Medibank International 2008 / women
Medibank International 2008 | |
date | 6.1.2008 - 12.1.2008 |
Edition | 116 |
navigation | 2007 ◄ 2008 ► 2009 |
WTA tour | |
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venue | Sydney Australia |
Tournament number | 702 |
category | WTA Tier II |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | Hard court |
draw | 28E / 24Q / 16D |
Prize money | US $ 600,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Kim Clijsters |
Last year's winner (double) |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy |
Winner (singles) | Justine Henin |
Winner (doubles) |
Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
Tournament supervisor | Laura Ceccarelli |
Last direct assumption | Li Na (28) |
Player representatives | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
As of February 6, 2013 |
The Medibank International 2008 was the 116th edition of the tennis hard court tournament for women in Sydney . It was part of the 2008 WTA Tour as a Tier II category tournament . The tournament took place from January 6th to 12th, 2008.
In the singles Justine Henin won against Svetlana Kuznetsova 4: 6, 6: 2 and 6: 4. In doubles, the pairing Yan Zi / Zheng Jie won 6: 4 and 7: 6 5 against Tetjana Perebyjnis / Tazzjana Putschak .
singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J. Henin | w. | O. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. Molik | 6 2 | 6 10 | L. Šafářová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Šafářová | 7th | 7th | 1 | J. Henin | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Cibulková | 6th | 1 | 6 6 | Q | K. Kanepi | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | K. Kanepi | 3 | 6th | 7th | Q | K. Kanepi | 3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Arvidsson | 6th | 7th | Q | S. Arvidsson | 6th | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | J. Dementjewa | 1 | 5 | 1 | J. Henin | 6th | 2 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | A. Ivanović | 2 | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | A. Ivanović | 6th | 2 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N. Pratt | 2 | 1 | V. Razzano | 1 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Razzano | 6th | 6th | 4th | A. Ivanović | 6th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bammer | 7th | 6th | K. Srebotnik | 3 | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N. Petrova | 5 | 3 | S. Bammer | 6th | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Srebotnik | 7th | 6th | K. Srebotnik | 4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | A. Chakvetadze | 5 | 1 | 1 | J. Henin | 4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | D. Hantuchová | 5 | 6th | 6th | 2 | S. Kuznetsova | 6th | 2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Safina | 7th | 4th | 4th | 6th | D. Hantuchová | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Vaidišová | 6th | 2 | 6th | N. Vaidišová | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C. Pin | 1 | 6th | 2 | N. Vaidišová | 6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | T. Obziler | 2 | 3 | 3 | J. Janković | 4th | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Golovin | 6th | 6th | T. Golovin | 1 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | J. Janković | 6th | 2 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Vaidišová | 5 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | M. Bartoli | 6th | 6th | 2 | S. Kuznetsova | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | K. Knapp | 1 | 0 | 7th | M. Bartoli | 6th | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Schiavone | 6th | 6th | F. Schiavone | 2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Craybas | 4th | 4th | F. Schiavone | 4th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Peer | 6th | 6th | 2 | S. Kuznetsova | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J. Fedak | 3 | 2 | S. Peer | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | S. Kuznetsova | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | C. Black L. Huber |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Pratt B. Stewart |
1 | 2 | 1 | C. Black L. Huber |
6th | 3 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
A. Molik T. Sun |
6th | 6th | A. Molik T. Sun |
3 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | S. Ferguson T. Musgrave |
3 | 3 | A. Molik T. Sun |
4th | 6th | [8th] | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang |
7th | 6th | T. Perebyjnis T. Putschak |
6th | 2 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
M.-E. Camerin J. Craybas |
6 4 | 3 | 3 | Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang |
4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
L. Raymond F. Schiavone |
7th | 3 | [7] | T. Perebyjnis T. Putschak |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
T. Perebyjnis T. Putschak |
5 | 6th | [10] | T. Perebyjnis T. Putschak |
4th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Arvidsson J. Fedak |
Z. Yan J. Zheng |
6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dechy D. Safina |
w. | O. | N. Dechy D. Safina |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Granville V. Uhlířová |
6th | 3 | [10] | L. Granville V. Uhlířová |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4th | K. Peschke R. Stubbs |
4th | 6th | [5] | N. Dechy D. Safina |
5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Z. Yan J. Zheng |
3 | 7th | [10] | Z. Yan J. Zheng |
7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
A. Amanmuradova J. Makarova |
6th | 6 3 | [4] | Z. Yan J. Zheng |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
S. Errani T. Garbin |
2 | 4th | 2 | Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik |
4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik |
6th | 6th |
Web links and sources
- Medibank International 2008 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Medibank International 2008 / Women (English) on the ITF homepage