sharapova	6	7
		G Dulko	61	4					D Cibulková	2	6	4
								2	M Sharapova	6	3	6

External links

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• Instant scoring
• Order of play