Qatar Total Open 2008

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Qatar Total Open 2008
Logo of the tournament "Qatar Total Open 2008"
date February 18, 2008 - February 24, 2008
Edition 8th
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WTA tour
venue Doha Qatar
QatarQatar 
Tournament number 1003
category WTA Tier I
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface Hard court
draw 56E / 32Q / 28D
Prize money US $ 2,500,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) BelgiumBelgium Justine Henin
Last year's winner (double) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis Marija Kirilenko
RussiaRussia 
Winner (singles) RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova
Winner (doubles) Czech RepublicCzech Republic Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs
AustraliaAustralia 
Tournament director Ayman Azmy Galal
Tournament supervisor Fabrice Chouquet
Last direct assumption RussiaRussia Anastasija Rodionova (78)
Player representatives RussiaRussia Nadja Petrowa Sabine Lisicki
GermanyGermany 
As of February 12, 2013

The Qatar Total Open 2008 was the 8th edition of the tennis hard court tournament for women in Doha . It was part of the 2008 WTA Tour as a Tier I category tournament . The tournament took place from February 18 to 24, 2008.

In the individual, Maria Sharapova won against Vera Swonaryova 6: 1, 2: 6 and 6: 0. In doubles, the pairing Květa Peschke / Rennae Stubbs won 6: 1, 5: 7 and 10: 7 against Cara Black / Liezel Huber .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović Round of 16
02. RussiaRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova Round of 16
03. SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković Quarter finals
04th RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova victory

05. RussiaRussia Anna Chakvetadze 2nd round

06th United StatesUnited States Venus Williams Round of 16

07th SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová retreat

08th. FranceFrance Marion Bartoli 2nd round

09. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Patty Schnyder 2nd round
No. Player Round reached
10. RussiaRussia Nadia Petrova 1 round

11. RussiaRussia Dinara Safina Round of 16

12. IsraelIsrael Shahar Peer Round of 16

13. HungaryHungary Ágnes Szávay 1 round

14th FranceFrance Amélie Mauresmo 2nd round

15th AustriaAustria Sybille Bammer Quarter finals

16. PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska Semifinals

17th ItalyItaly Francesca Schiavone 2nd round

Explanation of symbols

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

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                         
16  PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska 4th 3        
4th  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 6th 6th    
4th  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 6th 2 6th
     RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 1 6th 0
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 6th 3 3
 
   RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 3 6th 6th  

Upper half

Upper half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  1  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 6th    
   Belarus 1995Belarus W. Hawarzowa 4th 7th 3        Belarus 1995Belarus W. Hawarzowa 3 1    
   IndiaIndia S. Mirza 6th 6 5 2r       1  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović        
   ItalyItaly T. Garbin 6th 7th         16  PolandPoland A. Radwańska w. O.    
Q  PolandPoland U. Radwańska 2 5          ItalyItaly T. Garbin 3 3    
   JapanJapan A. Morigami 5 0       16  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th    
16  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 7th 6th         16  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6 1 6th
9  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 6th            SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 4th 7th 4th
   AustriaAustria T. Paszek 4th 0       9  SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 3 4th  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 4th 3          SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 6th    
   SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 6th            SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 6th 6th  
   ItalyItaly K. Knapp 6th 6th         6th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 3 3    
WC  GermanyGermany J. Goerges 1 4th          ItalyItaly K. Knapp 2 3  
  6th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th    
 
Upper half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  4th  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 4th 6th  
Q  RussiaRussia G. Voskoboyeva 6th 7th       Q  RussiaRussia G. Voskoboyeva 4th 6th 1  
   GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 1 6 6         4th  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th    
WC  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 6 3 4th         Q  ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 2 2    
Q  ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 7th 6th       Q  ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 7th 7th    
WC  GermanyGermany S. Lisicki 6 2 3       14th  FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 6 7 5    
14th  FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 7th 6th         4th  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th  
10  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 2 2 r          DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 0 1  
   SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 6th 1          SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 2 7th 6th
   RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 5 6th        RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 5 1  
LL  RussiaRussia J. Makarova 3 7th 0          SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 6th 6 3 3
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan 6th 2 3          DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 3 7th 6th  
   DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 3 6th 6th        DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th  
  8th  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 2 3    
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  5  RussiaRussia A. Chakvetadze 6 7 4th    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 0 6th        China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 7th 6th    
   RussiaRussia J. Lichowzewa 1 6th 4th          China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th    
Q  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China T. Sun 7th 6 2 3       12  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 1 3    
   FranceFrance V. Razzano 6 5 7th 6th        FranceFrance V. Razzano 1 6 3    
LL  SloveniaSlovenia A. Klepač 3 4th       12  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 7th    
12  IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 6th            China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th  
13  HungaryHungary Á. Szávay 6 3 0         3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 3 4th  
   JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 7th 6th          JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 4th 6th 6th
Q  JapanJapan A. Morita 6th 6th       Q  JapanJapan A. Morita 6th 4th 0  
   RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 3 4th            JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 1 2  
Q  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 4th 6th 1       3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 6th 6th    
Q  RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa 6th 4th 6th     Q  RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa 1 6th 3
  3  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 6th 3 6th  
 
