Australian Open 2008 / women singles

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Australian Open 2008
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
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Women's singles at the Australian Open 2008 . The defending champion was Serena Williams , who was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The victory went to Maria Sharapova , who won her first title at the Australian Open and her third Grand Slam title overall.

qualification

Twelve qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. BelgiumBelgium Justine Henin Quarter finals
02. RussiaRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3rd round
03. SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković Semifinals
04th SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović final

05. RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova victory

06th RussiaRussia Anna Chakvetadze 3rd round

07th United StatesUnited States Serena Williams Quarter finals

08th. United StatesUnited States Venus Williams Quarter finals

09. SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová Semifinals

10. FranceFrance Marion Bartoli 1 round

11. RussiaRussia Jelena Dementjewa Round of 16

12. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Nicole Vaidišová Round of 16

13. FranceFrance Tatiana Golovin 2nd round

14th RussiaRussia Nadia Petrova Round of 16

15th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Patty Schnyder 2nd round

16. RussiaRussia Dinara Safina 1 round
No. Player Round reached
17th IsraelIsrael Shahar Peer 3rd round

18th FranceFrance Amélie Mauresmo 3rd round

19th AustriaAustria Sybille Bammer 2nd round

20th HungaryHungary Ágnes Szávay 1 round

21st UkraineUkraine Alyona Bondarenko 2nd round
22nd Czech RepublicCzech Republic Lucie Šafářová 1 round
23. RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 1 round
24. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 3rd round
25th ItalyItaly Francesca Schiavone 3rd round
26th Belarus 1995Belarus Viktoriya Azaranka 3rd round
27. RussiaRussia Maria Kirilenko Round of 16
28. SloveniaSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik 3rd round
29 PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska Quarter finals
30th FranceFrance Virginie Razzano 3rd round
31. IndiaIndia Sania Mirza 3rd round
32. UkraineUkraine Yulia Wakulenko 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                                       
  1  BelgiumBelgium Justine Henin 4th 0              
5  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 6th 6th    
5  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 6th 6th  
  3  SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković 3 1    
3  SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković 6th 6th  
 
  7th  United StatesUnited States Serena Williams 3 4th    
  5  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 7th 6th  
  4th  SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović 5 3  
  8th  United StatesUnited States Venus Williams 6 3 4th      
4th  SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović 7th 6th    
4th  SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović 0 6th 6th
  9  SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6th 3 4th  
9  SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6th 6th  
 
  29  PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska 2 2    

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
1  BelgiumBelgium J. Henin 6th 6th          
   JapanJapan A. Nakamura 2 2       1  BelgiumBelgium J. Henin 6th 7th    
WC  AustraliaAustralia M. Adamczak 4th 0        RussiaRussia O. Putschkowa 1 5    
   RussiaRussia O. Putschkowa 6th 6th         1  BelgiumBelgium J. Henin 7th 6th    
   EstoniaEstonia M. Ani 6th 3 2     25th  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 5 4th    
   GermanyGermany A. Kerber 0 6th 6th        GermanyGermany A. Kerber 2 3    
   FranceFrance É. Loit 3 6 5     25th  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 6th    
25th  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 7th         1  BelgiumBelgium J. Henin 6th 6th  
19th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6 6 6th 6th     Q  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei H. Su-wei 2 2  
Q  ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 7th 4th 2     19th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 2 0      
Q  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei H. Su-wei 2 6th 8th   Q  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei H. Su-wei 6th 6th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 6th 4th 6th       Q  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei H. Su-wei 6th 6 3 6th
   UkraineUkraine K. Bondarenko 6 4 2          FranceFrance A. Rezaï 2 7th 4th  
   FranceFrance A. Rezaï 7th 6th          FranceFrance A. Rezaï 6th 3 6th  
   FranceFrance S. Cohen-Aloro 1 6th 3   13  FranceFrance T. Golovin 3 6th 3  
13  FranceFrance T. Golovin 6th 4th 6th    

Upper half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
11  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 6th 6th          
   IsraelIsrael T. Obziler 2 2       11  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 5 6th 6th  
   SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 7th 6th        SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 7th 2 3  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Cetkovská 6 1 0         11  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 6th 6th    
WC  AustraliaAustralia J. Moore 6th 6th       17th  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 2 0    
   United StatesUnited States J. Ditty 3 2       WC  AustraliaAustralia J. Moore 0 5    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic R. Voráčová 2 6th 0   17th  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 7th    
17th  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 2 6th       11  RussiaRussia J. Dementjewa 2 0  
32  UkraineUkraine J. Wakulenko 4th 6th 4th     5  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th  
   RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 6th 1 6th        RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 6th 6th      
   United StatesUnited States J. Craybas 6th 6th        United StatesUnited States J. Craybas 2 4th    
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan 4th 2            RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 3 0  
   United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 3 7th     5  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th    
   ItalyItaly S. Errani 2 6th 5        United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 1 3    
   CroatiaCroatia J. Kostanić Tošić 4th 3     5  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th    
5  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th      

Upper half 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 2 6th 12        
   AustriaAustria T. Paszek 6th 2 10     3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 6th 7th    
   CanadaCanada S. Dubois 6 7 3        RomaniaRomania E. Gallovits 2 5    
   RomaniaRomania E. Gallovits 7th 6th         3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 6th 4th 6th  
   ItalyItaly F. Pennetta 6th 5 6th     30th  FranceFrance V. Razzano 2 6th 1  
   SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 4th 7th 4th        ItalyItaly F. Pennetta 2 7th 3  
   United StatesUnited States A. Harkleroad 3 5     30th  FranceFrance V. Razzano 6th 5 6th  
30th  FranceFrance V. Razzano 6th 7th         3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 7th 6th  
18th  FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 6 6 6th 6th        AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 6 3 1  
   Belarus 1995Belarus T. Putschak 7th 0 0     18th  FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 6th 7th      
   RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa 6th 6th        RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa 4th 6 5    
   GermanyGermany T. Malek 2 2         18th  FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 6th 4th 4th
   AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 4th 6th 8th        AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 3 6th 6th  
   ItalyItaly K. Knapp 6th 3 6th        AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 4th 7th 8th  
   United StatesUnited States L. Osterloh 3 3     15th  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 5 6th  
15th  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 6th      

Upper half 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
12  Czech RepublicCzech Republic N. Vaidišová 6th 6th          
   RomaniaRomania IR Olaru 3 0       12  Czech RepublicCzech Republic N. Vaidišová 6th 6th    
   EstoniaEstonia K. Kanepi 6 4 5        AustraliaAustralia A. Molik 2 3    
   AustraliaAustralia A. Molik 7th 7th         12  Czech RepublicCzech Republic N. Vaidišová 6th 6th    
WC  United StatesUnited States M. Brengle 5 2          JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 3 4th    
   UkraineUkraine T. Perebyjnis 7th 6th          UkraineUkraine T. Perebyjnis 4th 4th    
   JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 6th 1        JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 6th 6th    
23  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 3 1 r       12  Czech RepublicCzech Republic N. Vaidišová 3 4th  
26th  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 6th 7th       7th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th  
   UzbekistanUzbekistan O. Omonmurodova 2 5       26th  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 6th 6th      
Q  GermanyGermany S. Klösel 6th 6 1 6th   Q  GermanyGermany S. Klösel 1 1    
Q  GermanyGermany J. Schruff 1 7th 4th       26th  Belarus 1995Belarus W. Asaranka 3 4th  
Q  RussiaRussia J. Ivanova 6th 4th 2     7th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th    
Q  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China M. Yuan 4th 6th 6th     Q  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China M. Yuan 3 1    
WC  SlovakiaSlovakia J. Gajdošová 3 3     7th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th    
7th  United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th      

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 7th          
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan 2 5       8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 7th 6th    
   FranceFrance C. Pin 5 6th 6th      FranceFrance C. Pin 5 4th    
Q  RomaniaRomania M. Niculescu 7th 1 1       8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 7th 6th    
WC  AustraliaAustralia S. Ferguson 4th 3       31  IndiaIndia S. Mirza 6 0 4th    
Q  SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky 6th 6th       Q  SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky 1 6th 5  
WC  UzbekistanUzbekistan I. Tulyaganova 4th 2     31  IndiaIndia S. Mirza 6th 4th 7th  
31  IndiaIndia S. Mirza 6th 6th         8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
24  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 4th 6th     Q  PolandPoland M. Domachowska 4th 4th  
   FranceFrance S. Brémond 2 6th 4th     24  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th      
   ItalyItaly ME Camerin 6th 6th        ItalyItaly ME Camerin 4th 3    
WC  AustraliaAustralia C. Wheeler 1 2         24  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 2 4th
WC  FranceFrance M. Johansson 1 1       Q  PolandPoland M. Domachowska 2 6th 6th  
Q  PolandPoland M. Domachowska 6th 6th       Q  PolandPoland M. Domachowska 7th 1 6th  
   SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6 3 6th 6th      SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 5 6th 1  
10  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 7th 4th 3    