Lower half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  17th  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 3 4th  
   RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 6th 6th          RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 2 6th 6th  
   RussiaRussia On. Rodionova 0 3            RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 7th 6th    
   RussiaRussia W. Dushewina 2 6th 2       11  RussiaRussia D. Safina 5 3    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan 6th 4th 6th        China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan 2 1    
   SloveniaSlovenia K. Srebotnik 2 4th       11  RussiaRussia D. Safina 6th 6th    
11  RussiaRussia D. Safina 6th 6th            RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 2 6th 6th
15th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6th 6th         15th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6th 2 0
   JapanJapan A. Nakamura 1 3       15th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 3 7th 6th
LL  United StatesUnited States J. Ditty 1 4th       Q  RomaniaRomania M. Niculescu 6th 5 4th  
Q  RomaniaRomania M. Niculescu 6th 6th         15th  AustriaAustria S. Bammer 6th 7th  
   FranceFrance N. Dechy 1 6th 6th       2  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 3 6 8    
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 6th 4th 1        FranceFrance N. Dechy 5 5  
  2  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 7th 7th    
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. ZimbabweZimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber
United StatesUnited States  		final
02. SloveniaSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama
JapanJapan  		Semifinals
03. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
04th Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung
Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei  		Quarter finals
No. pairing Round reached
05. FranceFrance Nathalie Dechy Dinara Safina
RussiaRussia  		Round of 16

06th China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yan Zi Zheng Jie
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		Round of 16

07th SpainSpain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual
SpainSpain  		Quarter finals

08th. ItalyItaly Tathiana Garbin Shahar Peer
IsraelIsrael  		1 round

Explanation of symbols

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

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black L. Huber
 United StatesUnited States  		5 6th [10]
WC  GermanyGermany V. Henke K. Worle
 GermanyGermany  		6 6 4th          RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 4th [3]  
   RussiaRussia J. Schwedowa V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 6th       1  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black L. Huber
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 6 1 [10]
   RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko Á. Szávay
 HungaryHungary  		4th 3         7th  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues V. Ruano Pascual
 SpainSpain  		2 7th [2]  
OLD  RussiaRussia J. Makarowa and Radwańska
 PolandPoland  		6th 6th       OLD  RussiaRussia J. Makarowa and Radwańska
 PolandPoland  		0 3  
   RomaniaRomania A. Ehritt-Vanc T. Tanasugarn
 ThailandThailand  		1 2       7th  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues V. Ruano Pascual
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th    
7th  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues V. Ruano Pascual
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th       1  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black L. Huber
 United StatesUnited States  		7th 6th  
      WC  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová W. Swonarjowa
 RussiaRussia  		5 2    
  4th  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei  		6th 6th  
WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams C. Wozniacki
 DenmarkDenmark  		6th 4th [10]     WC  United StatesUnited States V. Williams C. Wozniacki
 DenmarkDenmark  		2 3    
   RussiaRussia W. Duschewina J. Lichowzewa
 RussiaRussia  		0 6th [8th]     4th  Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei  		6th 4th [6]
   RussiaRussia On. Rodionowa Ar. Rodionova
 RussiaRussia  		6th 6th         WC  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová W. Swonarjowa
 RussiaRussia  		4th 6th [10]  
   JapanJapan A. Morigami A. Nakamura
 JapanJapan  		3 3          RussiaRussia On. Rodionowa Ar. Rodionova
 RussiaRussia  		6 5 6 6  
WC  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová W. Swonarjowa
 RussiaRussia  		6th 6th       WC  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová W. Swonarjowa
 RussiaRussia  		7th 7th    
8th  ItalyItaly T. Garbin S. Peer
 IsraelIsrael  		1 4th       1  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black L. Huber
 United StatesUnited States  		1 7th [7]
5  FranceFrance N. Dechy D. Safina
 RussiaRussia  		7th 2 [11]       3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Peschke R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 5 [10]
   RussiaRussia N. Petrowa J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		5 6th [9]     5  FranceFrance N. Dechy D. Safina
 RussiaRussia  		6 4 2  
   SlovakiaSlovakia J. Husárová A. Radwańska
 PolandPoland  		6th 3 [10]        SlovakiaSlovakia J. Husárová A. Radwańska
 PolandPoland  		7th 6th    
   GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou J. Woehr
 GermanyGermany  		3 6th [4]        SlovakiaSlovakia J. Husárová A. Radwańska
 PolandPoland  		6 6 1  
   China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng T. Sun
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		4th 5         3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Peschke R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia  		7th 6th    
   RussiaRussia A. Kleibanova G. Voskoboyeva
 RussiaRussia  		6th 7th          RussiaRussia A. Kleibanova G. Voskoboyeva
 RussiaRussia  		4th 2  
  3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Peschke R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 6th    
    3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Peschke R. Stubbs
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 6th  
6th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6th 6th         2  SloveniaSlovenia Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik
 JapanJapan  		2 0    
   Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina M. Jugić-Salkić G. Navrátilová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		1 2       6th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Z. Yan J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		6 3 6 5  
   FranceFrance S. Foretz Gacon S. Sfar
 TunisiaTunisia  		4th 2          JapanJapan A. Morita M. Niculescu
 RomaniaRomania  		7th 7th    
   JapanJapan A. Morita M. Niculescu
 RomaniaRomania  		6th 6th          JapanJapan A. Morita M. Niculescu
 RomaniaRomania  		3 2  
   United StatesUnited States J. Ditty E. Hrdinová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 7th         2  SloveniaSlovenia Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik
 JapanJapan  		6th 6th    
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland E. Gagliardi P. Schnyder
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland  		3 6 9          United StatesUnited States J. Ditty E. Hrdinová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		4th 0  
  2  SloveniaSlovenia Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik
 JapanJapan  		6th 6th    
 

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