Lower half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
16  RussiaRussia D. Safina 6 4 6th 2        
Q  GermanyGermany S. Lisicki 7th 4th 6th     Q  GermanyGermany S. Lisicki 6th 7th    
   ArgentinaArgentina M. Emilia Salerni 2 3        UkraineUkraine M. Korytzewa 1 5    
   UkraineUkraine M. Korytzewa 6th 6th         Q  GermanyGermany S. Lisicki 6th 4th 3  
   DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th          DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 4th 6th 6th  
   ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko 1 1          DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 7th 6th    
   RussiaRussia A. Kudryavtseva 4th 6 4     21st  UkraineUkraine A. Bondarenko 6 4 1    
21st  UkraineUkraine A. Bondarenko 6th 7th            DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 1 6 2  
28  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik 4th 6th 9     4th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 7th  
   SpainSpain L. Domínguez Lino 6th 0 7th     28  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik 6th 6th      
Q  GermanyGermany A. Bachmann 6 3 4th        RussiaRussia A. Rodionova 4th 1    
   RussiaRussia A. Rodionova 7th 6th         28  SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik 3 4th  
   ItalyItaly T. Garbin 6th 6th       4th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 6th    
   GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 2 2          ItalyItaly T. Garbin 0 3    
   RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 5 3     4th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 6th    
4th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 7th 6th      

Lower half 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
6th  RussiaRussia A. Chakvetadze 0            
   GermanyGermany A. Petković 0 r       6th  RussiaRussia A. Chakvetadze 6th 6th    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 5 6th 7th   Q  RussiaRussia A. Kleibanova 3 4th    
Q  RussiaRussia A. Kleibanova 7th 4th 9       6th  RussiaRussia A. Chakvetadze 7th 1 2  
   JapanJapan A. Morigami 6th 6th       27  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6 6 6th 6th  
   NetherlandsNetherlands M. Krajicek 2 2          JapanJapan A. Morigami 1 1    
   United StatesUnited States M. Tu 4th 6th 3   27  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 6th    
27  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 4th 6th       27  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 4th 4th
22nd  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 1 4th       9  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 1 6th 6th
   ColombiaColombia C. Castaño 6th 6th          ColombiaColombia C. Castaño 2 4th      
   ItalyItaly R. Vinci 4th 4th        SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 6th 6th    
   SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 6th 6th            SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 2 3  
   FranceFrance A. Cornet 6th 6th       9  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 6th 6th    
   ArgentinaArgentina C. Fernández 3 3          FranceFrance A. Cornet 2 5    
   United StatesUnited States V. King 3 5     9  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 6th 7th    
9  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 6th 7th      

Lower half 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
14th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6th 6th          
   AustraliaAustralia N. Pratt 1 3       14th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 7th 7th    
   IsraelIsrael E. Linetskaya 6 8 0        LuxembourgLuxembourg A. Kremer 5 5    
   LuxembourgLuxembourg A. Kremer 7th 6th         14th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6th 7th    
   United StatesUnited States L. Granville 1 4th          RussiaRussia J. Makarova 1 6 8    
   AustriaAustria Y. Meusburger 6th 6th          AustriaAustria Y. Meusburger 3 1    
   RussiaRussia J. Makarova 3 6th 7th      RussiaRussia J. Makarova 6th 6th    
20th  HungaryHungary Á. Szávay 6th 4th 5       14th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6th 5 0
29  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th       29  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 1 7th 6th
   UkraineUkraine O. Savchuk 0 1       29  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 7th 6th      
   GermanyGermany M. Muller 5 3        FranceFrance P. Parmentier 5 4th    
   FranceFrance P. Parmentier 7th 6th         29  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th  
   Belarus 1995Belarus W. Hawarzowa 1 1       2  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 3 4th    
   BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 6th 6th          BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 6 0 2    
   FranceFrance N. Dechy 3 1     2  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 7th 6th    
2  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 6th 6th      

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